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Alzheimer’s Notes

January 8th, 2008

Brain Food for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.

Check out this list of 20 Super Brain Foods. It’s got all the important foods that will help feed the brain of not only someone with Alzheimer’s but also the ones who are looking after them.
1. Wholegrain Foods
2. Walnuts
3. Cashews
4. Almonds
5. Pecans
6. Blueberries
7. Strawberries
8. Blackberries
9. Sunflower Seeds
10. Pumpkin Seeds
11. Green Tea
12. Eggs
13. Avocados
14. Tomatoes
15. […]

By Liz Lewis -- 3 comments

July 30th, 2007

Summer Food Ideas for Alzheimer’s Caregivers & Patients

      Having trouble tempting the Alzheimer’s patient to eat nourishing foods during hot summer days?  Or having trouble getting them to eat at all?
Also, what about yourself? Caregivers need to care for themselves with proper nutrition.  Sometimes life seems so hectic that good eating habits for ourselves are neglected. 
Try some of the food ideas found at […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

May 18th, 2007

Maintaining optimum weight for Alzheimer’s patients.

Getting people with Alzheimer’s disease to eat is often a battle. As a result, they often fall below their optimum weight. But now it seems that Swedish researchers have discovered the means of increasing the weight of people with Alzheimer’s disesae.
Their three month study focused on whether increased staff training and a more supportive environment […]

By Liz Lewis -- 2 comments

August 31st, 2006

Healthy Diets for Alzheimer’s Patients

When Alzheimer’s patients can’t prepare their own food and often don’t know any longer what’s best for them, family members and nursing home staff have these decisions to make.  Since many afflicted with Alzheimer’s also suffer from high blood pressure or have had strokes, salt intake often must be monitored.
Perhaps my tips that Hsien-Hsien Lei, […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments