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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist

With Alzheimer’s, tangled memories may be culprit in skewed stories

If you've ever talked with someone who has shared an experience with you, but remembers the details very differently than you do, your circumstances are not unusual. Individuals tend to view each experience through a unique lens, because we are shaped by our past experiences, and perhaps our genes.   For example, it's well known that there... Read moreChevron
posted 12/18/2010, comments (0)|
Joseph

Joseph

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I am a retired postal worker who used to coordinate care for my elderly mom.

After Hospice

On August 31, 2010, my mother passed away on what was an otherwise unremarkable afternoon.  Hospice had accurately predicted her last day of life and my family was there with her, as I held her hand during her last few breaths.  It was a day of mixed feelings, some grief and some relief.  The sadness of mom's passing was tempered by... Read moreChevron
Dharma S Khalsa, MD

Dharma S Khalsa, MD, Health Guide

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Pioneer in Alzheimer Prevention via holistic medicine since 1993

Challenge the Brain to Prevent Alzheimer's

You have a brain.  From that brain comes your mind:  thoughts, ideas, and actions that create your life, fulfill your destiny and leave your legacy.   What we're learning more and more is that a certain particular part of your brain is very important.  It's called the frontal brain or frontal lobes and most importantly, the... Read moreChevron
posted 12/14/2010, comments (0)|
Christine Kennard

Christine Kennard, Health Guide

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Psychological Reactions to a Diagnosis of Alzheimer's

Learning you have Alzheimer's disease is never easy.  However it is important that caregivers understand that each person's psychological reaction is an individual experience. You cannot understand their reaction by simply observing his or her behavior, you have to engage with the person to begin to find out and not interpret them simply as... Read moreChevron
Christine Kennard

Christine Kennard, Health Guide

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Preventing Loss of Everyday Skills in People with Alzheimer's

When people have Alzheimer's disease their world becomes strangely unfamiliar to them. Things previously found easy and routine become hard work. They have to think longer about even simple tasks like getting dressed. The passage of time becomes less reliable. Life takes on a much slower pace in the face multiple losses. Social and work... Read moreChevron

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