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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 leading researchers to halt this disease and also... Read more
Early in the mornings (especially the warm ones that seem to happen 10 months of the year in Texas), I often resort to dressing in exercise garb. My miniature schnauzer, Zoe, immediately perks up as she sees me slip socks onto my feet. I can read her body language as she seems to excitedly ask: "A walk? We're going for a walk?" Some... Read more
Nursing homes seem to be in the news every day. First in late September, the New York Times reported about the declining quality of care in nursing homes across the country as a result of their purchase by big investment firms. Now a list of 54 poor-performing nursing homes in the U.S. has been published by Medicare and Medicaid... Read more
Mom took her first drag on a cigarette when she was 16. Her last inhale happened when she was 73. In between that time, Mom smoked like a chimney - my father estimates that she went through two packs of cigarettes a day during her smoking "prime." Mom finally stopped smoking when she was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary... Read more
Often when I talk with others about my mother, they start to think that Alzheimer's disease is the only major medical issue that Mom faces. I often have to insert in the conversation that my mother also suffers from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (brought on from far too many years of smoking) and that her lung capacity is rapidly... Read more
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