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	<title>C.A.R.E. PARTNERS IN DEMENTIA</title>
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	<description>For and about those who care for people with dementia</description>
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		<title>CHATINAR #1 HELD 2-10-2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was so exciting to hold our first ever &#8220;CHATINAR&#8221; and have such a good discussion about issues that are important to Activity Professionals.Â 
#1 Topic was how to adapt regular activity session so that people with varying skills levels can have a successful experience.Â 
As part of the person-centered care focus, the activity professionals on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.goodnewsconsulting.com/?p=29</link>
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		<title>Culture Change in Community Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A big topic now in &#8220;Activities&#8221;&#8230;. I don&#8217;t really like the term, I would rather use the term community life&#8230;.. anyway the one area that is being looked at is culture change in the &#8220;activities&#8221; &#8211; community life realm.Â  For so long we activity professionals have decided what should be accomplished throughout a month by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.goodnewsconsulting.com/?p=19</link>
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		<title>Next Level of Activities in Long-term care</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been so very encouraged over the past several weeks as I have traveled around, speaking with Activity Professionals about what the next level of activities should look like.Â  There are some very forward thinking professionals who are truly transforming their current &#8220;programming&#8221; into person-centered programming.Â  As we start to move from &#8220;entertainment&#8221; to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.goodnewsconsulting.com/?p=18</link>
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		<title>Therapeutic Engagement for Dementia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Therapetic Engagement Program(TM) is a trademarked therapeutic activities program for those who have dementia.Â  Expanding on the research that has been conducted on &#8220;brain exercise&#8221; and the importance of keeping our brains healthy through deliberate exercise, GNC developed the TEP (TM) to provide a structured daily routine of engagement (brain exercise) sessions that are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.goodnewsconsulting.com/?p=17</link>
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		<title>Dementia Care Facts and Figures about Alzheimer&#8217;s disease</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Keeping up to date on information about Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and related dementia can be a challenge for most professionals and family caregivers.Â  There are several resources that can be utilized and a person could spend time &#8220;surfing&#8221; around to various websites to gain a better understanding of dementia.Â  One article that I have found that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.goodnewsconsulting.com/?p=11</link>
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		<title>Dementia Care Bathing Challenges for Families and Professionals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Families and professional caregivers have long been challenged with bathing as one of the most perplexing &#8220;helping&#8221; tasks.Â  In a paper titled &#8220;Bathing Without a Battle: Common Myths Related to Bathing&#8221; I have found some very helpful and interesting information.Â  This article can be found on the GNC website:Â  www.goodnewsconsulting.com under Professional Resources.Â  Take a [...]]]></description>
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