November 30, 2012
Today I came at a very awkward time (2 pm), there was no one in the dining room. All the residents were either napping or just in their own room watching TV. First I went to find the head nurse to ask her what are the prevalent diseases are among the residents. She told me most have suffered from heart attack and strokes, and many deal with hypertension and diabetes. Others have Alzheimer's and some form dementia. At first I wanted to do the presentation over Alzheimer's but we found that it is very complicated and researchers still do not have a clear idea of how it occurs. I also asked the nurse if it was okay if I can take pictures of the residents, she said only with permission of the resident. Since most residents were not cognizant enough to make that decision, I'm not able to post any pictures.
The rest of the time, I saw a lady resident and she invited me into her room. We spent time talking about God and life, and other random things for an hour. We would have continued talking, but she had to be changed into new clothing because her nurse was leaving for the day. Before I left I checked the dining room again, and there was only one person who was sitting all by himself. So I went up to him and tried to talk to him, but he fell asleep as I was asking him how his has day been. :/
Next week is on Saturday night there is a Christmas dinner that I'm really looking forward to!
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