Alzheimer's - All People Who Are Interested In "Memory"

Joseph

I am a retired postal worker coordinating care for my age 88 mom.

posted 11/24/2009, comments (2)

Dementia - When Improvement Brings Joy

For the past eleven months, I've observed my 88 year old mother's intellect slowly diminish. The hardest thing to deal with has been the delusions and false beliefs. Her personality was changing and many things that were always mom were no longer mom. Even in those little things like food preferences, she claimed to... Read more Chevron

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Dorian Martin

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posted 11/23/2009, comment (1)

Kentucky Partnership Works with Churches to Educate, Support African-Americans with Dementia

Churches play an important part in so many communities. Therefore, I find it very interesting when medical professionals identify how they can work together with the faith community to help educate key congregations about Alzheimer’s. That’s what happening in the African-American Dementia Outreach Partnership (AADOP), a project... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 11/23/2009, comments (4)

Caregivers Need to Maintain Their Social Life

Sometimes it's just easier to stay home. I'll admit I have these thoughts more often than most people, as I don't have a very social personality. However, when it comes to caregivers, it's often undeniably true - it easier to stay home. When you are caring for someone, whether it's in your home or getting help from assisted living or a... Read more Chevron

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Bob DeMarco

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posted 11/20/2009, comments (2)

Quote of the Day -- Caregivers

There are only four kinds of people in the world - those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.-- Rosalynn Carter Are Alzheimer's Caregivers the Forgotten? Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email

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Leah

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posted 11/19/2009, comments (4)

Structuring My Day—In Spite of Dementia!

How important is structure in the day of someone living with dementia? It seems to be VERY important. But HOW does one create structure when one is retired and every day is different? That is my dilemma. Here are my suggestions: 1. Keep a calendar current. I actually have multiple calendars: ... Read more Chevron

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