Melora Brooks Jackson

Yup

Feeling it 24/7.

New shipments arriving daily.

This.

It’s going to be such a long four years.

It will always be Denali.

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DO NOT SAY MY NAME

Amen 🙏 💙

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Myth 1: Palliative care makes death occur sooner Fact: Palliative care doesn't accelerate death. It gives comfort and the best quality of life from diagnosis until end of life. Myth 2: Palliative care is only for people dying of cancer Fact: Palliative care benefits people with any life-shortening illness and can also benefit their families/friends. Myth 3: People in palliative care who stop eating die of starvation Fact: People with advanced illnesses don’t experience hunger or thirst as healthy people do. People who stop eating die of their illness, not starvation. Myth 4: Palliative care is only provided in a hospital Fact: People can receive palliative care at home, in a long-term care facility, hospice, or hospital. Myth 5: We need to protect children from being exposed to death Fact: Talking with children early, providing age-appropriate honest information, is the best way to protect them. Like adults, children benefit from having time to say goodbye. Myth 6: Pain is part of dying Fact: Pain isn't always part of dying. If pain is experienced, there are many ways to address it. Myth 7: Taking pain medications in palliative care leads to addiction Fact: Keeping people comfortable often requires increased doses as the body gets used to pain medication. It is not addiction. Myth 8: Morphine makes death happen faster Fact: Morphine, or medication similar to it, is used to help keep patients comfortable. In proper doses, morphine does not make death happen sooner. Myth 9: Palliative care means the patient's doctor has given up and there is no hope Fact: Palliative care providers help people achieve their best quality of life, for the rest of their life. Hope changes from curing disease to living life as fully as possible. Myth 10: If my family member doesn't die at home, I'm letting them down Fact: Sometimes a person’s needs can't be met at home despite best efforts. Ensuring the best care is delivered, regardless of setting, isn't failure.

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#HPM #pain #Alzheimers #dementia

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Lockley is one of my favorite cartoonists - Ods Bodkins 🙂

Equality of opportunity for timely dementia diagnosis (EQUATED): a qualitative study of how people from minoritised ethnic groups experience the early symptoms of dementia and seek help AbstractIntroduction. People from minoritised ethnic groups are diagnosed with dementia later in the disease. We explored pathways that may determine the t

Equitable dementia diagnosis requires us to understand how people from minoritised groups experience symptoms and seek help. Great work led by @cecarter.bsky.social and @claudiacooper.bsky.social from our @nihr.bsky.social funded EQUATED study.

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This is horrid and I hitting like seems wrong, but wanted to acknowledge this post.

This is horrible!

5 Tips for a Dementia-Friendly Thanksgiving | Alzheimer's Foundation of America Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Offers Information for Those Caring for a Loved One with Dementia (November 20, 2024)— With Thanksgiving approaching, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is o...

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It never ceases to amaze me how many people, myself included, put No DMs right there on their profile description and yet still get all these random hellos and hit ons. 🤨

Honestly, this is perfect.

We fight hate through positive actions.

Slow their voltage down.

Be a resistor.

Hey, free will…not your fault.

@dianabelstar.bsky.social
My vision board from last January…time to reassess and keep moving forward.

Me too. 🙂