Supporting Changing Needs Through the End of Life for Adults with Disabilities in Residential Settings

• By: Maggie Haag, MEd, BCBA, LSW, CDE® Heather Hirst, PT, DPT Aaron Emmons, MS Melmark PA
• July 29th, 2024
• aging adults, caregivers, dementia, developmental disabilities, end of life treatment, family, quality of life, staff training, Summer 2024 Issue
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Everyone changes with aging, often in invisible ways. You may be surprised to learn that beginning at age 25, there is a slow decline in speed, reasoning, spatial skills, and memory (Salthouse, 2009). At the age of 30, there is a 3-8% loss of muscle mass per decade (Volpi, 2004). By the age of 65,...

Overcoming Stigma Through Education and Capacity Building in Communities

• By: Helena Maguire, MS, LABA, BCBA, CDE® Maggie Haag, MEd, BCBA, LSW, CDE® Ashley Benedetto, MS Ed, BCBA Melmark
• April 18th, 2023
• community supports, competitive employment, disability advocates, disability community, ormalization, overcoming stigma, person-centered services, social stigma, Spring 2023 Issue
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Social Stigma, according to Wikipedia, is the disapproval of, or is discrimination against, an individual or identifiable group of people based on perceived characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society. Stigma can negatively affect the emotional, mental, and...