"Holes. They pop up everywhere. Within words I am typing. Within thoughts I am thinking. In conversations with others. While driving. And these are just the ones I am aware of."
These words are written by L.J., one of our contributors on OurAlzheimer's. L.J. was a teacher for 34 years. She is an educated, intelligent woman who is giving far more to the world NOW than she'll ever realize. L.J. has vascular dementia and she's telling us what it's like as she experiences the disease day to day.
At the 2008 convention, I was fortunate to catch up with Dr. Ken Duckworth, NAMI's medical director, and his colleague, Stephen... Read more »
Recently, a reader made a comment about life expectancy in people who have schizophrenia. This has been a subject of considerable debate... Read more »
What Can People With Type I for 50+ Years Teach My Child?I went to a research briefing by Ronald Kahn, MD, the head of the Joslin Center at... Read more »
The Sunday morning session at the NAMI 2008 convention featured two psychiatrists working on the cutting-edge of research and treatment for... Read more »
"I think the most important thing is to accept the disorder like any other medical disorder, that treatment works and that recovery is not... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Schizophrenia
Families and caregivers of patients with schizophrenia deal with many emotions including grief, guilt, emotional exhaustion, stress, frustration,... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Schizophrenia
Goals of Treatment for SchizophreniaThe American Psychiatric Association (APA) notes that the goals of treatment for schizophrenia include: Reduce or... Read more »
A large review involving seven studies from four countries has found that schizophrenia patients rarely commit random acts of murder. The data found... Read more »
U.S. researchers say they've spotted a gene variant that may raise the risk of schizophrenia in some people, a finding that may lead to new... Read more »
Psychiatrist Ronald Pies talks about the laws surrounding schizophrenia and driving. Pies discusses this issue by sharing the story of Harry, a... Read more »
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