Alzheimer’s Notes

March 17th, 2008

Alzheimer’s News From Around the World.

New hope in fight against Alzheimer’s - “AUSTRALIAN researchers have discovered a drug that could delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and improve quality of life for sufferers…” (more)
Researchers use light to detect Alzheimer’s - “A team of researchers in Bedford, Mass. has developed a way of examining brain tissue with near-infrared light to detect […]

By Liz Lewis -- 0 comments

March 16th, 2008

Last Reminder for the March ‘All About Alzheimer’s’ Carnival.

There’s still time to submit your article for the March ‘All About Alzheimer’s Carnival’.
Got something to say about Alzheimer’s - news, research, personal experience, caregiving tips, memories - then send it on through and share the community. Remember, we are all in this together.
Here’s the guidelines…
- only one submission per blog thanks
- needs to be […]

By Liz Lewis -- 0 comments

March 15th, 2008

More St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

AlzheimersNotes.com
For more St. Patrick’s Day celebration ideas, in addition to my previous post, St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations for Alzheimer’s Patients,  check out the St. Patrick’s Day Blog Carnival at the b5media Lifestyles Channel.
I participated in this with my post, Quilting With a St. Patrick’s Day Influence, at Quilting and Patchwork.
Since the traditional St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

March 15th, 2008

The Brain of an Alzheimer’s Patient.

Okay, this might seem a little morbid, but if you are interested in seeing what the brain of an Alzheimer’s patient looks like, then head over to Wired Science. They have a short film - The Brain of an Alzheimer’s Patient - that looks at the post-mortum dissection of an Alzheimer’s riddled brain.
It wes filmed […]

By Liz Lewis -- 2 comments

March 14th, 2008

Alzheimer’s From Different Views

AlzheimersNotes.com (A Poem)
Mom! Mom!
Don’t slip away
Into another world,
Another time in life.
Stay! Stay!
In today’s world;
We need you here
With all of us.
 Why?  Why?
Does this happen?
You lose your memory
And slip  far away.
Mommy!  Mommy!
Granny’s fun;
She tells us stories
When she was small.
(c) 2008 Mary Emma Allen
Tags: Alzheimer’s poem, Alzheimers, Alzheimers-disease, dementia, forgetfulness, memory-loss, poetry

Share This

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

March 14th, 2008

Terry Pratchett Speaks Out About Alzheimer’s Funding in Britain.

Best selling author Terry Pratchett, recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, is speaking out about the ’shameful’ lack of funding to help fight Alzheimer’s.
Speaking at a conference of Alzheimer’s Researchers in Bristol this week, Pratchett said
“There’s nearly as many of us as there are cancer sufferers, and it looks as if the number of people […]

By Liz Lewis -- 3 comments

March 13th, 2008

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations for Alzheimer’s Patients

AlzheimersNotes.com
 Even though we weren’t Irish, we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day when I was growing up on a farm in the Hudson River Valley of New York State.  Our hired man, a surrogate grandfather to us  children, was Irish.  Dan took his meals with us and stayed nights with a neighboring family where he did some caretaking.
Mother cooked […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

March 13th, 2008

Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease.

The Stop.Aging.Now website has an interesting article on how you can protect your brain with supplements.
The article Natural Ways to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease looks at the various natural supplements that you can take and their effects on your brain.
It suggests the following supplements…
- Fish Oil
- Vitamin D
- Folic Acid
- Vitamin B12
- Curcumin
- Green Tea
- Ginkgo
- […]

By Liz Lewis -- 0 comments

March 12th, 2008

‘All About Alzheimer’s’ Carnival Reminder.

It’s almost time for the March ‘All About Alzheimer’s’ Carnival. It’s set for 19th of March, so will need your submissions in by the 17th of March.
A few guidelines….
- only one submission per blog thanks
- needs to be in by the 17th of March
- post can be on anything and everything related to Alzheimer’s Disease.
So […]

By Liz Lewis -- 0 comments

March 11th, 2008

Collecting Alzheimer’s Family Member’s Recipes

AlzheimersNotes.com 
 Were there favorite family foods of your childhood, foods your Alzheimer’s family member prepared and served? Do you have or use these recipes? 
Why not collect them into a recipe book or scrapbook for your use and to pass along as a family legacy? Here are a variety of ideas for collecting and assemblying recipes for […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment