*** 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 »The Nebulous World Of Family Dynamics And Dementia
To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there. ~Barbara Bush My thoughts today pertain to the nebulous world of family dynamics. Although no two families are the same, there are plenty of similarities worth discussing ...
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