*** This is awesome. First, a few definitions: BDNF: Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor. The BDNF gene provides instructions for making a protein found in the brain and spinal cord called brain-derived neurotrophic factor. This protein promotes the survival of nerve cells (neurons) by ...
Read More »Why Multisensory Rooms Don’t Work
Newsflash: Multisensory rooms do not effectively provide meaningful cognitive stimulation for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Multisensory experiences do. *** I have been asked to provide recommendations and input for the design of multisensory (Snoezlen) rooms several ...
Read More »Bed Alarm- A Creative Solution
One of my colleagues ran into this little nugget of ingenuity and I just had to share. “Lilly” kept getting out of bed. It was hard for Lilly’s family to keep a constant eye on her, and she frequently got ...
Read More »The Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum
Last week I had the incredible opportunity to tag along with some friends from my local Alzheimer’s Association chapter and storm Capitol Hill with almost 1000 purple warriors. The experience afforded me a perspective I had never witnessed- the sense ...
Read More »HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act
*** In two weeks, I will be attending the Alzheimer’s Association National Advocacy Forum in Washington DC. I am so thrilled to be a part of the discussion. Next week I will be meeting with my district representative to encourage ...
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