
Thought of the Week – Kindness Grows Abundant
Kindness does not leave you when you give it away,
But in fact grows more abundant within your life.
Kindness does not leave you when you give it away,
But in fact grows more abundant within your life.
When I was young,
I used to admire intelligent people.
As I grow older, I admire kind people.
We think we are most free when we don’t need anybody. Exactly what Alzheimer’s represents is absolute dependency. That’s what we all need to learn:
Count the garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall.
Count your life with the smiles, and not the tears that roll.
Age does not protect you from love, but love to some extent protects you from age.
Mother and daughter with quote: “There is a special joy that comes when you do something just to be kind.”
You cannot control the wind, But you can adjust your sails.
Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages. (George Washington)
Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. But it does require twice the presence.
Courage does not always roar.
Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
“I will try again tomorrow.”
IMAGINE THIS: Instead of going to an infusion center for treatment, you can switch to a weekly injection at home. That’s now a reality for many Alzheimer’s patients.
“WHAT TIME IS IT?” Repetitive questions from dementia trigger frustration and anxiety in caregiver and patient. At a loss as to how to deal with it? Check out these UCLA Health tips.
Dr. Michael Gregger, Director of the authoritative NutritionFacts site, asks, “Why has fish consumption been associated with cognitive impairment and loss of executive function?”
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
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?
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