
Thought of the Week: Every True Person
There is in every true person’s heart a spark of heavenly fire Which kindles up, beams and blazes, In the dark hour of adversity.
There is in every true person’s heart a spark of heavenly fire Which kindles up, beams and blazes, In the dark hour of adversity.
You can do anything, but not everything.
Remember: The dementia patient is not giving you a hard time. The dementia patient is having a hard time.
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)
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Share this to show your support.
You can’t pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.
They invented hugs to let people know, You love them, without saying anything.
The beautiful thing is, music can be like a time machine. One song can take you back to a moment in time like nothing else
Dementia does not rob someone of their dignity. It’s our reaction to them that does.
At Washington University, extra sleep reinforced connections between brain cells that encode memories. Past studies linked extra sleep to boosting memory. This study links extra sleep to the repair of damaged memory systems.
Vascular dementia is one of the 3 leading causes of dementia. When it appears together with Alzheimer’s, as it often does, it is called “Mixed dementia”. Learn what causes it and how to identify different types.
Listen as country singer Glen Campbell reflects on his life in his song, “A Better Place,” during his battle with Alzheimer’s.
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?
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!
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