Thought this might be of interest to those of you dealing with these situations. I know you might not be able to attend her seminar, but thought you might be interested in her book.

Caregiver Advocate, Jacqueline Marcell, to Speak in Rockville, MD, May 4th
Author of “Elder Rage” Shares Advice on Eldercare and Alzheimer’s


Rockville, MD (April 18, 2006) — Jacqueline Marcell, author of the best-selling book “Elder Rage” presents “Laughter & Tears in The Caregiving Years”, a free lecture at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington’s Kreeger Auditorium, 6125 Montrose Road in Rockville at 7 pm, with refreshments at 6:30. If you are a caregiver or worried you may become one—come learn from this educational and entertaining national speaker.

Mixing practical advice with humor, Marcell presents creative caregiving solutions based on her own experience of caring for two parents with Alzheimer’s. After enduring her father’s rages and fighting through an unsympathetic medical system, her loving persistence turned around a seemingly impossible situation--compelling her to give up her career as a television executive to become an advocate for eldercare awareness and reform.

Marcell’s passion resulted in her book and the popular “Coping with Caregiving” radio program; an Elder Care Blog on ThirdAge.com; media including the TODAY SHOW http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3034506/, CNN, Woman’s Day, Prevention, the cover of the AARP Bulletin; and over 100 presentations—including replacing Maureen Reagan at the Governor’s Conference for Women and to the Florida House of Representatives. The National Association of Women Business Owners honored her with “Advocate of the Year” at their Remarkable Women Awards.

TOPICS for this free presentation include:

Getting the Right Medical Team for Accurate Diagnosis, Prognosis, Treatment
Dementia: Warning Signs, Types, Statistics, Stages, Medications
Behavior Modification and Management
Getting Elders to: See a Doctor, Take Medication, Stop Driving, Move, Attend Adult Day Care, etc.
Repetitive Behaviors, Wandering, Paranoia, Hoarding, Sun-downing
Elder-proofing the Home
Preparing for Our Own Later Years, Prevention of Dementia
Care of the Caregiver, Managing Stress, Guilt, and Grief
Long-Term Care Insurance and Planning


Sponsors--including The Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, Jewish Social Service Agency, The Jewish Council for the Aging, and the Alzheimer’s Association--will have representatives available to answer questions. Marcell will also sign “Elder Rage”, a Book-of-the-Month selection being considered for a feature film.