Respectyourelders

#Respectyourelders

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#RespectYourElders

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Have you ever attended a Long Term Care or Elder Care Home?

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#RespectYourElders #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay

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Did You Know? June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness day!! #RespectYourElders

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TIPS:
- do one thing at a time
- write things down
- follow routines
- avoid overstimulation
- try new activities
- ask for help
- set timers

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It is extremely important to participate in self care throughout diagnosis:
- proper diet
- exercise
- rest
- regular check ups
- ask questions
- stay connected to family & friends

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Early Signs of Dementia
- difficulty remembering recent events
- increased confusion
- reduced concentration
- behaviour change
- depression
- loss of ability to do everyday tasks

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The most common form of abuse is financial exploitation. However, an estimate of 1 in 10 older people experience some form of abuse. #RespectYourElders

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Did you know that Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of Dementia?

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By 2050, 14 million brains in the United States will be living with Alzheimer's.

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A woman in her 60's is twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's than Breast Cancer throughout the course of their life.

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Did you know that Alzheimer's disease actually begins to develop 20-30 years before diagnosis?

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Our organization also focuses on social and emotional abuse amongst the elderly in long term care homes.

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An estimated 5.8 million Americans today live with Alzheimer's disease.

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Our promises:
• Addresses oppression amongst this population due to factors including age and ability.
• Work with caregivers, program coordinators, social workers, personal support workers, nurses, & doctors to improve the treatment patients receive.

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As an organization, we promise to advocate for better programming on behalf of Alzheimer’s & Dementia patients to supper their needs in long term care homes within Canada.

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This shall be accomplished through research in finding individuals needs. In addition we seek to further educate the general population about the disease.