
Thought of the Week: Be the Candle
There are 2 ways to spread light. To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it. 071223
There are 2 ways to spread light. To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it. 071223
“Sometimes we need someone to simply be there. Not to fix anything or do anything in particular, but just to let us feel we are supported and cared about.”
Care partners don’t get paid. It’s not because they’re worthless.
It’s because they’re priceless.
Walking with a friend in the dark is better than
Walking alone in the light.
The heart that gives, gathers.
The best part of a good man’s life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. (T-shirt)
Life is mostly froth and bubble, but 2 things stand like stone: Kindness in another’s trouble, courage in your own. (Magnets, posters, etc: – click
A true friend feels your fears But fortifies your faith.
Things of the spirit differ from things material in that, The more you give, the more you have. (T-Shirts, pillows, bags – click here)
INSPIRING: Former University of Denver Chancellor Rebecca Chopp was at a loss when her doctor told her to “live with joy” after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Pushing back against the hopelessness, she began pursuing a daily regimen of vigorous exercise, strict diet, intellectual and social engagement — all of which are giving her more time and more life.
WashU Medicine-led trial evaluating investigational drug from Eli Lilly and Company aims to stop disease before symptoms arise
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?
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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