{"id":1549,"date":"2014-04-19T09:58:51","date_gmt":"2014-04-19T14:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.caregiversunite.org\/?p=1549"},"modified":"2014-04-21T09:21:39","modified_gmt":"2014-04-21T14:21:39","slug":"teepa-snow-has-left-the-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.caregiversunite.org\/?p=1549","title":{"rendered":"Teepa Snow has left the building."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Teepa Snow knows how to make a lasting impression. \u00a0Her trademark characterizations of dementia keeps her audience engaged and amused. \u00a0But dementia is no laughing matter. \u00a0Anyone who cares for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia is faced with incomprehensible challenges. \u00a0Teepa Snow is on a mission to change the perception of dementia in society and instruct caregivers on positive approach practices. \u00a0Her recent visit to Mobile as the featured speaker at the “Lower Alabama 2014 Alzheimer’s and Dementia Conference” was a treat for all in attendance. \u00a0“That’s my mother,” was \u00a0tearfully said by one participant as Teepa role played out a typical scenario between a mother affected by dementia and her daughter. \u00a0Mrs. Snow’s 30 plus years working hands on with dementia patients has made behaviors caused by dementia to be second nature. \u00a0She recently published “Dementia Caregiver Guide,” \u00a0a family friendly guidebook to understanding the many facets and progression of dementia. \u00a0It can be purchased from her website, teepasnow.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In her presentation, Mrs. Snow demonstrated techniques for assisting someone with dementia into a car, how to help someone sit down in a chair safely, and how to substitute a dangerous situation with a safe one. \u00a0She stressed that understanding the limitations someone may be experiencing is helpful when providing care: realizing that vision is limited, \u00a0awareness that while hearing may not be impaired, understanding \u00a0meanings of words may be, and that the use of hands and feet are altered. “All due to changes in the brain”, said Teepa Snow, referring to images from the projector that clearly show vacant spots where tissue once was.<\/p>\n

The attentive audience got to rehearse techniques with partners to help apply her practical teachings.<\/p>\n

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Teepa Snow’s keen awareness of people’s behavior makes her an excellent teacher. \u00a0Thank you, Teepa Snow, for coming to Mobile and moving us forward in our approach to care. \u00a0Thank you Gulf Coast Dementia Services<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Mercy Life, \u00a0<\/a>for this invaluable lesson made available to our community today. May all that was learned go forth and multiply throughout our care community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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