Dementia
All New Take Charge! Online Resource Library
We are excited to announce that the Take Charge! Online Resource Library is now live on our site and ready for our patients and members to view. Take Charge! is Memory & Movement Charlotte’s (MMC) comprehensive, interactive education and support program made possible through a generous grant from the Philip L. Van Every Foundation. Our…
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Preview of “Much Abides: A Survival Guide for Aging Lives” by Dr. Charles Edwards
This article first appeared in Mecklenburg Medicine, a publication of the Mecklenburg County Medical Society. Finding purpose and peace in the final chapter of life is the theme of a tender new book by a Charlotte physician. The years we have left after retirement, Dr. Charles H. Edwards II writes, why surrender them to nostalgia and…
Read MoreMemory & Movement Summer 2020 Newsletter
News, stories and messages of hope from our providers, patients and their families. Click below to download and read the online version of the Summer, 2020 newsletter.
Read MoreWhat is a Care Plan visit?
What in the world is a Care Plan and do I need one? A Care Plan is one important element of putting into practice the Take Charge! approach we teach families at Memory and Movement Charlotte. Care Plan visits are fully covered by Medicare – a benefit available to any patient with a cognitive impairment,…
Read MoreSocial Distancing Fundraisers You Can Do At Home!
-Create a Facebook Fundraiser in honor of your loved one (or yourself!) -Challenge friends to set a walking goal for the month of June and ask that they donate a dollar (or ten!) for every mile they walk. -Host a social distancing dinner fundraiser: get takeout delivered to your friends and eat together over Zoom.…
Read MoreTips for Fall Prevention
As we age the risk and impact of falls increases significantly, especially if you or a loved one has a dementia or movement disorder diagnosis. In this video Sanjay Iyer, MD walks you through some of the ways you can create a safer environment in your home to decrease the risk of falls. Here are…
Read MoreHelp Your Loved One Stay Clean With No-Rinse Shampoo Caps
Have a loved one who struggles with bathing and showering? Robyn Wolkofsky, PA-C shows us an easier way to clean hair. Find the no-rinse shampoo cap and other helpful products for caregivers and patients at this helpful site.
Read MoreNavigating Quarantine with a Loved One in a Long-Term Care Facility
Chris Ryskiewich is a part-time nurse at Memory & Movement Charlotte who devotes much of her time outside the workplace to caring for her mother and mother-in-law, both of whom live in long-term care facilities. Chris shares her struggles, signs of hope and strategies during quarantine. Being unable to visit your loved one during this…
Read MoreAnd Who Are You?
An essay written by one of our caregivers, with permission. The late afternoon sun floats through thin blinds onto the fuzzy blue blanket that almost covers my husband Peter and me as we lie side by side on his narrow hospital bed. His 15-D black Velcro shoes stick out of the covering at the…
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