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Each year the Fisher Foundation sponsor the Mayoral Conference on Alzheimer’s disease - the largest conference on Alzheimer’s in the U.S. Held in New York, it is an opportunity for caregivers to find out the latest information on Alzheimer’s Disease.
World renowned scientists, Nobel prize recipient Dr. Paul Greengard and Dr. Michael Kaplitt answered […]
Mother’s last eight Christmas holidays were spent at the nursing home, which had become her home. In the earlier days, my family and I attended the Christmas and New Year’s parties there and brought Mother to the activity room for fun and refreshments. As she began to lose the reality of which day was Christmas, we visited […]
Earlier this month the Harrah’s Foundation donated $1 million to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Harrah’s Foundation was the primary sponsor of World Alzheimer’s Day (Sept. 21), offering a $1 million matching grant to assist in raising awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease. The Association’s World Alzheimer’s Day efforts raised $1.8 million, with the Harrah’s Foundation’s generous […]
You’ll enjoy this holiday List of Lists from b5’s Science & Health bloggers, hosted at HealthBolt. Bloggers from the channel have compiled a great deal of information, tips, suggestions and thoughts for you.
Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season as you relax and enjoy reading the blogs.
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An Illinois Police Chief is tackling Alzheimer’s Disease head on. Instead of deciding that this is the end of his career, he is staying on the job and educating other about Alzheimer’s at the same time.
Have a listen to what he’s up to…
Police chief on the job despite Alzheimer's
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Taking care of the caregivers, or caregivers taking time for themselves, becomes extremely important during the holiday season. The task of caregiving often involved more than anyone ever imagined, as related in the AARP magazine article, Caring for the Caregiver, by Sheree Crute.
A cascade of studies in recent years has shown that caregivers stand at particular […]
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services around “…30% of nursing-home residents [nationwide] are on antipsychotic drugs…” but this “…widespread use of antipsychotics among the elderly has begun to draw criticism from regulators, researchers, lawmakers and some in the nursing-home industry. ”
This recent Wall Street Journal article, ‘Nursing Homes Struggle To Kick Drug […]
I’ve generally found reading relaxing when stressed out from caretaking tasks and other challenges in life. Perhaps this is because I’ve always enjoyed reading.
Also, my mom would settle beside me with a magazine and often look through that while I lost myself in the novel’s world. I could read to Mother, too, and this often quieted her.
Some of my […]
Two actresses protraying women with Alzheimer’s Disease have been nominated for Golden Globes this year.
Julie Christie was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) for her role as woman who is disappearing into the vortex of Alzheimer’s disease in ‘Away From Her’.
Sissy Spacek has been nominated for Best […]
High Tech Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Hailed - “Yorkshire scientists are helping to develop the use of breakthrough technology that could transform the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease…” (more)
Mild Exercise May Counter Dementia - “Moderate physical activity - even an unhurried 30-minute stroll a day - may diminish the risk for vascular dementia among the elderly, according to […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
Written by Mary Emma Allen [email] for b5media.
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