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As more people become computer literate and browse the Internet, they are discovering the value of online shopping. This holds true for the caregiver, too.
Here are 7 benefits of online shopping for the caregiver:
Many of the larger stores have developed an online presence, as well as a brick-and-mortar one. You can browse their websites, […]
Cynthia Lemere of Harvard Medical School shares her findings on the link between inflammation and Alzheimer’s disease. Series: Inflammation as Cause and Consequence of Disease [Health and Medicine]
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Neuronetrix, UK launching clinical trial of Alzheimer’s screening device -”Researchers at the University of Kentucky are launching a clinical trial of a new brain scanning device from Louisville-based Neuronetrix Inc. that might be able to provide early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease…” (more)
New Alzheimer’s Treatment Completes First Phase Of Testing - “A molecule designed by a […]
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University released the results of a new study looking at driving and Alzheimer’s Disease. Using 6 monthly self-reports, family reports and a standardized road test, the study observed 128 individuals, 84 with early Alzheimer’s Disease and 44 ‘age-matched control subjects without cognitive impairments’ over a period of […]
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Caregiving can be a stressful job, whether you’re a professional or caring for a family member in their or your home. You need to develop techniques for relaxing and managing your stress so you don’t burn out. Perhaps you’ve found what works for you. Or you may be looking for some ideas.
Here are 10 […]
Since I wrote about the possibility of mandatory memory tests for seniors over a specific age (65 was mentioned) to determine a possibility of Alzheimer’s in Should All Seniors Be Tested for Alzheimer’s, I’ve seen more articles about the topic, like Memory tests raise concerns.
Pickett [the woman mentioned in the article] is part of a growing national […]
Does your dog…
get ‘lost’ when wandering around the house and seem to get stuck in corners and behind furniture?
isn’t deaf but starts to ignore you when you call his/her name?
start having ‘accidents’ around the house even right after having been outside ?
he cocker spaniel who gets “stuck” in corners or behind furniture…
It could be that […]
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Pets of many kinds help entertain and bring a smile to the lips of Alzheimer’s patients. I saw my mom develop an affinity for a cat and dog she never had before. They became almost the center of her life. When we had to move her to our home 275 miles from where she was living, […]
My mother stuck her head into the basement office of the house I shared with my parents in St. Catharines, Ont. “Don’t tell your father,” she said timidly, “but I can’t remember how to use the washing machine.”
So begins an article that is featured in the February 2008 issue of Canadian Living. Written by […]
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I didn’t have time to prepare our home for Mother. When I discovered her wandering in the snow one morning when I visited her home (I couldn’t find her when I arose and then discovered she’d circumvented the lock on the door and was looking outside for her cat), I had to move her to […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
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