http://alzheimersadvocacy.com/2006/11/29/electric-blankets-are-a-safety-concern-for-alzheimers-patients/ Support for Alzheimer's Patient Caregivers Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:54:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://alzheimersadvocacy.com/2006/11/29/electric-blankets-are-a-safety-concern-for-alzheimers-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Katelyn Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:25:04 +0000 http://alzheimersadvocacy.com/2006/11/29/electric-blankets-are-a-safety-concern-for-alzheimers-patients/#comment-22 Yes, it is terrifying to think of all the things we'd never consider dangerous until it is too late. Yes, it is terrifying to think of all the things we’d never consider dangerous until it is too late.

]]> http://alzheimersadvocacy.com/2006/11/29/electric-blankets-are-a-safety-concern-for-alzheimers-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Alzheimer’s Notes » Using Electric Blankets with Alzheimer’s Patients Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:06:10 +0000 http://alzheimersadvocacy.com/2006/11/29/electric-blankets-are-a-safety-concern-for-alzheimers-patients/#comment-21 [...] Katelyn, posting on Life Without Memories (http://alzheimersadvocacy.com/2006/11/29/electric-blankets-are-a-safety-concern-for-alzheimers-patients/) mentions a very real danger when we’re caring for Alzheimer’s patients…letting them use an electric blanket.  She refers to an article that tells of an elderly Alzheimer’s patient experiencing burns, apparently by turning the electric blanket to “high” while her caregiver husband was sleeping.  [...] [...] Katelyn, posting on Life Without Memories (http://alzheimersadvocacy.com/2006/11/29/electric-blankets-are-a-safety-concern-for-alzheimers-patients/) mentions a very real danger when we’re caring for Alzheimer’s patients…letting them use an electric blanket.  She refers to an article that tells of an elderly Alzheimer’s patient experiencing burns, apparently by turning the electric blanket to “high” while her caregiver husband was sleeping.  [...]

]]> http://alzheimersadvocacy.com/2006/11/29/electric-blankets-are-a-safety-concern-for-alzheimers-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Mary Emma Allen Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:20:26 +0000 http://alzheimersadvocacy.com/2006/11/29/electric-blankets-are-a-safety-concern-for-alzheimers-patients/#comment-20 This is very good advice to keep in mind...the dangers of using an electric blanket for an Alzheimer's patient. I'm going to refer the readers of my Alzheimer's Notes to this post in your blog. This is very good advice to keep in mind…the dangers of using an electric blanket for an Alzheimer’s patient. I’m going to refer the readers of my Alzheimer’s Notes to this post in your blog.

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