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Estelle Getty, who played ‘the meddling mother’ Sophia in the hit sitcom Golden Girls died on Tuesday at the age of 84. She was suffering from advanced parkinsons and dementia.
Here’s a video tribute that I found over at youtube to help us remember this dynamite lady…
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Donna Sparks was the winner of the recent drawing for a copy of Finding the JOY in Alzheimer’s by Brenda Avadian, author and editor. Adding value to the drawing was Brenda’s offer to answer a question from the winner.
Here is what Donna asked:
On your website, The Caregivers Voice, you talk about all the decisions caregivers have to […]
Dementia Awareness Week was running in England and Wales last week and is currently running in Northern Ireland this week.
And to make people more aware of dementia, the UK Alzheimer’s Society has created a Be Head Strong website full of useful and educational information to help people understand that they can reduce their risk of […]
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With all the emphasis on sports in schools and summer youth programs, are parents setting their children up for Alzheimer’s?
We read about sports stars, especially football players, developing Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia as they grow older. Apparently there is some consensus from researchers that blows to the head and concussions in this […]
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Brenda Avadian, editor and publisher of Finding the Joy in Alzheimer’s, has added value to the drawing for a copy of this book.
“What a GREAT IDEA to bring JOY to overwhelmed caregivers.
As the editor and publisher of the Finding the JOY series, I’ll add even more value to your drawing and answer one question by […]
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Check out Carol Bradley Bursack’s blog and learn how to enter a drawing for her book, Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. You’ll need to take a survey about caregiving, but it’s easy and quick.
Then your name will be entered into the random drawing for one of ten copies of Carol’s book.
(c)2008 Mary […]
Second Wind Dreams, a national non-profit organization with a mission to change the perception of aging, one dream at a time, has a Virtual Dementia tour kit. It’s a training tool that provides people with the opportunity to experience how it might feel to have dementia.
Sounds like something everyone who works with dementia […]
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Many Alzheimer’s caregivers are caught in that “Gen Between” situation, with parents they’re responsible for as well as children. Elizabeth at b5media’s Gen Between blog relates her own and other’s experiences.
Gen Between’s parents may or may not have some form of dementia. However, their independence is waning, and the need for care by their children […]
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”I can’t do this another day,” you moan as you drag around from lack of sleep, trying to keep up with your Mother’s wanderings. She cleverly learns the new latch on the outer door. The childproof catches on the cabinets don’t faze her. She’s hot, so dispenses with garment after garment. And she asks those […]
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As I was responding to comments on the post about repetitive questions, I agreed that, yes, Alzheimer’s victims certainly can ask a question over and over and try one’s patience. By the end of the day, the caregiver can be worn out.
However, I realized, this reminded me, too, of when my daughter and then grandchildren were small […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
Written by Mary Emma Allen [email], and Liz Lewis, RN for b5media.
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