Are you one of millions experiencing those pesky senior moments, which seem to occur more frequently with each advancing year? We whisper to our friends with a gallows laugh about the silly thing we have done now, secretly worrying we may be starting to get Alzheimer's or something. Then there's that...
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Sue
Monday, July 07, 2008 at 09:42 PM
Thanks Jacqueline. This seems to be one of the most important things a patient can do - track their health in a journal. It can be all statistics - dates, times, episodes - or more personal (as long as you are ok with others reviewing it). Written in a book or typed on a computer or website, it all is about documenting a life and making sure no one forgets, least of all yourself!
Even caregivers can keep one as a guide to ther own well being as well as a means to help maintain their loved one's situation.
Check out Leah's blog, A Day in the Life of a Dementia Sufferer to see how she is tracking her and her loved one's life with vascular dementia.
Hope this helps and all the best, sue
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Diet and other things play a role in Alzheimers
Doris
Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 05:26 PM
I suggest that people read the book "7 Steps to a Healthy Brain" by Dr. Paul Winner.
Thanks Jacqueline. This seems to be one of the most important things a patient can do - track their health in a journal. It can be all statistics - dates, times, episodes - or more personal (as long as you are ok with others reviewing it). Written in a book or typed on a computer or website, it all is about documenting a life and making sure no one forgets, least of all yourself!
Even caregivers can keep one as a guide to ther own well being as well as a means to help maintain their loved one's situation.
Check out Leah's blog, A Day in the Life of a Dementia Sufferer to see how she is tracking her and her loved one's life with vascular dementia.
Hope this helps and all the best, sue