Marina Ramirez presents “Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors” at Morselife Senior Living Behavior is a very visceral form to communicate. As language abilities are lost, behavior is one of the main ways for patients with dementia to share their wants and emotions. However, some behaviors can present real challenges for caregivers to manage. In July, Marina Ramirez, owner…
Marina Ramirez presents “Know the Ten Signs” at Palm Beach County’s Adult Protective Services Program on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association. Alzheimer’s is an overwhelming, incapacitating and incurable disease of the brain. Its symptoms progress gradually, although scientists now believe that the neurological injury starts years or even decades before the first challenges with memory or confusion show. In our…
In our effort to help our community, Marina Ramirez, president of Assisting Hands Palm Beach, recently gave a presentation on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association at the El Sol Community Center in Jupiter. The presentation, done in Spanish, discussed the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s and the importance of early detection. It is imminently important to disseminate information about Alzheimer’s throughout…
As a volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association, Marina Ramirez recently gave a presentation titled Healthy Body / Healthy Brain at the Palm Beach County Library – Greenacres campus. People are often surprised because many of the habits which support a healthy body are also essential for a healthy brain. Research published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s…
