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Dorian Martin

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posted 04/07/2008, comments (3)

Stress of Caregiving Can Take Toll on Pets

The two weeks that marked my mother's final decline proved to be anguishing, not only for family and friends, but also for the four-legged members of our family. Case in point: my miniature schnauzer, Zoe. Zoe often accompanied me to the nursing home to visit Mom. Because Zoe had a long relationship with Mom (who actually selected Zoe... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 04/07/2008, comments (3)

Finding Alternatives to Restraining Dementia Patients

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 Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 04/03/2008, comment (1)

Big Belly Linked to Alzheimer's Risk

The latest link to Alzheimer's risk is a big one: Your belly. Researchers reporting in the journal Neurology found that people who carry weight in their gut (a condition as "abdominal adiposity") have double to triple the risk of dementia later in life compared to people of normal weight and belly girth. Three things you need... Read more Chevron

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luv_my_mom

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posted 04/02/2008, comments (7)

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im 22 yr old female and about 3 years ago my family found out that my mom has alzheimer's. i thought that as time went past i would find it easier to handle but it seems to have only gotten harder. i dont really have anyone to talk to and the rest of my family hasnt been all that supportive....

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Leah

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posted 04/02/2008, comments (4)

Life Insurance- Get It While You Can

I suppose I am like most people out in the world...I had a good job which had a great life insurance policy (as long as I worked). I never gave retirement a thought-it was always too far away. I figured I would always be healthy-and when I wasn't, life insurance wouldn't be important anyway. However, my health could not keep up... Read more Chevron

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