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Business Analyst: What You Need to Know About the Job
A business analyst plays a role in the business process continuum of the company. He works closely with the company’s stakeholders to gain a better understanding of the organization’s structure, operations and policies. This will allow you to see the areas that […]
A business analyst plays a role in the business process continuum of the company. He works closely with the company’s stakeholders to gain a better understanding of the organization’s structure, operations and policies. This will allow you to see the areas that need improvement. Seeing these areas, he will recommend solutions that the organization will implement to achieve its goals.
Work description
A business analyst acts as a bridge between management and the Information Technology department of an organization. He works closely with both parties to see that all stages of the business process work to achieve company goals.
If he sees a stage that needs improvement, he will propose changes that allow the company to achieve the desired results. BAs may also touch areas involving human resources, finance, and technology.
Business analysts are a hot item in the job market right now. Many companies need them due to the increasing reliance of companies on technology.
Why is there a need for BA?
It is natural for companies not to invest in an IT project unless it is backed by solid business data. Based on these, a trusted BA works to create a solution to a current problem by acting as a bridge between management and the people or departments who can make it happen.
The CIO of a company relies on the BA to design and manage a project to solve a problem. Without the BA, a project could become too expensive or be riddled with errors. These can have a detrimental effect on the credibility and reputation of the company. There should always be a business analyst to monitor the flow of the business system, manage a solution to problems and propose methods that can help improve productivity and reduce costs.
Expected Skills
A good candidate for this position should have a college degree and at least five years of experience in a specific industry. Important skills include problem solving, risk assessment, negotiation, software development, good communication, and attention to detail. Programmers and systems analysts who have become BAs are the most competent candidates for any open position.
Where to find good BA
It may sound unethical, but it’s true: companies can find some of the most competent BAs at other companies doing similar businesses. A BA who is trying to find a similar position at another company should consider companies that do similar business as their current employer. This can help shorten your job search, as well as your adjustment period once you find a job.
Another potential source for BAs is academia, but candidates from this source do not have the experience and exposure that most companies want.
Business analysts receive an annual salary range of between $45,000 and $100,000.
Birthday party theme for a girl’s birthday party
Choosing a girls birthday party theme is definitely a big challenge as kids get older. Whichever birthday party theme you choose, it’s important to involve your little girl in the organization. Ask your girl to give you ideas about different games. Remember […]
Choosing a girls birthday party theme is definitely a big challenge as kids get older. Whichever birthday party theme you choose, it’s important to involve your little girl in the organization. Ask your girl to give you ideas about different games. Remember that even the biggest girl loves to win prizes, so make sure the games are prize-winning.
Almost every girl wants to be a princess, so why not set the theme of your children’s birthday party as Disney Princesses? Your daughter can invite her friends to dress up as her favorite Disney princesses, such as Belle, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Ariel and Jasmine.
Whichever birthday party theme you choose to use for your child’s party, be sure to use the same theme throughout the entire party.
The first thing to do is send out princess invitations. These invitation cards can be purchased at any retail store, or you can also have your little girl make her own. You can collect different images of Disney princesses from magazines or even download them from the Internet. Paste them on thick paper and your child can write her invitation on the back of the princess image.
For birthday party food and drinks, get Disney princess plastic plates, bowls, cups, napkins, tablecloths, and plastic knives, forks, and spoons. You can get these at various gift or party stores.
For children’s entertainment, have them make crowns and tiaras using craft kits or construction paper, stickers, glitter, glue, and safety scissors. All children win a small prize for doing this. Time will pass and they will have a lot of fun making them.
You could also include another game, like finding Cinderella’s missing slipper, or Snow White’s poisoned apple, etc. The girl who finds the item wins a prize.
As with all parties of any kind, it’s important to give out party bags or boxes containing small treats for the birthday party guests. Re-adhere to the Disney Princess birthday party theme.
Some of the gifts for girls could include:
– Stickers
– Miniatures
– Balloons
– Keychains
– Bubble wands
– glitter glasses
– Rings and
– Compact mirrors
Decorate the house or party venue with Disney Princess banners and balloons.
No matter how old we are, we all enjoy a birthday cake, as a birthday would not be the same without the cake and candles. Follow the theme with a Disney Princess birthday cake. These can come in various shapes and sizes such as a crown cake, enchanted castle cake, princess cake, etc. I have seen many wonderful Disney Princess birthday cakes and I can tell you they are fantastic!
After the party when everything has calmed down and cleaned up, it’s time to relax a bit. But remember that to show good manners, it is important to send birthday party thank you cards to all the guests who were present at the party. Just like with birthday party invitations, involve your girl in writing the thank you cards—it was her party, after all. Once again, stick to the party theme and send Disney Princess thank you cards. They will certainly remind all the guests of the wonderful themed party they had for their daughter’s birthday.
How to gain muscle and lose fat – 3 easy tips
So do you want to gain muscle? Did you know that when you gain muscle you are building fuel burners for your body? That’s right. Muscle burns fat and keeps it away. This is where the term “turn fat into muscle” comes […]
So do you want to gain muscle? Did you know that when you gain muscle you are building fuel burners for your body? That’s right. Muscle burns fat and keeps it away. This is where the term “turn fat into muscle” comes from.
Let us begin. Here are some simple tips.
1. Diet plays a key role in gaining muscle. If your body doesn’t have enough calories, it won’t have enough energy to build muscle mass. Your diet should also consist of the right types of food for your body. For example, your car requires Premium fuel, would you lower octane? No, especially if it’s a Corvette! Treat your body the same way. You may not think you’re a Corvette yet, but you will be. Eat whole grain breads, lean meats, fruits, drink smoothies with flax seeds, natural peanut butter, milk, eat legumes (beans), vegetables. Stop going out to eat. Fast food is very bad for you and very fuel inefficient!
2. Lifting weights is essential for building muscle. Try to do the widest range of weight lifting activities possible to work all the key areas of the body. You want to have a balanced muscle tone, not disproportionate. As you begin to lift weights, work your way up to a specific weight and hold it. To build muscle, you must lift the same amount of weight each time repetitively. If you’re looking to build strength, keep adding weight, but that’s not what we’re trying to do here.
3. Aerobic exercises burn calories and melt fat. Try walking and running. These are the simplest things you can do. This will give your body more definition and reveal muscles you couldn’t see before.
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Prison Break – Why you would rather watch this TV series and achieve your total freedom
You will be prudent in abiding by all municipal, state, national, international and universal laws. This is because anyone who is in rehab is still escaping from prison breaking any law is never a good move. What about Prison Break? It’s just […]
You will be prudent in abiding by all municipal, state, national, international and universal laws. This is because anyone who is in rehab is still escaping from prison breaking any law is never a good move.
What about Prison Break? It’s just a TV show to me, however there are beneficial lessons contained in each episode should any individual prefer to apply them to their own life. Especially you who enjoy your total freedom.
However, be wise in your selection of any learning from Prison Break, a truly popular TV series, since August 29, 2005, as it also contains acts that need to be studied further, even before applying them in your life.
Right now, viewers who have watched an episode, a part, or the entire series that is already spanning two seasons, are presenting their views on various portals and other communication platforms that allow discussions. Although through these discussions there are various types of opinions and differences of viewpoints, the majority have voted an overwhelming thumbs up for Prison Break.
Why? Why are these viewers drawn and then hooked on their loyalty to watch Prison Break continuously, episode after episode and season after season, ever since its pilot aired? Next, why would you rather watch Prison Break full episodes?
Here, let me introduce my point of view so that you can check your interest, and then you may prefer to join the fervent viewers of every Prison Break episode.
For me, one of Prison Break’s target audiences are people who honor and appreciate their total freedom, and also those people who believe, practice and promote, think outside the box.
Related to thinking outside the box, the box can actually be any kind of physical or metaphysical prison that most people find themselves in while on earth. These are pretty obvious once you look at yourself and those around you and witness the following:
* a life is a prison when an individual does not live within the way of life ordained by God,
* a house is a prison when an individual truly aspires to a home,
* a school, college or university is a prison, when an individual pursues only paper qualification and is not a holistic contributing citizen of the world,
* an office is a prison when an individual is prevented from doing what he loves and loves what he is doing,
* a marriage is a prison when an individual does not marry the one he loves and loves the one he marries,
* a friendship, a network, a fraternity, an association or an organization is a prison when an individual loses his power, control, purpose, principle, from the center of his being, by unnecessary and harmful conformity only for the gain of inclusion,
* a conducive environment and its environment is a prison, when an individual clings to an attitude of being immobilized and stuck in a rut, buried in various issues, problems and challenges,
* a decision is a prison if an individual does not plan to fail but he or she fails to plan,
* the world is a prison, when an individual does not value their self-esteem and therefore feels that they do not belong anywhere, or space, here,
* another lock, boundary, cage, camp, cave, confinement, dilemma, wrong zone, jail, limitation, confinement, penitentiary, rush, dilemma and one trap after another,
* and more.
It seems to me that, with the exception of a few, many people are actually in a kind of prison box. For this reason, when in the dark inside the box, they hit a bump, or a wall, then they give or receive advice to think about. Yes, that’s right, think outside the box.
If you are in prison, know why you are in the box in the first place. Also, why do you want to be continuously inside the box, secondly?
Therefore, it is a good possibility that after watching Prison Break, an individual who finds himself in any physical or metaphysical box or prison, would rather be wise to go from free doom to freedom in his precious life.
Prison Break contains vital and valuable information to make a person realize and then ask why think outside the box, when the best possible option is to be outside the box.
Please, remember at one time or another, throughout your life, that you have read somewhere, or heard someone say this phrase; think outside the box. There was also a point in your life, when someone could have written or said to another; think outside the box. Around the world, media archives are filled with an accumulation of documents on thinking outside the box. Furthermore, leaders, managers, supervisors, politicians, teachers, motivational speakers and others, with good intentions of course, have advised the masses to think outside the box.
Those who wrote it, read it, said it, heard it, or in some way became a part of it, in promoting it, think outside the box, they are totally right! I emphasize this, they are totally correct, because logically to be able to think outside the box you have to be inside the box? How can it be otherwise!
Some even say, well, it’s true that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. I mean, but what if the professor who appears is also in the box? So let me appear, not as a teacher, but as a concerned citizen who is already outside the box, and thus invite you to ask why think outside the box, why not be outside the box?
This is one of the aspirations contained in Prison Break that extends the inspiration to an individual to be out of whatever box or prison most people find themselves in right now. Therefore, whatever shape and size of box any individual finds himself or herself in, he or she will need to be wise in choosing and out of that box. So together we can all enjoy our birthright of total freedom.
The good news is that any individual who is still in any form of the box can now choose and decide to be out of the box. When this individual is out, then he or she will truly and exactly experience total freedom!
So how can an individual get out of the box and be open?
Learn from the next lesson. A natural birth. Please understand that each and every one of us has had this experience before, an initial stage where one is in a mother’s womb and then out into mother nature’s womb. The first breath of life. From this amazing act, God teaches us that we will not remain within him forever, but sooner or later we will truly be outside of him and within this world.
So now, in this moment, let me extend one hand, if necessary, both hands to you, and I say come, we’re going to be outside the box. Real or illusion, now stop being inside the box, or thinking outside the box. Let’s enjoy our right to experience total freedom outside. It’s free.
That is one of the powerful lessons contained in Prison Break. Every one of the cast series’ characters who are in prison is preferring to be free. Each is motivated to savor one last total freedom.
So when is the time that an individual is going to be out of the box? I say, do it now. Here’s a thought, before I wrap up on this writing box, let me ask you this, have you been to a funeral recently? Soon, it’s our turn. Yes, yours and mine too. There will be a box at that time, where you won’t hear coughing inside of it. That box, yes a coffin, surely is the final box, truly a reminder of a life’s journey from box to box, ultimately ending in a box too. Then it will be too late.
Perhaps this is why you prefer to watch Prison Break, to realize that even if you are not apparently in an actual prison, you may realize after this that you are in one of many environments both physical and physical. metaphysical box or prison. Then reflect on your own path, your own prison break, until you succeed and you are out of any box, out of any imprisonment to enjoy your ultimate total freedom in this life.
How jealous are you?
How jealous would you be if your spouse or partner regularly carpooled with a much younger and more attractive business colleague, or texted with them late into the night? Modern life often means travel, increased accessibility, and flexible schedules, but those requirements […]
How jealous would you be if your spouse or partner regularly carpooled with a much younger and more attractive business colleague, or texted with them late into the night? Modern life often means travel, increased accessibility, and flexible schedules, but those requirements can bring an undercurrent of unease.
I was recently talking to an attractive lady who was feeling jealous of her husband’s relationship with his co-worker. She was one half of a successful professional couple whose children had recently left home for college. She considered herself fit, possibly a little overweight, but smart, well-dressed, up-to-date, and interesting. However, she was aware that both she and her husband were leading increasingly separate lives and that intimacy had been reduced to almost nothing.
She had noticed that her husband dressed more elegantly, left the house a little earlier in the morning, arrived later at night, and had even caught him looking in the mirror before leaving for work.
I’m sure many of us would be a little uncomfortable faced with this situation, but saying nothing and allowing it to continue unchecked has repercussions.
When we find ourselves feeling jealous, it can be important to reflect on three areas of life;
– Your relationship You may have been left to take care of yourself for a long time, especially if your career, children, friends, and perhaps older relatives have regularly required your time and energy. Before you know it, conversations with your husband can turn into quick updates and reminders, after which you crash into bed, stressed and exhausted. However, dedicating some time to your relationship is essential, or you may gradually find yourself living in a shared house with a friend.
Some couples try to make sure they have one night a week to themselves, even if they don’t actually go out. Some plan a weekend together once in a while or designate their bedroom as their personal retreat. It’s important to find a way to highlight your relationship as worthy of your time and attention.
– What is happening with your husband? It’s not uncommon for men to reach their mid-forties or early fifties and reflect on what they’ve been missing in their lives. Maybe they’ve had a successful career, they’ve supported their family, but now all of that is coming to an end. There may be room to discuss together how you feel, what you would like to do, perhaps what you missed doing when you were younger.
Sometimes there is a feeling of ‘is this all?’ that begins to celebrate Talk about it together and try to negotiate various options. Music, travel, a particular hobby or interest might be something you can do together or as part of an interest group. Plan to listen instead of guessing how you feel.
– How do you feel about yourself? Our trust can be severely shaken if we suspect that there is someone younger, more attractive, and attentive hanging around in our husband’s orbit. We may have had children, are self-conscious about our bodies, approach menopause, feel older, and haven’t updated our hair, makeup, or wardrobe for a while.
If we start to feel uncomfortable or insecure about ourselves, we may be in danger of becoming someone we don’t like. A malicious, angry, and resentful person may begin to emerge. ‘What is happening to me?’ Do we need therapy to deal with our demons? Investing some time, energy, and money can make all the difference. Even wearing matching sexy underwear can put a little cheek in your step!
But equally there are many reasons not to reproach ourselves. We both may have been busy and focused on getting through each day. Sometimes getting a wake up call can be a valuable reminder to focus on our relationship and start taking better care of it. Feeling jealous can show that we care enough to fix it, that it annoys and threatens us.
Sitting down and talking about things in a non-accusatory way can be a good start to address where you are. Own how you feel, instead of apportioning blame; saying ‘when this happened I found myself feeling upset and jealous’ is better than saying ‘you make me feel’. Talk about what changed or went wrong and what is needed now that you are both moving into a different phase of your life and relationship. What needs to happen to improve your relationship, what steps could you both take?
Sometimes relationship counseling can be an important part of the process, where you set aside time for a regular date and invest yourself in moving forward. Commitment can mean being flexible, trying new things, maybe even things that don’t initially appeal to you. It can mean speaking up instead of being silent, or perhaps conversely being silent when you’re anxious to have the last word.
There may be certain aspects that we cannot change, but by working on ourselves, spending time with each other and our relationship, we can reinforce and build on the closeness and experiences we have shared over the years, thus improving what is special and unique to us and our future lives together.
Microsoft Office Training Leads to Improved Productivity
Almost everyone who can use computers knows how to use Microsoft Office products. However, few of them can claim to be true experts in the use of this software. People who start professional training programs to learn the use of this impeccable […]
Almost everyone who can use computers knows how to use Microsoft Office products. However, few of them can claim to be true experts in the use of this software. People who start professional training programs to learn the use of this impeccable software can increase their productivity massively, as people who are newbies tend to take more time to complete tasks. Therefore, an effective way for companies to increase the efficiency of their staff is to make Microsoft Office training mandatory for their employees.
Improvement in Productivity:
Microsoft Office programs are so widely used that many people believe that Microsoft Office training will add little value to their knowledge. Actually, this training is not just about learning keyboard shortcuts, as lectures delivered by certified professionals can change the entire experience of using Office programs. Customizing these programs can cut task times in half. For example, by using the mail merge feature in MS Word, the time for writing mailing labels can be reduced to almost 1/5.
As Microsoft products are used in almost every business for different purposes, efficiency in the use of these products will help save time, which almost always translates into cost savings for the business, making it more profitable.
How to assess the skill level of employees?
Microsoft claims that its users are unaware of the level of functionality that its products offer to the user. A simple survey revealed that people found the capabilities of MS Office to be limited and used it as a simple word processor. Similarly, MS Excel, although actually very powerful software, is perceived as a math processor. MS Excel can be used as relational software and multiple spreadsheets can be integrated together.
The same survey can be conducted in an organization as it will reveal the skill level of employees related to MS Office expertise. Most employers would find that their employees are not taking full advantage of the Office products, but are working with only a portion of the application’s features, and Microsoft Office training will help clarify ways to increase efficiency. .
Types of training programs:
There are a number of ways such training programs can be carried out. For businesses, the choice is even broader, as training companies are willing to offer customized programs based on the organization’s needs and budget constraints. Microsoft Office training can be conducted in-house, through online multimedia, or require employees to attend classes at the training institute. There are benefits to each method and these are discussed later.
Most of the time, employers prefer in-house and online training to outsource Microsoft Office training for their employees. This is because both methods are less time consuming. An internal session is delivered by a certified or qualified speaker and includes the benefit of face-to-face conferencing. In addition, employees have the opportunity to ask questions and go at their own pace. An online training session is a cheaper alternative in many cases, and employees have the option to take advantage of it from their home or office at their leisure. This puts less pressure on your workload, but it takes much longer and may not be as effective as a live demo.
Have you ever thought about owning a property?
What does it really mean to invest in yourself? I mean, yeah, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc. But what is your plan once you get to the point you dream of? Of course, everyone should be constantly saving for retirement, but isn’t […]
What does it really mean to invest in yourself? I mean, yeah, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc. But what is your plan once you get to the point you dream of? Of course, everyone should be constantly saving for retirement, but isn’t there another goal besides that? Starting a low cost business may sound very complicated, but it is actually much simpler than you think. Have you ever thought about owning a property? I’m not talking about launching the next big real estate company, but would owning a few small properties be that hard? Let’s think about it for a second. If you bought a house for $200,000 and rented it out for $2,000 a month, it would only take a little over eight years to break even, and then you would earn an additional $24,000 a year after that.
It’s okay, even if you have the money to make that investment, you may be thinking to yourself… “how much work is that going to be?” To be honest, a family is not too much to take care of as an owner. You may have to drop by once a month or so for routine maintenance, and if you’re someone who’s a bit of a handyman, then this shouldn’t be a problem for you! If not, you could easily hire a part-timer to help you with the hands-on work. This may affect your earnings a bit, but it will present itself as an opportunity to earn additional money with basically no work involved.
As a professional investor, I would highly recommend investing in real estate to my listeners. It is a very easy way to make a profit in the long run and if you continue to invest in this market you will earn great income in the future. This is a very simple but expensive investment, but it is also a very worthwhile investment! It’s an easy way to earn extra income, and you may be surprised at how much income you receive! If you don’t have enough money saved to cover the start-up costs of your business, you may want to find investors. But finding investors with small businesses like this can be very easy! The best time to start saving is right now! Owning a property can be very lucrative and should definitely be an investment considered by anyone.
Spiridon Loues and the first modern marathon race
Modern Greece was formed after the Greek War of Independence (1821 – 1830), but freedom was not easy. Political and economic instability became part of everyday life. Forming a national identity was even more difficult. (Verinis, 2005, p. 142 – 150) The […]
Modern Greece was formed after the Greek War of Independence (1821 – 1830), but freedom was not easy. Political and economic instability became part of everyday life. Forming a national identity was even more difficult. (Verinis, 2005, p. 142 – 150)
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. The Greek people were excited for the games to be held in their “new” country. Qualifying races for the aspiring Greek athletes were held before the games, including two qualifying races for the world’s first marathon.
285 athletes from 12 nations compete
The Greek people were disappointed that none of their compatriots had won the track and field events. Many of the events had been won by Americans and the Greek people had come to expect defeat or second or third place in all competitions. However, they did not give up. They still expected the marathon to be won by a Greek. (Holmes, 1984, pp. 62-67)
The marathon was held on April 10. Crowds lined the route from Athens to the Marathon to watch thirteen athletes race the dusty roads.
Albin Lermusiaux of France was the early leader, but he collapsed after running 32 kilometers and retired from the race.
Australian Edwin Flack took the lead. A cyclist entered the arena in Athens to announce to the crowd that an Australian was in the lead. The voltage filled the stadium.
But Spiridon Loues from Maroussi, Greece came up to him.
When Edwin Flack collapsed, Loues took the lead. A second messenger followed the first and announced to everyone in the stadium and to those watching on the surrounding slopes that twenty-five-year-old Loues was the leader.
The crowd began to shout: “He’s a Greek!” (Verinis, 2005, p. 161)
As Loues entered the stadium, Crown Princes Constantine and George greeted him at the gate and escorted him on his last tour of the stadium. Loues finished in 2:58:50. It was rumored that he was so fast that he could stop on the way to receive offerings of food and drink! (http://www.takethemagicstep.com/coaching/athletes/sports-stories/spiridon-louis-grandson-talks-about-his-grandfather/)
The crowd erupted in enthusiasm. Finally, a Greek had won first place! White doves were released and the Greek spectators embraced each other, singing the Greek National Anthem.
Greeks, including Greeks from the former Greek territories still occupied by foreign powers, were thrilled when Loues met King George I in the kilt of freedom fighters. The king offered Rent any gift he wanted. Loues asked for a donkey-drawn carriage for his water distribution business. Businessmen and other private citizens of Greece also offered him gifts. Free services and unsolicited gifts poured in from all over the world, but Loues turned them all down. He only wanted the carriage and the donkeys. (Holmes, 1984, pp. 76-77)
After his Olympic victory, Loues retired to life as a private citizen, never participating in sports again.
The victory of an Olympian lifted the spirits of an entire nation. For a “new” nation like Greece in the 1890s, it also helped shape that nation’s identity.
The Greeks swelled with pride when Spiridon Loues entered the stadium on April 10, 1896. Greece could now begin to take its place among the nations of the modern world.
Bibliography
Holmes, Burton. The Olympic Games in Athens, 1896: The first modern Olympic Games. New York: Grove Press, Inc. 1984.
http://www.takethemagicstep.com/coaching/athletes/sports-stories/spiridon-louis-grandson-talks-about-his-grandfather/
Verinis, James P. “Spiridon Loues, the Modern Foustanela and the Symbolic Power of Pallikaria at the 1896 Olympic Games,” Journal of Modern Greek Studies, 23:1 (May 2005), pp. 139-175.
Elder Care & Elder Rage – Know the Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
For eleven years I begged my stubborn elderly father to allow a caregiver to help him with my ailing mother, but after 55 years of loving her, he adamantly insisted on caring for her himself. All the agencies and caregivers I hired […]
For eleven years I begged my stubborn elderly father to allow a caregiver to help him with my ailing mother, but after 55 years of loving her, he adamantly insisted on caring for her himself. All the agencies and caregivers I hired to help him sighed in exasperation, “Jacqueline, we just can’t work with your father; his temper is impossible to handle. I don’t think you can get him to accept help.” until he himself is on his knees.”
My dad had always been ninety percent cool, but boy, boy, was that raging temper crazy. He had never turned his temper on me before, but then again, he had never gone against his wishes either. When my mother nearly died from an infection caused by her inability to care for her, I immediately flew home to try and save her life, unaware that I would nearly cost myself in the process.
ARE THERE SIGNS OF DEMENTIA?
I spent three months nursing my 82-pound mother back to relative health, while my father said he loved me one minute, but then flew into a rage over something trivial, insulting me, and kicking me out of the house the next. I was stunned to see him so upset, even starting the washing machine could make him nervous, and there was no way to reason with him. It was so heartbreaking that my once adoring father turned on me.
The doctor evaluated my father, but I was flabbergasted that he could act so normal when he needed to! I couldn’t believe it when the doctor looked at me like I was the crazy one. He didn’t even take me seriously when I reported that my dad had almost electrocuted my mom, but luckily I got there three seconds before he plugged a huge soaking power strip into a tub of water, along with my mom’s feet! Much later, I was furious to find out that my father had told his doctor (and everyone) not to listen to anything I said because I was just a (beep, beep) liar and all I wanted was his money! (I wish I had some.)
Then things got serious. My father never laid a hand on me in my entire life, but one day he almost strangled me to death for adding HBO to his TV, even though he had enthusiastically consented to it a few days before. Terrified, I called 911 and the police took him to a hospital for evaluation. I was very surprised when they released him saying they couldn’t find anything wrong with him. What is even more surprising is that similar incidents occurred three more times.
CARE GIVING CATCH 22
He was trapped. I couldn’t fly home and leave my mother alone with my father; he would surely die from her inability to care for her. I couldn’t get the health professionals to believe me: my father was always so sane in front of them. I couldn’t get meds to calm him down and even when I finally did he refused to take it, he threw it in my face or flushed it down the toilet. I couldn’t get him to accept a sitter and even when I did, no one put up with him for long. He couldn’t place my mother in a nursing home, he would get her out of it. He couldn’t put him in a home, he didn’t qualify. They both refused to live on assistance, legally he couldn’t force them. I became a prisoner in my parents’ house for almost a year trying to solve crisis after crisis, crying rivers daily and raging at an unsympathetic medical system that wasn’t helping me adequately.
SPECIALIST IN GERIATRIC DEMENTIA MAKES A CORRECT DIAGNOSIS
You don’t need a PhD to know something is wrong, but you do need the right doctor who can properly diagnose and treat dementia. Eventually, I stumbled upon a neurologist who specialized in dementia, and under the threat of being placed in a nursing home, my father finally agreed to go. The doctor performed a battery of blood, neurological, memory, and CT/PET scan tests. He reviewed my parents’ medications and ruled out reversible dementias like vitamin B12 or thyroid deficiency. And then, you should have seen my face drop when he diagnosed stage one Alzheimer’s disease in my parents, something all the other doctors completely missed.
STUCK IN AN OLD HABITS
What I had been dealing with was the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (just a type of dementia), which starts off and on and seems to come and go. I didn’t understand that my father was addicted and caught up in his own lifelong bad behavior and his habit of yelling to get his way getting away with things that were illogical…sometimes. He also didn’t understand that insane doesn’t mean dumb (a concept that isn’t really appreciated) and that he was still socially adjusted to never show “Hyde” to anyone outside of the family. Even with the onset of dementia, it was amazing that he could still be so manipulative and cunning. On the other hand, my mother was sweet and charming as she always had been.
BALANCING BRAIN CHEMISTRY
I learned that Alzheimer’s disease makes up 60-65% of all dementias and that there is no stopping the progression and no cure. However, if identified early, there are medications that in most people can mask/slow down the symptoms of the disease, keeping a person in the early stage of independence for longer, delaying full-time supervision and care in a nursing home. (Ask a dementia specialist about: Aricept, Exelon, Razadyne, and Namenda.)
After the neurologist treated dementia and depression (often accompanied by dementia) in both parents, he prescribed a small dose of anti-aggression medication for my father that helped control his temper without making him sleep all day. (I wish we’d had that fifty years ago.) It wasn’t easy to get the doses right and not perfect, but at least we didn’t have any more police intervention! Once my parents’ brain chemistry was better balanced, I was able to optimize nutrition, fluid intake, and all of their medications with much less resistance.
CREATIVE BEHAVIORAL TECHNIQUES
Also, I was finally able to implement techniques to deal with the strange behavior. Instead of logic and reason, I used distraction, redirection, and reminiscence. Rather than discuss the facts, I accepted, validated the frustrated feelings, and lived in their realities. I learned to just “go with the flow” and let nasty comments come up. And if none of that worked, a piece of ice cream did the trick for my dad to shower, even as he swore a blue streak he just had one yesterday (over a week ago)!
Then finally I was able to get my dad to accept a caregiver (he’d only alienated 40 that year, most were there for about ten minutes), and with the Adult Day Care benefit five days a week for them and a group support. for me, everything started to fall into place. It was so wonderful to hear my father say once again, “We love you so much, honey.”
ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED
What is so shocking is that no one discussed the possibility of dementia with me that first year. I was told that my parents’ “senior times” and strange behaviors were just old age and a “normal part of aging.” Given that one in eight at age 65, and almost half at age 85, have Alzheimer’s, you should have alerted me. If they had just shown me the “Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease,” I would have realized what was going on and given my parents the help they desperately needed. If any of this rings true for you or someone you love, I urge you to seek out a dementia specialist – immediately!
If I had simply been shown the “Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease,” I would have realized a year earlier what was happening to my parents and known how to get them to the right doctors to get much-needed help. . If this rings true for you or someone you love, I urge you to get help from a dementia specialist right away.
TEN WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S
(Reprinted with permission from the Alzheimer’s Association)
1. Memory loss
2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks
3. Language problems
4. Disorientation of time and place
5. Poor or diminished judgment
6. Problems with abstract thinking
7. Misplace things
8. Changes in mood or behavior
9. Personality changes
10. Loss of initiative
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