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When a loved one is experiencing memory problems, confusion, and frustration every day is progressively more challenging for them and their caregiver. In the beginning stages of the disease, individuals suffering from cognitive decline are aware that they forget things. This is especially the case with short-term memory recall. Because of the added anxiety and fear, it can be overwhelming to go to a strange medical office to receive cognitive testing.
In-Home Memory Screening
Loss of memory can be a sign of Dementia, including Alzheimer’s Disease, but not always. Your memory issues could be due to aging, medication, or even depression. McKenney Home Care is now providing Professional in Home Memory Screening to help you get a baseline and to better understand your memory issues.
Angel Duncan has partnered with McKenney Home Care to provide In Home Memory Screening. Angel is a Ph.D. Candidate working towards her doctorate in Psychology with a focus in Gerontology. She has an extensive background in marriage and family therapy, art therapy, teaching and research. Angel has been involved in clinical research trials in Alzheimer’s disease, medical and psychiatric disorders coming from Stanford University and the University of California-San Francisco.
If You or Your oved one has Dementia or other neurodegenerative issues, we have Certified Dementia Practitioners on Staff to meet with your family or your loved one. Our Caregivers receive enriched specialized training for working with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients.
Empathetic Training
In addition to videos and manuals, McKenney caregivers are sensitized through the use of the Virtual Alzheimer’s App. This virtual reality experience helps caregivers understand the feelings and experience of those suffering with Alzheimer’s and other forms of Dementia.
Music Therapy
McKenney Home Care is an educated Music & Memory Agency. Providing help for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients, this specialized music therapy program is highly personalized and has been shown to reduce the need for antianxiety and antipsychotic drugs by 50%. In addition to bringing joy to the lives of Patients suffering with Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
Please contact McKenney Home Care if you would like to schedule a private, In Home Memory Screen for yourself or a loved one.
McKenney Home Care, in Naples Florida provides exceptional in-home health services and client-centered care. With a passion for maximizing the quality of life of their clients and their families, they are driven to ensure social engagement and specialty services during all stages of life.
McKenney is a family owned, private pay home care agency servicing Naples, Marco Island, Ft. Myers, Sanibel, Pine Island, Sarasota, Venice as well as all of Collier, Lee, Sarasota and Charlotte Counties.
If you or someone you know would like more information about McKenney Home Care, please call McKenney Home Care at 239-325-2273, or visit mckenneyhomecare.com.
Angel C. Duncan is a Ph.D. Candidate working towards her doctorate in Psychology with a focus in Gerontology. She has an extensive background in marriage and family therapy, art therapy, teaching and research.
Angel has been involved in clinical research trials in Alzheimer’s disease, medical and psychiatric disorders coming from Stanford University and the University of California- San Francisco. She was the Programs Director and Supervisor for the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California- Northern Nevada chapter, later serving as the Research Associate and Director of Education at the Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida.
Angel has worked with leading organizations in brain health initiatives nationally and internationally, such as GE Healthcare, Eli Lilly, Oxford Brain Diagnostics, Gerontological Society of America, among others. She resides on the Medical Advisory Boards for the Cognitive Dynamics Foundation, a national nonprofit in dementia research, education and therapeutic programming, and Lorenzo’s House, a Chicago based nonprofit foundation providing resource and support programs for families living with Young-Onset Alzheimer’s disease. She has secured and supported large grants for various organizations on state and federal levels, including the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Angel is part-time faculty at the University of Tampa and guest teaches throughout the country. She founded and co-directs a monthly museum program, Arts in Mind at the Yale University Art Gallery.
Angel served on the Research Committee for the American Art Therapy Association and was a journal peer reviewer for the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association for eight years. She currently is a journal peer reviewer for Frontiers in Psychology. She founded and hosts the podcast N2Creative Aging on Spotify, RadioPublic, Google Podcast and other platforms- highlighting the importance of creativity on brain health, aging empowerment, research efforts and lifestyle factors in health and wellness. Angel is a widely published author, and recognized speaker featured in diverse media for her work in mental health and dementia forms.
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