Have you noticed an occasional yet odd behavior in a friend or loved one? Has this behavior gotten worse or become more frequent? Have the words dementia or Alzheimer’s come to mind? My name is Elaine Scholly. Let me help you be aware of these changes to prepare you for the future.
Alzheimer’s disease places heavy demands on a family. Caregiving is hard. To face these demands, a family must know what to expect and how to react. A caregiver with knowledge is a caregiver with self-confidence.
The Scholly Stages Build Self-Confidence
The Most Important
To know about Alzheimer’s and to understand Alzheimer’s are two different things. As a care partner, ask: “When should I be concerned and what should I do?“
The Most Demanding
Before we realize it, changes in behavior get more demanding, especially on our time. Alzheimer’s: Be Aware and Prepared, Caregiving at any age (BAP) links the transition from learning to doing.
The Most Difficult
There will be emotional highs and lows for a decade or more. BAP identifies the need to move forward from denial to acceptance.
Getting Started
The Book: Alzheimer’s: Be Aware and Prepared, Caregiving at Any Age
BAP mirrors the three stages of Alzheimer’s disease, mild, moderate, and severe, but with a twist: the Scholly Stages , The Most Important, The Most Demanding and The Most Difficult stages, support the caregiver and family with additional knowledge.
Caring for a loved one with dementia is always talked about. BAP breaks down the talk into individual ideas to take the next step. Learn how new ideas promote a new attitude.
Arrange an Opportunity to Learn Together
Book a SessionElaine leads in-person deep dive sessions which open the possibility to go beyond talking to learn responsibility towards ourselves while facing the demands of caregiving. The goal: to create new personal solutions.