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Bob DeMarco

posted 10/09/2008, comments (0)

Husband Seeks Votes for 'Alzheimer's Disease: Early Detection Matters' Project

Please take the time to vote.The "Alzheimer's Disease:Early Detection Matters" campaign has been selected as one of the top five campaigns in the Members Project from American Express, which will award $1.5 million to the program that receives the most votes through Monday, October 13. The submitter, Jay Smith, whose wife has early onset... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 10/09/2008, comments (0)

Medication and Lactose Intolerance: Are You Aware?

A reader of mine opened my eyes wide. I have a son who is lactose intolerant. So is my sister. There are entire ethnic groups who have a large percentage of their population with this food intolerance. Lactose, described in the dictionary as, "A white crystalline substance obtained from whey and used in infant foods, bakery products... Read more Chevron

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Dorian Martin

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posted 10/08/2008, comments (0)

Be Careful What You Say! Studies Show Elderspeak Can Be Detrimental to Elderly with Alzheimer's

Words - and how you say them - can make a big difference in how an elderly loved one with Alzheimer's responds. As I mentioned in a 2006 blog, I learned that my strong-willed mother's reaction was often directly tied to the approach of the person making the request (or demand). Thus, I'm not surprised by a New York Times article entitled... Read more Chevron

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Leah

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posted 10/09/2008, comments (6)

Cooking with Dementia (aka: Hamburger Helper Blues)

I am a little frustrated right now with cooking. I have finally begun to have enough energy to do a little cooking. Most of the time, I prepare dishes from memory, like cooking a roast, chicken, or hamburgers/hotdogs, making mashed potatoes, cooking rice, making chili or soup, and heating up canned vegetables. These are what... Read more Chevron

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nanarosie

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I'm helping care for my aunt who has dementia shes still at home

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posted 10/05/2008, comments (2)

nanarosie

I live with my aunt and her daughter because aunt has dimentia,what kind don't know and we are getting ready to see regular dr. to find another nerologist and physc dr. She has outburst ,don't sleep ,sometimes shakey,going to first alz meeting what can we expect from the meeting?

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