
Dementia, Dignity, Reaction
Dementia does not rob someone of their dignity. It’s our reaction to them that does.
Dementia does not rob someone of their dignity. It’s our reaction to them that does.
The only way to retain love is to give it away.
There are 2 ways to spread light. To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it. 071223
(Thought of the Week) “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
Age does not protect you from love, but love to some extent protects you from age.
How can siblings avoid conflict while caring for aging parents? This Resource Guide can help.
New Test Provides Less Invasive Option, Reduces Reliance on PET Scans and Increases Diagnosis Accessibility
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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