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Leah

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has vascular dementia

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posted 09/26/2008, comments (8)

Follow That Dream!

I’ve done it! I have pushed myself out of my comfort zone and done something I have longed to do. I taught my first class to senior citizens using a program I am developing, called “Strengthening Your Mind”! “It seems to me we... Read more Chevron

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Dorian Martin

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posted 09/24/2008, comments (3)

Ending the Battle Between Brothers and Sisters Over Caregiving Duties

It would have been very easy for my relationship with my brother, Steve, to have been damaged during the two-year period that I was a caregiver for Mom. We had our moments when it was easy to fuss about his lack of involvement. Steve didn't often call the nursing home to talk to Mom. Instead, I often had to be the scheduler and arrange to call him... Read more Chevron

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Bob DeMarco

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posted 09/24/2008, comment (1)

Combining Alzheimer's drugs helps slow rate of decline in Alzheimer's Patients

My mother is currently moving into the medium stage of Alzheimer's so for us this is exciting news. I intend to send this information to our personal care physician and discuss it with him immediately. I just finished reading a study published in the journal Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders that... Read more Chevron

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Jacqueline Marcell

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posted 09/22/2008, comments (2)

Suspecting Dementia in Your Loved One? Know the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)

I have spent eight years promoting the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of dementia and am certain that misinformation, denial, and untrained GP’s are still the biggest factors preventing families from getting elderly loved ones properly evaluated. The mild and intermittently odd behaviors that gradually increase year after... Read more Chevron

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Bob DeMarco

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posted 09/22/2008, comment (1)

Baxter initiates phase III study to evaluate Gammagard Liquid for Alzheimer's disease

This trial is expected to be the first of two pivotal Phase III trials required to support filing for regulatory approval for GAMMAGARD LIQUID as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease. This clinical trial is active but not yet actively recruiting participants. This is the official name of the clinical trial, ... Read more Chevron

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