Monday, February 13, 2012

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist
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Reminiscing a powerful “drug” for people with dementia

I love stories. When I was a teenager, I’d encourage grandparents to relate stories of their young years struggling to survive on the wind-swept prairie. When I grew older, I was fascinated by the stories my parents and in-laws told of their early years of growing up during the Great Depression. Little did I know at the time that... Read moreChevron
posted 01/17/2012, comments (0)|
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I'm a playwright, author, television writer, and Alzheimer’s disease advocate. My husband George and I founded UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, with the goal of finding a cure or treatment for Alzheimer’s by the year 2020.
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Walk a Day in Her Shoes: Wandering in Alzheimer's Patients

When my mother, as yet undiagnosed with Alzheimer's, asked me to get a pair of glasses from her purse, I stumbled upon a traffic ticket.  I sighed, knowing my mother's propensity for speeding.  I scanned the summons to find how fast she was going this time.  Much to my surprise she had been pulled over for going ten miles-per-hour... Read moreChevron
posted 01/13/2012, comments (4)|
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Alzheimer’s Foundation of America schedules memory screening day

  Since November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, it makes sense that the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) would schedule their memory screening during this high profile month. They’ve chosen November 15th as the day for their national clinic.   Of course, if you or a loved one feel that memory... Read moreChevron
posted 11/08/2011, comments (0)|
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Dementia caregiver's "survival guide" useful companion

A new book titled “Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias: The Caregiver’s Complete Survival Guide,” by Nataly Rubinstein, a social worker who has also been a long-term caregiver for a family member who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, is a winner. Her book speaks with the authority of a trained professional... Read moreChevron
posted 10/20/2011, comments (2)|
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Carol Bradley Bursack

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Caregivers can be subject to abuse by their care receivers

OurAlzheimers and several other HealthCentral communities are marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month by posting information and personal stories about the issue and how it relates to those living with chronic illness. Posts will be added to our special Domestic Violence Awareness Month page throughout October.     When we think of... Read moreChevron
posted 10/12/2011, comments (9)|
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