Care Management, Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, News, Senior Care
By Lauren Makahian Contributing writer. Originally published in PV News on 4/7/2021 Anxiety. Even the word starts to make me feel a little anxious. Nervousness. Sweaty palms. Uneasiness. Fear of what’s coming, often something we can’t control. Anxiety is a part...
Care Management, Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, News, Senior Care
By Lauren Makahian Contributing writer. Originally published in Santa Ynez Valley News on 3/25/2021 These days, almost everyone does the “social” thing. Instagram this. Twitter that. Facebook the other thing. Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Skype, Whatsapp,...
Care Management, Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, News, Senior Care
By Lauren Makahian Contributing writer. Originally published in PV News on 3/10/2021 I love watching little kids playing. They’re inquisitive. They haven’t yet developed the filters of political correctness. Most of all, they’re fearless. They run, jump, and...
Care Management, Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, News, Senior Care
By Lauren Makahian Contributing writer. Originally published in PV News on 2/10/2021 I’m just settling into an easy chair in a private room with two clients. I open with a question, “Marjorie, do you know who I am?” “No,” she replies without hesitation. “But...
Care Management, Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, News, Senior Care
By Lauren Makahian Contributing writer. Originally published in PV News on 2/4/2021 Each week I hold a support group meeting, founded to help local residents find direction and help with caring for their loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. I lead the...
Care Management, Caregiver support, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, News, Senior Care
By Lauren Makahian Contributing writer. Originally published in PV News on 1/13/2021 Borrowing from a famous quote by Mark Twain, the running joke is that reports of the death of the year 2020 have been greatly exaggerated. Sadly, the joke is laced with more truth...
Care Management, Dementia and Alzheimer's, In Home Care, News, Senior Care
By Lauren Makahian Contributing writer. Originally published in PV News on 10/30/2020 I recently greeted Dr. John La Puma as a guest on my podcast show, “Unlocking the Doors of Dementia with Lauren.” Dr. La Puma is a board-certified physician who is also a...
Care Management, Dementia and Alzheimer's, In Home Care, News, Senior Care
By Duane Plank. Originally published in El Segundo Herald – pg 2 and 9 Speak with some of certified dementia practitioner and elder-care specialist Lauren Mahakian’s clients, and view some of the testimonials on her website, and a common theme emerges. Her...
Care Management, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, Senior Care
By Lauren Mahakian. Originally published in “The Alzheimer’s Whisperer” in PV News – 7-30-2020 People who care for loved ones with dementia, especially when those loved ones are relatives, are often also concerned about whether they will...
Care Management, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Education, In Home Care, Senior Care
By Lauren Mahakian. Originally published in “The Alzheimer’s Whisperer” in PV News It’s feels like a bazillion months since March 2020 when we first isolated because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It wasn’t so bad at first, other than facing a shortage of...
