Sunday, February 12, 2012

NY Times Article Describes Research Efforts to Stop Alzheimer's

When does Alzheimer's disease start to get its grips on the brain? And when should treatment start? These are a few of the conundrums described in the New York Times' article, "Finding Alzheimer's Before A Mind Fails." The article by Denise Grady details the efforts by lead...
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Sue
12/28/07 10:58pm
On one side are millions of people suffering with Alzheimer�s.

On the other side are 50 million caregivers in the U.S. who take care of them without proper training and preparation.

In the middle is a woman on a mission.

Bonnie McGovern is a leading advocate for caregivers caring for a loved one. She�s written a book titled Taking Care of Barbara A Journey Through Life and Alzheimer�s and 29 Insights for Caregivers. The book was inspired by a real life story Bonnie
experienced while caring for her sister 10 years.

In the book readers will learn:

* Secrets to maintaining the patient�s hygiene
* An amazing strategy on how the caregiver can stay healthy (40% of caregivers die before the person they care for)
* What are the 3 stages of Alzheimer�s
* What are the 2 most important documents caregivers must have
* What to do when a loved one passes over
12/31/07 9:57pm

Thanks Dorian,  this sounds like very important research.  I hope it leads them to a place for a cure.

 

All the best and Happy New Year, SMM 

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