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BJB GERIATRIC SERVICESBarbara J. Bridges, R.N., M.S.N., M.S.H.C.M., M.B.A.Information for radio, television,
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 | Do you wish to reach out to the families of over 4,000,000 people who
have Alzheimer's disease, and millions more suffering from dementia caused by Parkinson's
disease and strokes? |
| Do you need an experienced and compassionate professional to share
information with your radio or television audience or your newspaper readers? |
| Do you need an experienced speaker? |
Ms. Bridges is an experienced radio and television guest expert, speaker, and educator on Alzheimer's disease and dementing illness. She is available for telephone and in-person radio interviews, as well as for television appearances and speaking engagements. Audiences immediately recognize that Ms. Bridges speaks not only from her professional perspective as a registered nurse, but also from the personal and intimate experience of caregiving for both of her parents who had Alzheimer's disease.
Barbara is the author of Therapeutic Caregiving: A Practical Guide for Caregivers of Person's with Alzheimer's and Other Dementia Causing Diseases. This book, acclaimed by many Alzheimer's Association chapters and caregivers world-wide provides practical techniques for keeping persons with dementing illness more functional, both physically and mentally. The most prevalent comment made by family caregivers regarding Ms. Bridges' approach is that her "therapeutic caregiving" techiques offer hope and solutions, rather than despair and gloom.
Ms. Bridges will tell your audience:
| Why her own extensive nursing experience did not prepare her for caring
for someone with dementia |
| The distinction between "dementia" and Alzheimer's disease |
| What "cueing" is and how to utilize this skill to keep persons
with dementia more functional, both physically and mentally |
| 10 actions caregivers can take to encourage mental functioning in
persons with dementia |
| The mistakes caregivers make which lead to faster decline in persons
with dementia |
| How to adapt their communication style to effectively communicate with
their loved one with dementing illness |
| And much more!!!! |
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