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Since Mental Health Day occurs in May, we chose mental health for our theme at the Health & Wellness Channel. Alzheimer’s Notes participated with the topic, Depression - A Mental Health Concern for Caregivers and Alzheimer’s Patients.
Other Health & Wellness bloggers contributed interesting tips and information you may be interested in perusing. You may find […]
Video by KQED Quest about the question ‘Is the Cure in the Genes?’ focusing on researchers at San Francisco’s Gladstone Institutes who have found that a gene may hold the key to a cure.
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Sometimes it’s good to recap, so here’s a quick roundup of my favorite Alzheimer’s Note’s posts over the past few months…
Children and Alzheimer’s Disease
Charlton Heston and Alzheimer’s Disease
Do You Believe in Restraints for Alzheimer’s Patients?
The Multiple Identities of An Alzheimer’s Caregiver.
Should We Laugh/Joke About Alzheimer’s?
So what’s your favorites?
Tags: Alzheimer’s Notes, Alzheimers, Alzheimers-disease, best posts, caregivers, […]
I posted last week about ‘Remembering the Caregivers’ a three part series from WXEL’s local ‘South Florida Today’ magazine show.
Turns out that they have put out more videos featuring the personal stories of viewers…
Check out the rest of these videos at WXEL’s You Tube page.
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Model Shows How Mutation Tips Biochemistry To Cause Alzheimer’s - “Cellular processes, like all the routines of life, are unfathomably complex, constantly evolving, and are sometimes dramatically sensitive to the smallest of changes. Consider the case of Alzheimer’s disease… ” (more)
Switch From Donepezil Tablets to Rivastigmine Transdermal Patch Safe in Alzheimer’s Disease: Presented at AGS […]
It was thought that the Celebrex, an arthritis drug and Aleve, an over-the-counter painkiller might help prevent Alzheimer’s disease or at least slow mental decline in older people. But new studies show that taking these medications provides no benefit on a person’s thinking skills.
In fact, government experiments with these two drugs wsa stopped back in […]
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Depression can overwhelm both caregivers and Alzheimer’s patients during the course of this illness. Often doctors will check to see whether depression is causing the forgetfulness and other symptoms typical of Alzheimer’s patients. Also, depression can cause symptoms to be more pronounced.
Caregivers also have to watch that they don’t become discouraged by the situation so […]
Yes, it’s that time again.
Calling for submissions for the ‘all about Alzheimer’s’ carnival to be sent in by 17th May 2008.
Here’s all the rules and regulations…
- only one submission per blog thanks
- needs to be in by the 17th of Mayl
- post can be on anything and everything related to Alzheimer’s Disease.
You can send […]
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Happy Mother’s Day from us at Alzheimer’s Notes to all the moms, grandmothers, and those who play a mom role in someone’s life. I hope you had a lovely day.
I didn’t get a chance to write a lengthy Mother’s Day post because I was visiting a family member in the hospital. (Her continuing recovery has […]
Sports: Legendary coach, Frank Broyles, helped wife with Alzheimer’s battle - “Over the decades, the game changed, but one thing remained the same: The love always was there…” (more)
Boy, 2, Suffers From Rare Children’s Alzheimer’s Condition - “A 2-year-old boy in England suffers from a rare genetic disease sometimes referred to as Children’s Alzheimer’s disease…” […]
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