Joyce Simard
Caring.com Expert
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Based in Land O' Lakes, Florida, Joyce Simard is a social worker and geriatric consultant specializing in dementia care. During her 30 years in the healthcare industry, she has developed quality-of-life programs for people in all stages of dementia, including a memory-enhancement program for people with mild memory loss and The Club for nursing home residents who are in the moderate stage of a dementing illness. She's the author of The-End-of-Life Namaste Care Program for People With Dementia and the children's book The Magic Tape Recorder.
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Friday August 08, 2008
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Answer - Can someone with Alzheimer's forget something then remember it?
Memories can come and go with Alzheimer's
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Answer - Is it normal for dementia patients to lose their ability to speak?
People with dementia may stop speaking because of depression, or they may be in end-stage disease.
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Monday July 07, 2008
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Answer - What causes a person with dementia to talk endlessly for hours?
Agitation is a common behavior with dementia.
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Answer - Is it normal for someone who has Alzheimer's to make a mess while urinating?
How to help improve aim.
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Answer - What can I do to bring some pleasure to my mom who has Alzheimer's?
Finding new ways to bring pleasure to someone with Alzheimer's can be a challenge.
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Answer - How do I get my dementia patient to eat?
Loss of appetite with dementia is not unusual.
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Sunday November 04, 2007
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Answer - Why do teens get especially upset about their grandparents' Alzheimer's disease?
The disconnection may be less about your mother than...
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Sunday October 07, 2007
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Answer - What should I do when my parent with Alzheimer's doesn't recognize members of the family?
Forgetting loved ones (often just temporarily) or confusing...
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Saturday September 08, 2007
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Answer - What's the best way to respond when my parent with memory problems keeps repeating himself?
As tempting as it might be to say, "Dad, you just said...
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Answer - How can I help my dad, who has Alzheimer's, communicate?
If your dad has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer...
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