My first exposure to adult day care was while on one of my daily visits to the nursing home where my dad, mom and my mother-in-law all resided. I was fetching something from the kitchen for one of my elders when I ran into one of our city commissioners who had a mother living at the home. The woman was a nurse by profession, but as we visited, she... Read more
There's some good news from a study involving antioxidants used with a cholinesterase inhibiting drug, donepezil (sold as Aricept), and the effect of the combination on Alzheimer's disease.
An article titled, "Cholinesterase Inhibition Combined With Antioxidants May Help Alzheimer's Disease Outcomes: Presented at ADPD," explains that... Read more
Sugar. When I was young, I was a strange kid who often didn't even want ice cream or other desserts. I took after my father who wasn't a sweet eater. Neither of us wanted sugary foods. Unfortunately, advancing years brought out my inner child. I'm now a hardcore sweet eater, at least some of the time. I cycle with it.
We know sugar isn't... Read more
My neighbor, Henry, lived in his little bungalow for nearly 50 years. He and his wife had raised a son in that home. Eventually, the grown son moved across the country. Henry’s wife died. Henry’s son wanted him to move to a place where he’d have company and help when he needed it. A place where he’d be safe and... Read more
"Memory Jogging Puzzles" were designed by a woman who watched her mother, disabled by a stroke in her 50s, deteriorate physically and mentally. The founder of Memory Jogging Puzzles did her research. She became aware of what is needed by activity directors in nursing homes and she designed two main products, with variations on each, to help fill... Read more
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