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If you’re considering looking into genetic testing, have a read of this fascinating four part series written for Conde Nast Portfolio by David Ewing Duncan.
Part One: You 2.0: Comparison Shopping for Your Future
Part Two: You 2.0: I’m Doomed. Or Not.
Part Three: You 2.0: Recreational DNA and Genetic Voyeurism
Part Four: You 2.0: Closing the Genetic Gap
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The first Thursday of each month, b5media’s Science and Health Channel features a Theme Day. Today we had a Friendship Day and linked to other blogs with great information.. Hsien-Hsien Lei of A Hearty Life hosted this month.
For a round-up of the various blogs and their features and links, visit: http://www.aheartylife.com/2006/11/03/b5media-science-and-health-friendship-day/.
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“Mary, why don’t you write something about Alzheimer’s for children?” a friend asked. “There’s so little to help children understand why Grandma is the way she is.”
Our mothers had Alzheimer’s and resided in the same nursing home. My friend’s children and grandchildren had difficulty seeing Grandma in this condition.
I haven’t written any books on the topic, although […]
Some people try to shield children from the fact that a family member has Alzheimer’s, while others have grandparents living in their home. I discovered that my grandchildren accepted my mother’s condition and have fond memories of visiting her in a nursing home.
They were born after she had developed this condition. So, admittedly, they don’t […]
When your parents or older relatives begin living more in the past than in the present, take advantage of their memories. They are recalling a living legacy you’ll want to preserve for future generations.
Recording my mom’s memories was a means of decreasing stress as I cared for her, first in her home, then in mine, […]
Viewing life from the Alzheimer’s victim’s viewpoint aids us in understanding what they’re experiencing. I found the book, Living in the Labyrinth, a personal journey through the maze of Alzheimer’s, written by Diana Friel McGowin, of great help when caring for my mother.
Although Mother’s life was different, reading about Diana McGowin’s experiences and feelings as she encountered early-onset […]
So few people understand how I could find joy in caring for my mom and aunt with Alzheimer’s…and to continue writing and speaking about this experience to encourage others. Many people I’ve talked with, as I’ve spoken to groups around the country, often feel caring for a family member was a traumatic experience they’d like […]
Not many books have been written by a spouse caring for a spouse with some form of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. However, I’ve found that A Glass Full of Tears: Dementia Day-By-Day by June Lund Shiplett can give encouragement to those who have acquired this task.
When June’s husband Charlie developed Multi-Infarct Dementia, their lives changed […]
Frequently when I give talks about Alzheimer’s to caregiver groups, nursing home staff, and community organizations, my husband accompanies me. I ask Jim to add his suggestions about being a supportive spouse when one has acquired the task of caring for a parent or relative with this disease.
I know it would have been much more difficult to care for […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
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