It's beginning to be that time of year again - the fall is the chance to lace up your walking shoes and take a step in the right direction to stop Alzheimer's. The Alzheimer's Association's Memory Walk® is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research - and it calls on volunteers of all ages... Read more
About a week ago, I went with my 82-year-old father to his appointment with the cardiologist. Dad had been worried about his heart and wanted to make sure that it could handle the altitude since we will be taking Mom's ashes to spread in the high altitude of the Colorado Rocky Mountains soon.
The good news - Dad's heart is great... Read more
What are you doing the evening of Sunday, August 3? If you don't have any plans (or even if you do), I'd encourage you to take time to watch The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's, which will air at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check your local listings).
A year ago, I had the opportunity to watch The Forgetting, the Emmy Award-winning... Read more
It's with great sorrow that I write this blog about the death of Dr. Randy Pausch. I had the opportunity to hear him give his famous "Last Lecture" on a recent Oprah show that focused on dying. I really appreciated his message and wanted to put it in perspective for me and other caregivers who are taking care of someone with Alzheimer's... Read more
Since many friends have expressed concerns that they are suffering dementia when their cognitive ability slips, I found this headline from the June 2008 issue of O Magazine intriguing: "Head Trip: Why Your Memory May Be Slipping." It turns out that researchers have discovered that traumatic brain injuries from long-forgotten falls, sports injuries... Read more
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