Tuesday, June 11, 2013

People Who Are Caregivers

Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide

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Sleep Deprivation May Contribute to Alzheimer’s

A study published in JAMA Neurology reports that participants with evidence of preclinical Alzheimer's experienced worse sleep efficiency than those with no evidence of potential Alzheimer’s. One hundred forty five people between ages 45 and 75 took part in the study conducted by researchers at the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer's... Read moreChevron
posted 06/06/2013, comments (0)|
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Dorian Martin

Dorian Martin, Health Guide

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Alzheimer's Caregiver
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New Studies Point to Roles that Gene, Inflammation Play in Alzheimer's

Two new studies have identified a specific gene called TREM2 that seems to greatly increase the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and point to the role that inflammation may have in this disease. The first study out of Iceland sequenced the genomes of 2,251 people who lived in that country. This team identified the TREM2 mutation as being... Read moreChevron
posted 11/15/2012, comments (5)|
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The Transition from Home to Adult Day Care or Nursing Home Living

Many families gain unexpected insight when they first admit a loved one into an adult day program or a nursing home. Often they tour these facilities with a marketing or admissions person who follows a script meant to highlight features in the facility of which they are proud.  This is the time to ask questions of the caregivers who are... Read moreChevron
posted 08/14/2012, comment (1)|
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I am a retired postal worker who used to coordinate care for my elderly mom.
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After Hospice

On August 31, 2010, my mother passed away on what was an otherwise unremarkable afternoon.  Hospice had accurately predicted her last day of life and my family was there with her, as I held her hand during her last few breaths.  It was a day of mixed feelings, some grief and some relief.  The sadness of mom's passing was tempered by... Read moreChevron
posted 12/17/2010, comments (7)|
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Taking care of Gumpa

Since our granddaughter was 18 months old, she is now 2, she has taken care of "Gumpa" when we have visited her in Florida.  She loved to go wake him up in the morning and give him his glasses.  She would then show him where the bathroom was and wait for him outside the door.  She would then take his hand and take him to the table... Read moreChevron
posted 05/24/2010, comment (1)|
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