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I’d heard about “Hospice help” but never knew much about it until my mother-in-law was in a coma before her death. The nurse in charge of Mum’s care at the hospital introduced us to the Hospice representative. From there we learned how much help they could be in a family member’s final days.
They helped us make […]
There’s an interesting article at CNN.com called Married her friend, living with a monster. It tells the story of the Gershmans. Sid Gershman, 65, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2005 and Joan is very clear about how this has effected them and their marriage.
“For 34 years, we were partners, lovers, friends — and […]
Dr. Douglas Galasko, discusses clinical research pertaining to Alzheimer’s disease and neurological problems associated with aging in this presentation by Stein Institute for Research on Aging.
Tags: Alzheimer’s Education, Alzheimer’s Research, Alzheimer’s Videos
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Moving one’s parent to a nursing home, even an assisted living one, can present traumatic experiences for both of you. Sometimes you’ve even made a promise,“I’ll never do that,” when the subject of nursing homes is brought up.
However, the time comes, especially when a parent experiences Alzheimer’s, that you cannot care for them in your […]
This video, presented by Victor W. Henderson MD, and made by the Research Channel and Standford University, looks at how men and women experience Alzheimer’s disease in different ways.
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At some point as Alzheimer’s disease progresses, the victim no longer can take care of finances, personal, and medical needs. Even if family members can care for them, a caregiver often needs to have this made official.
Depending on individual circumstances, family and patient cooperation, as well as legal requirements in specific states, the degree to […]
Moss Protein Plays Role In Alzheimer’s Disease, Researchers Believe - “Preventing Alzheimer’s disease is a goal of Raphael Kopan, Ph.D., professor of molecular biology and pharmacology at the Washington University School of Medicine. The moss plant Physcomitrella patens studied in the laboratory of Ralph S. Quatrano, Ph.D., the Spencer T. Olin Professor and chair of […]
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Do you wonder sometimes what you can do to help a friend or family member caregiver as they care for the person with Alzheimer’s? You sense they need help, but you’re uncertain what to ask or how to go about it.
Carol Bradley Bursack, at Minding Our Elders, recommends Because You Care by Kathryn Kilpatrick and Joanna […]
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Marijke Durning, blogger at Help My Hurt wrote about quilts and how making and quilting them seems to ease her pain, Pamper Yourself and Maybe Ease the Pain. She discovered that when she’s too busy to do her quilting, her pain seemed worse.
One thing I noticed is that since I’ve slacked off on my quilting […]
Yes, it’s that time again. The carnival will be back on 19th February with a whole heap of interesting articles about Alzheimer’s Disease.
Want to get your article onto the carnival ?
Then here’s what you do…
Head over the carnival submission form and just follow the instructions. I’ll do all the rest and then come […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
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