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Over the years, awareness about Alzheimer’s disease has increased, and this affliction has been gaining more attention, with researchers looking into causes and effects and possible cures. The toll on the family, both the afflicted and the caregivers, has become recognized.
When my aunt and mom developed Alzheimer’s, in the 1980s, the disease was hardly spoken […]
Being a caregiver for an Alzheimer’s patient, whether you’re a family member or staff member at a nursing home, can be a stressful job at times. How can we decrease our stress levels, or at least keep them from rising?
Recent research by the University College London and Unilever indicates that drinking four cups of black […]
I’ve frequently mentioned how helpful making scrapbooks of memories for and about Alzheimer’s family members can be. I did this for my mom when she was in the nursing home. I’ve also designed a memory album about Mother for our family. (These are nice to give as gifts, too.)
In addition, I found great enjoyment conducting […]
b5media has set up, “Heart Matters,” charity donation drive with the American Heart & Stroke Association during the month of February, American Heart Health month.
Why should Alzheimer’s Notes be concerned about heart health? Many Alzheimer’s victims do have some form of heart condition. Often their deteriorating memory can be a combination of stroke, TIAs (transient ischemic […]
“Think about your future. Maintain your brain today” heads the section at the Alzheimer’s Association web site regarding brain health. This topic has been featured on a number of national and science sites recently…essentially “use your brain or lose it.”
I wrote about this in a previous blog, “Continuing to Learn May Slow Down Alzheimer’s,” and found caregivers […]
Alzheimer’s patients often enjoy listening to music or having it in the background. What about playing some Valentine’s Day or “hearts and flowers” songs?
Often, when I visited Mother in the nursing home, there was music playing…sometimes it was related to a current holiday. It might be “oldies” from the residents’ childhood or young adult […]
As my grandson scurries around decorating a “mail box” for his Valentines and granddaughter creates cards with pink, white and red colored paper, I’m glad I passed along some of the traditions learned from my mother. Even though she developed Alzheimer’s and didn’t seem to remember this and other festive days in her later years, […]
Continuing to learn and keeping one’s brain active may tend to slow down Alzheimer’s, according to researchers. Also, in nursing homes, they have the residents work on puzzles, play games, read magazines and newspapers as long as possible in hopes this will slow down their mental deterioration.
It’s not been absolutely proven. However, since keeping the brain active may […]
A family member…mother, father, grandparent, spouse or sibling…becomes forgetful. You think nothing about it at first. Everyone has forgetful moments.
However, you soon realize there is something different about these instances of memory loss. These concern situations he/she should recall…a child’s marriage, a grandchild’s birth, a friend’s visit yesterday, lunch with a colleague a day or so ago, […]
The poll I posted throughout January revealed that many caregivers don’t attend Alzheimer’s support groups. In this particular poll, there wasn’t the capability to determine why the caregivers didn’t. However, a small percentage did check the box that indicated there wasn’t a support group nearby.
An equal number of caregivers indicated in the poll that they had attended […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
Written by Mary Emma Allen [email], and Liz Lewis, RN for b5media.
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