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Kristi Marie Gott

posted 12/02/2007, comments (4)

Nursing Home Violations and Complaints Available at Member of the Family Website

At the Member of the Family website there are ratings, violations information, complaints and a Watch List for 16,000 nursing homes. The recent list published of the worst nursing homes in America has highlighted the importance of researching nursing homes. Color codes make it easy for the average person to... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/30/2007, comments (2)

Identifycation On Dad's Walker

I want to share a good recomendation that my Dad's Physical Therapist gave me yesterday.Put Dad's Identification on his walker. In regards to his name address and phone number. My Dad sometimes wanders. He wears a Medic Alert braclett. Good for a medical facility. If there is identification on his walker, anyone could help redirect him, or... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/26/2007, comments (3)

Books About Alzheimer's -- See Richard Taylor's Alzheimer's From the Inside Out

I just read a long review by Ms. Bradley Bursack (or Bursack Bradley, sorry) about a novel called The Almost Moon, and responded that there is another out recently by Lisa Genova, Still Alice. I have yet to read it, and am personally more interested in first-person accounts of those who are in early to middle stages, and as far as one can go. I... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/13/2007, comment (1)

National Geographic Focuses on Memory

Having watched my mother's mental decline due to Alzheimer's disease, I found National Geographic's feature on memory fascinating in describing the brain's ability to retain key details of our lives. The feature shared the sagas of people on opposite ends of the memory spectrum, and it also had a game to determine short-term memory... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/05/2007, comments (0)

You: Staying Young- A New Book by Dr. Mehmet Oz

The reason why I decided to watch Oprah Winfrey's show on November 1 was due to an advertisement that the show would include a discussion of which country has the lowest incidence of Alzheimer's disease and the reason for this low rate. But what I learned from watching this show involves a more holistic view to health - and it may be of... Read more Chevron

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