Health Expert The Midlife Gals shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/85961/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/85961/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/85961/index http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/85961/32761/alzheimer Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:25:00 -0400 The Midlife Gals I was reading about Alzheimer's the other day and came across an article about how to talk to a loved one with the disease.  I think sometimes people talk to us caregivers like we just broke out of a big ostrich egg and are in need of a big mother ostrich to tell us how to wipe ourselves.    Here is the first thing it said, "If your loved one does not seem to know you, is unkind, or gets angry, try not to be hurt." ... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/85961/32761/alzheimer http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/85961/32753/uncle-continues Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:43:00 -0400 The Midlife Gals Uncle Al:         Good morning campers!  As you do every day, please let us know what name you will go by on this day and we'll post it next to your photograph in the rec room.  In case you've forgotten it, you can ask us or go to the board.   Bob:                I can never remember where the damn rec room... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/85961/32753/uncle-continues http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/85961/26721/train-thoughts Fri, 02 May 2008 13:34:00 -0400 The Midlife Gals Alzheimer’s disease is a real bummer any way you look at it.  Luckily, with the mapping of the genomes, there is a cure in sight but that doesn’t help the people who have it now or the ones trying to care for or protect them.  Sometimes, protecting them means having them live somewhere where professionals can keep them from wandering off into the forest or traffic, depending on where the facility is.  It’s like... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/85961/26721/train-thoughts http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/85961/26720/wayward-seniors Fri, 02 May 2008 13:18:00 -0400 The Midlife Gals Uncle Al:        "Welcome everyone!  Please board the bus for our trek to camp...and watch your steps."   Uncle Al:        "Emily, you probably won't need to bring your frying pan, Honey.  We have lots of them at camp."   Emily:             "My name is not Emily, it's Esmeralda and this is not... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/85961/26720/wayward-seniors