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Friday, August, 08, 2008

All People Who Are Taking "Aricept"

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Leah

Leah

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has vascular dementia
posted 08/04/2008, comments (0)

Dementia and Research: A Winning Combination

Because I have vascular dementia, I find any new research about dementia and Alzheimer’s to be fascinating.  Just last Wednesday, July 30, recent research findings were presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease.    One report was from Israeli researchers who found that rumination could be a... Read moreChevron
mom'sbaby
posted 11/11/2007, comments (19)

Stage 5 Alzheimer

My mother started in 2000. She is 84 years old, and in a Memory Care Unit. It is very hard to accept this condition. I have cried all the way home each time I see her. She begs to go home. But, she has (0) short term memory. I want her in a safe envirorment, free from worry of trying to do everyday things she could no longer handle. My Mother had... Read moreChevron
Michael L. Harville

Michael L. Harville

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posted 11/05/2007, comments (4)

Who am I...

I retired from the BNSF Railway about 4 1/2 years ago after 38 1/2 years service, as did my brother, father, both grandfathers and one uncle. That marked 201 years of service on the railroad. I have 3 sons, oldest (single) son lives in Palo Alto, CA near San Francisco, and works with computers, my middle son, (married, Tim & Kim) works... Read moreChevron

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