Alzheimer’s Lesson 1: Love is Ever Evolving
January 26, 2024
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SHORT FILM: When a ski trip is delayed for a quick visit to a Mom with Alzheimer’s, one precious moment sheds light on everything.
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7 Stages of Alzheimer’s
January 25, 2024
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THE SEVEN STAGES OF ALZHEIMER’S are helpful in finding the words to discuss Alzheimer’s. Caregivers find them particularly useful in support groups, as well as in conversations with doctors, family and care professionals.
What Causes Sundowning? Frustration or Chemistry?
January 7, 2024
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In “SUNDOWNING SYNDROME,” people with dementia show high levels of anxiety, agitation, overactivity and delirium. It typically occurs in late afternoon and evening, before their normal time to go to bed. Learn how brain biology explains “sundowning.”
Doorway Memory Loss Explained
January 5, 2024
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Ever walk into a room with some purpose in mind, only to forget what it was? It turns out, doors themselves are to blame for these strange memory lapses. Can this contribute to dementia’s wandering, confusion and problems with traveling?
Alzheimer’s Driver Rushes into New Year’s Traffic
January 1, 2024
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POLICE DASH CAM VIDEO + ARTICLE:
See a man with Alzheimer’s driving 60 MPH (100kph) at police, against traffic, on New Year’s. Learn how-and-when to help a person with Alzheimer’s hand in the car keys.
Holiday Hints for Families Living with Alzheimer’s
December 19, 2023
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HOLIDAY PREPARATIONS: Holiday tips to help caregivers & people with dementia visiting family, friends & neighbors.
10 Gift Ideas When Living with Alzheimer’s
December 13, 2023
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DEMENTIA GIFT IDEAS: People with Alzheimer’s may lose abilities, but feelings still matter. What once wasn’t much of a gift, may now be a great one. What were nice presents may no longer be right. See these thoughtful suggestions.
Why I Stoppped Driving
December 4, 2023
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Bud, a strong military man, shares what bothers him the most about his dementia. See what he has to say about driving, Alzheimer’s and the new balance he has achieved regarding the things he will and won’t do.
A Big Thanksgiving Laugh from A Little Old Lady
November 20, 2023
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING – FUNNY VIDEO: Mary Maxwell, a diminutive “little old lady,” shines a very funny light on the foibles of aging, to the delight of an audience filled with senior-care experts.
Guns & Dementia
November 15, 2023
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Elderly Americans are the most likely citizens to own a gun AND the most likely patients to have dementia. How great is the danger? What should be done?
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