Information and opinions on Alzheimer's from A.A. Schutte at OurAlzheimers.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.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/alzheimers/c/9316 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/9316/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/9316 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/9316/14534/You-do-it-a Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:16:00 -0400 A.A. Schutte I have cared for my mother for seven years. She celebrated her 90th birthday in October, and she tells me, she wants to live a very long life. Go figure .... Alzheimer's or a related disorder is not an illness that is short-lived when compared to other diseases.  My mother's friend died of stomach cancer several years ago. From diagnosis to death, the friend lived six months, the last few months at her daughter's house.... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/9316/14534/You-do-it-a http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/9316/14436/sans-drugs Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:49:00 -0400 A.A. Schutte Anxiety and Alzheimer's is a common experience for the person with Alzheimer's, and in particular as they enter into mid-to-late stages. The technique I use to calm my mother's anxiety is EFT (or Emotional Freedom Technique), http://www.emofree.comand http://www.mercola.com/forms/eftcourse2.htm EFT is based on meridian points (or energy centers of the body used in acupuncture). It involves tapping on the meridian points with... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/9316/14436/sans-drugs