*** Young Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (and let’s go ahead and include its nasty cousin Frontotemporal Dementia) is the atom bomb of devastating illnesses. Here’s why: It is insidious. Long before it is diagnosed in someone usually 40-60 years old, it ...
Read More »5 Tips for Dealing with the Holidays and Dementia
Contrary to our well-intentioned beliefs, holiday celebrations are not always enjoyable for our friends with Alzheimer’s disease. We might assume that seeing family and friends, enjoying a nice meal, or dressing up for a special occasion would be a welcomed ...
Read More »Get Some Sleep!
Heed this, Caregivers, living your 36 hour day. *** Everybody knows that there just aren’t enough hours in the day, and sometimes sleep seems like a time consuming nuisance. But research has shown there are lots of health ailments related ...
Read More »Amyloid… Friend or Foe?
There is a longstanding hypothesis in research that beta amyloid- a build up of abnormally folded proteins- is responsible for Alzheimer’s disease. The theory is that a build up of amyloid blocks the flow of nutrients in and out ...
Read More »Color Preference and Dementia
*** I once went to a dementia course where I learned, gratefully, that red was the best color to use if I wanted to get my patient’s attention. Armed with this information, I started using the color red as a ...
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