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A story that can only be called "heartwarming" was recently published by The New York Times online. Titled, "At 60, He Learned to Sing So He Could Learn to Talk," the story is about how a man regained his ability to talk after a stroke - by singing.
The story explains the brain hemispheres involved, but it's the singing that made the... Read more
Yahoo News recently ran an article by AP writer Kevin Freking titled, "Nursing homes cut back on restraints." I addressed restraints here on OurAlzheimers in an article titled "For Dementia Patients, Drugs Shouldn't Be Used to Control." While that article focused on drugs, I also wrote about what any type of physical... Read more
A little over a year ago - February 14th to be exact - I posted an article on OurAlzheimer's titled " Must-Read Poem: Crabby Old Man." It was an e-mail forward like we all get and I hesitated about posting it on this site, but it touched me deeply and I wanted to share it. The feedback was overwhelming. Since that time,... Read more
New research from Washington University in St. Louis has resulted in an interesting story, published on ScienceDaily.com, titled "Dementia Diagnosis Brings Relief, Not Depression." Is there anyone who has been affected by a loved one with dementia that has not thought to him or herself, "Would I want to know if I had... Read more
And I thought personal alarms were the ultimate! When my elders were in their own homes, personal alarms like LifeLine and LifeStation were high-tech. And they still are. My uncle, my neighbor and my mom all had personal alarms to wear when they were home alone. Mom wore her bracelet and pressed the alarm many times. A few of those times... Read more
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