“Caregiving 101” Blog

Violence, the Person with Dementia and You

As printed in “The Beacon” San Antonio’s Christian Newspaper

Article Date: September 2009 – The Beacon Online
by Starr Calo-oy

Starr Calo-oy

There are two situations you must adjust to when you take on the care of a full–grown adult;
(1) coping with a flood of mixed emotions and (2) the daily hands on care. (more…)

As printed in “The Beacon” San Antonio’s Christian Newspaper

Article Date: Wed, 07/29/2009 – The Beacon Online – Article
by Starr Calo-oy

Starr Calo-oy

All forms of dementia are brain damage and one trait of some brain-damaged individuals is violent behavior. There are certain triggers that can precede a catastrophic emergency in some people. (more…)