
Thought of the Week: One’s Attitude
Everything can be taken from man but one thing:The last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude.

Everything can be taken from man but one thing:The last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude.

We make a living by what we get,But we make a life by what we give. (Winston Churchill)

Kindness dissolves the pain.

I am only one,But I am one.I cannot do everything,But I can do something. And I will not letWhat I cannot doInterfere withWhat I can

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.”

Learn about ‘personalized music for dementia’ and its powerful effect on Alzheimer’s. See the Director of the hit film, ‘Alive Inside’, on the dementia-impact of music.

The antidepressant drug citalopram, also sold under the brand names Celexa and Cipramil, significantly relieves agitation in Alzheimer’s. Learn about the benefits and side-effects.

The brush strokes are precise, the colors vibrant. See a Colorado art program help patients rise above dementia, while the paintings raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association.

When a hurricane hits Florida — or anywhere that has a very large population of people with dementia, there are special preparations that should be made by those living with dementia. Check these dementia-in-a-storm readiness lists.

In gardening, people with Alzheimer’s grow fresh plants along with better thinking. It’s a pleasant way to make things easier.

The co-founder of a caregivers’ organization introduces technology he has found helpful in caring for his grandmother with dementia.

People with dementia are enjoying yoga and dance classes at the Alzheimer’s Association. See why caregivers find the classes “EXTREMELY helpful.”
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