The Dallas Morning News: The Toll Alzheimer's Disease Has Taken on the Rhinestone Cowboy
Article by Pamela Yip, The Dallas Morning News
Alzheimer’s disease plays no favorites.
It’s the Great Equalizer.
Just ask Kim Campbell, wife of singer Glen Campbell, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2011 and now lives in a memory care community in Nashville.
“Physically, he’s really strong and healthy, but cognitively, he’s not doing so well,” the 56-year-old Kim said in an interview. “He’s in the later stages of Alzheimer’s. He’s lost his ability to communicate. He doesn’t understand anything anyone is saying to him, but he understands the universal languages of smiles and hugs and sometimes music.”
Read the full article online: The Toll Alzheimer's Disease has Taken on the Rhinestone Cowboy on www.dallasnews.com
This Week's Top 5 Blog Posts - February 16
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Ecumen Scholars Rural Nursing Program Accepting Applications
Ecumen Scholars, a workforce development initiative created to address the nursing shortage in rural Minnesota, is now accepting applicants to its fellowship and internship programs for Summer 2015. The program is a collaboration of Ecumen and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU). For more information, visit www.ecumenscholars.org, where online applications are being accepted until Midnight on February 28, 2015.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Bernice Peterson
Ecumen honor Bernice Peterson, who resides at Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato, Minn. and turned 103.
Ecumen Detroit Lakes Opens Its New Rehab Unit
Ecumen Detroit Lakes has opened its new state-of-the-art rehabilitation therapy unit. Detroit Lakes Online reporter Pippi Mayfield takes a tour and interviews a short-stay resident who used to work at Ecumen Detroit Lakes.
TheSeniorList.com: The Two Best Exercises for Seniors
As we age, our bodies begin to function at a slower rate. The typical response to this is to reduce the amount of physical activity we do. In fact, men and women over the age of 65 spend on average at least 10 hours per day in a stationary position. A lack of physical activity puts adults at an elevated risk of health complications. It also reduces our quality of life as the more time spent sitting still, the less able we are to move. Article by Emily, theseniorlist.com, January 6, 2015.
Ecumen Bethany Dining Director Val Jerzak Serves up a Menu for Changing Tastes
Val Jerzak has the high-stress job of pleasing a hundred or so experts every day, three times a day. She's the dining director at Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria, Minn., and when it comes to food, everyone has an opinion that matters.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Eleanor Trewhella
Ecumen honors Eleanor Trewhella, a resident of Ecumen Scenic Shores, who is 101.
Ecumen Scholars Rural Nursing Program Accepting Applications
Ecumen Scholars, a workforce development initiative created to address the nursing shortage in rural Minnesota, is now accepting applicants to its fellowship and internship programs for Summer 2015. The program is a collaboration of Ecumen and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU).
For Ecumen Scholar Fellowship and Internship Program information, visit www.ecumenscholars.org, where online applications are being accepted until Midnight on February 28, 2015.
The Ecumen Scholars Fellowship Program is a premier leadership program that builds an extensive clinical and leadership foundation through rotational experiences for nursing students in a geriatric setting. Fellows will build general leadership capability through a breadth and depth of experiences, while gaining well-rounded knowledge of the healthcare business. The three-week fellowship program is held in Mankato, Minn., and provides 8-10 students an opportunity to apply classroom learning to a senior care setting.
The Ecumen Scholars Internship Program is for student nurses who are currently enrolled in a MnSCU Nursing Program (baccalaureate or two-year associate degree) and have an interest in working in senior health care. The internship program provides up to 100 internships to RN and LPN students (ten at each of the ten grant sites) for the opportunity to apply what is learned in the classroom to a senior care setting. Under the direction of a Nurse Preceptor, the intern will further their understanding of professional nursing to include the passing of medications. The student will gain experience and confidence working with seniors, while developing their clinical skills. Internships are available May through August, dependent on sites scheduling availability and require a minimum of 80 hours.
The following Ecumen senior communities, located in outstate regional hub cities, participate in the Ecumen Scholars internship program:
- Ecumen Bethany Community, Alexandria, MN
- Ecumen Detroit Lakes, Detroit Lakes, MN
- Ecumen Evergreens of Fargo, Fargo, ND
- Ecumen Evergreens of Moorhead, Moorhead, MN
- Ecumen of Litchfield, Litchfield, MN
- Ecumen Meadows, Worthington, MN
- Ecumen North Branch, North Branch, MN
- Ecumen Oaks & Pines, Hutchinson, MN
- Ecumen Pathstone Living, Mankato, MN
- Ecumen Scenic Shores, Two Harbors, MN
Top 5 Blog Posts — February 9
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Ecumen Bethany Dining Director Val Jerzak Serves Up a Menu for Changing Tastes
Val Jerzak has the high-stress job of pleasing a hundred or so experts every day, three times a day. She’s the dining director at Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria, Minn., and when it comes to food, everyone has an opinion that matters.
Ecumen Detroit Lakes Opens Its New Rehab Unit
Ecumen Detroit Lakes has opened its new state-of-the-art rehabilitation therapy unit. Detroit Lakes Online reporter Pippi Mayfield takes a tour and interviews a short-stay resident who used to work at Ecumen Detroit Lakes.
Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley Voted “Best Assisted Living” Community
Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley was named “Best Assisted Living” community in the Sun Thisweek newspaper’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
TheSeniorList.com: The Two Best Exercises for Seniors
Regular exercise is one of the best ways for seniors to improve their quality of life, and TheSeniorsList.com offers advice on the two best exercises to get the job done.
Ecumen Detroit Lakes Charity Benefit Previews New Wellness Center
More than 200 people filled the halls at Ecumen Detroit Lakes last Saturday for the community’s annual charity benefit, which also served as a sneak preview of the newly remodeled campus and a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary on singer Glen Campbell’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Bernice Peterson
Ecumen honors Bernice Peterson, a resident of Ecumen Pathstone Living,who is 101.
Ecumen Bethany Dining Director Val Jerzak Serves Up a Menu for Changing Tastes
Val Jerzak has the high-stress job of pleasing a hundred or so experts every day, three times a day.
Ecumen Detroit Lakes Opens Its New Rehab Unit
A new state-of-the-art rehabilitation therapy unit opens at Ecumen Detroit Lakes.
TheSeniorList.com: The Two Best Exercises for Seniors
As we age, our bodies begin to function at a slower rate. The typical response to this is to reduce the amount of physical activity we do. In fact, men and women over the age of 65 spend on average at least 10 hours per day in a stationary position. A lack of physical activity puts adults at an elevated risk of health complications. It also reduces our quality of life as the more time spent sitting still, the less able we are to move.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 104th Birthday Dolores Spreter
Ecumen honors Dolores Spreter, a resident of Ecumen Pathstone Living, who is 104.