Thought of the Week: How Much a Heart Can Hold
Nobody has ever measured,
Not even the Poets,
How much a heart can hold. (Zelda Fitzgerald)
Nobody has ever measured,
Not even the Poets,
How much a heart can hold. (Zelda Fitzgerald)
Every day may not be good… But there’s something good in every day.
We are all broken. That’s how the light gets in. Ernest Hemingway
Don’t just be good to others, Be good to yourself, too.
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than The grandest intention. Oscar Wilde
In the most difficult moments, Kindness heals and reassures.
We make a living by what we get, but We make a life by what we give. (Click for more inspirational Posters & Cards)
And when there is only darkness, And the storms of life are closing in, May the light at the core of your inner being, Illuminate
In the most difficult moments, Kindness heals and reassures.
Ah, how good it feels. . . The hand of an old friend. (See pillows, posters, cards, etc.) 101003 (560×373)
Aphasia affects a person’s ability to communicate. It affects language functions, such as speaking, understanding what others say, and naming common objects. Learn its causes, types and a few tips.
Galantamine treats Alzheimer’s. Artificial intelligence and biosensors may pave the way to make this drug faster and cheaper.
There are two ways of spreading light. To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it. (Click to get this on T-shirts, cards, magnets,
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
If you couldn’t see your mashed potatoes, you probably wouldn’t eat them. That’s why what “The Red Plate Study” found was astonishing! Alzheimer’s patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates. Find out why.
Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!
It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.
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It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
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