How to stage your loved One w/ Tam Cummings, PhD March 3

This session will explore staging tools used to identify the progression of dementia in your loved one. Understanding the stage of dementia helps us better communicate, plan for care, and prepare for the next stage of the disease. *Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare*

[@jodienglehart1003]

This video is the BEST explanation of Dementia brain disease Ihave come across; and I've researched Dementia EVERY DAY for last 3yrs when I began caring for a 91yr old. THANK YOU!!!!

[@theresagerhart3603]

I just want you to know I am very grateful that you do these videos

[@kristinemargaritis7995]

My mom is 76 . She’s incontinence, hasn’t bathed in a year , mobility is extremely difficult, eating very little , UTI , always cold , shuffling, denies medical care , paramedics won’t take her as she refuses, she smells and hoarders . I am literally stuck as her primary who is now retired told me I have to wait till something bad happens because I can’t make her do anything.

[@dougalbanese8413]

I LOVE Dr Tam!!!!

[@luckyotter623]

This is the best description of the stages of dementia I have ever seen. I wish I had all this information at my fingertips when I was caring for my Alzheimers MIL in our home. I believe she was at the end of stage 4 when she moved in and had advanced to early stage 6 when we finally were too overwhelmed and she had to go into memory care and then hospice. Taking care of someone in late stage Alzheimers was probably the hardest thing I ever had to do. Thank you!

[@debby891]

Physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted 💔. I have been my 85 year old moms sole caregiver for 5+ years without a single day off. Alzheimer’s is such a horrible, heartbreaking journey

[@MF-kd1xc]

(( HUGS )) I know how it feels to become fatigued and suffer from compassion fatigue. Press on, but also make time to take care of yourself. Practicing self-care is so important. ❤

[@forozghaffar3358]

You are excellent Dr Cumming 🙏🏼

[@africanqueenmo]

Fabulous learned so much thank you

[@WellMedCharitableFoundation]

So glad!

[@kellyhixson5103]

Where can I find the link to the staging tool?

[@WellMedCharitableFoundation]

Hello, please reach out the Caregiver SOS program at [e-mail]. We would be glad to send you the staging tool.

[@JesusSaves7012]

What medication is used/started
for stage 3