Information and opinions on health from Wiser Now at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/472046/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/472046/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/472046/index http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/472046/61932/progression-3 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:13:55 -0500 Wiser Now One of the questions I am frequently asked by families and staff caring for people with Alzheimer's disease is how to better understand the patterns of progression during the slow deterioration of the brain. This blog entry is a continuation of excerpts from my book, Alzheimer's Basic Caregiving - an ABC Guide, as guidance on that topic. To order the book, click here.   Early stage patterns in communication In the early stages, people... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/472046/61932/progression-3 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/472046/59930/stage-patterns Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:01:06 -0500 Wiser Now Using Dr. Barry Reisberg's Global Deterioration Scale, early stage dementia is equivalent to his Stages 3 and 4, middle stage is equivalent to his Stages 5 and 6, and late stage is equivalent to his Stage 7, but there is tremendous variation within each of those stages. For example:   In Stage 3, a person with AD may be unable to follow a map and consequently get lost driving to a new location.  By Stage 4, he may still be able to... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/472046/59930/stage-patterns http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/472046/59350/progression-1 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:13:21 -0500 Wiser Now One of the questions I am frequently asked by families and staff caring for people with Alzheimer's disease is how to better understand the patterns of progression during the slow deterioration of the brain. Over the next few weeks I am will be providing excerpts from my book, Alzheimer's Basic Caregiving - an ABC Guide, as guidance on that topic. To order the book, click here.   Dr. Barry Reisberg of New York University has been studying... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/472046/59350/progression-1 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/472046/58726/caregiving Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:32:49 -0500 Wiser Now The January edition of my monthly online newsletter, Wiser Now Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Tips  (www.wisernowalz.com) focuses on the wonderfully insightful book Improv Wisdom by Patricia Ryan Madson. While she does not write specifically for caregivers, most of her maxims apply. Here is an excerpt:   The first and perhaps most important maxim is to say, "Yes, and . . ." This short phrase really combines two rules into one. "Yes"... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/472046/58726/caregiving