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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 07/03/2008, comment (1)

Is Heart-Healthy Good for the Brain?

  Gloom and doom over the "tsunami" of baby boomers that is going to overwhelm everything from health care to the swimming pool is in the news daily. In fact, I'm getting pretty sick of being associated with a tsunami, but I'd better get used to it. When a phrase gets picked up that is dramatic and rolls of the tongue like that, it's not... Read moreChevron
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posted 07/02/2008, comments (0)

Overuse Of Antipsychotics Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

The Alzheimer's Reading Room   This excellent article really got my blood flowing. It reminded me about a similar situation that occurred with my mother's personal physician. The doctor wanted to put my mother on an anti-depression drug. I was far enough in and had read enough information about dementia and Alzheimer's to understand... Read moreChevron
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posted 06/30/2008, comments (8)

Turning 60 - It's My Birthday Tomorrow

Happy birthday to me on July 1st!  I am entering a whole new decade, and I'm darned proud of it!  Except for this crummy dementia and the trials my family has been going through, I must say that each decade just gets better for me.  Perhaps the dementia and medications I take help to take the edge off of the more stressful... Read moreChevron
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posted 06/23/2008, comments (6)

Clueless About the Extent of My Memory Loss: Dementia and Day-to-Day Life

The summer is in full swing here in Maryland and I hardly seem to notice it.  This week, I am visiting my daughter and granddaughter near Charlottesville, Virginia.  I have been keeping my granddaughter company and taking her to her counselor, dietician, and physician appointments.  Her anorexia continues to plague her. ... Read moreChevron
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posted 06/17/2008, comment (1)

Cleveland Charter School Reaches Out to Volunteers Who Have Dementia

National Public Radio (NPR) recently aired a story about the Intergenerational School's volunteer program that promotes interaction between the students and elderly volunteers who have dementia. The Cleveland inner-city charter school, which serves students in kindergarten-eighth grade, was created by Dr. Peter Whitehouse and his wife, Cathy... Read moreChevron
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