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My love of children’s and young adult books has flowed over to One Book Two Book, a blog for book lovers and readers at here at b5media. As a children’s author, I find writing this blog with Karen Weideman very fulfilling. At One Book Two Book, I can share my love of reading and writing […]
There is a new Alzheimer’s test available. It’s called the Alzheimer’s Mirror test and it uses saliva sample to test for APOE gene which if present is apparently an indicator of increased risk for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
Actually, it’s not a new test - researchers have been using this test in clinical trials for over a […]
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Possibly, to stay home with your parent or spouse who has Alzheimer’s, you have been thinking about operating a small daycare business to earn income and avoid juggling caregiving and outside the home job. You also may be considering a daycare whereby you take other Alzheimer’s patients with a mild form of the disease.
Whichever you’re considering, […]
Guest Post by Katelyn from Stamping Mad.
I had a lot of fun with last year’s fat book and charm bracelet swaps, even though they didn’t raise as much as I hoped they would for Alzheimer’s research. So, this year, I was thinking to do something a bit different. I want to create a zine (a […]
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Becoming discouraged enough to call it depression isn’t uncommon for caregivers. Sometimes it’s difficult to see the rewards of caregiving in the day-to-day activities and frustrations.
Caregivers need to take care of themselves for their own physical and mental health. It’s often difficult to find time for yourself but you need to do this instead of […]
Small Molecule May Ruin Alzheimer’s Disease - “Protein fibers linked to Alzheimer’s disease can be virtually squeezed and disintegrated by a small molecule, a new study explains…” (more)
Likely Causative Gene For Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Discovered - “The genetic profile of two large Georgia families with high rates of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease points to a gene that […]
AlzheimersNotes.com With summer approaching (in the Northern Hemisphere), we begin to pull our shorts and bathing suits out of the closet and see if we can can fit into them. If they’re a bit snug (a lot snug) we begin thinking of losing a few pounds.
We’re not obese, but want to be comfortable in […]
Welcome to the May edition of ‘All about alzheimer’s’ carnival.
Shaheen Lakhan from Brainblogger looks at why The Timing of Plaque Formation is a Critical Factor in Alzheimer?s Dementia, saying, “the time period and order in which plaques and neurological changes like dementia and senility occur in the progression of AD are important factors.”
Paul Li […]
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Pain often plagues the caregiver, whether their own from some illness or injury, or pain experienced by their Alzheimer’s patient. Enduring pain while carrying out our caregiving tasks, and often caring for a family and holding down a job, too, can be a challenge. Knowing where to turn for pain information presents another puzzle.
Marijke Durning, […]
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Caring for Alzheimer’s patients often involves lifting, holding someone who can’t walk well, moving someone. Much of this activity often results in back injuries.
Carol Bradley Bursack has an informative article, Caregiver Injuries: Avoid Them, at her Minding Our Elders site.
Caregivers often need to learn how to lift and do many other things for those they […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
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