Thought of the Week:
4 ALZHEIMER’S CARE STEPS
Take it slow. Ask Simple questions. Limit reality checks. Keep eye contact.
Take it slow. Ask Simple questions. Limit reality checks. Keep eye contact.
Nobody has ever measured,
Not even the Poets,
How much a heart can hold. (Zelda Fitzgerald)
Every day may not be good… But there’s something good in every day.
We are all broken. That’s how the light gets in. Ernest Hemingway
Don’t just be good to others, Be good to yourself, too.
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than The grandest intention. Oscar Wilde
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)
And when there is only darkness, And the storms of life are closing in, May the light at the core of your inner being, Illuminate
EYE-OPENING TEEPA-CARE VIDEO:
Teepa Snow shows how to “say it right” – and not dish out upsetting words – to people with dementia. Get great tips from a well-known expert in this brilliant presentation.
MEDICATION VIDEO + ARTICLE: From allergies to moods, most of us get relief from drugs known as “anticholinergics”. Some raise dementia risk, some don’t. Do we always need them? A study of 300,000 people offers answers to help you and your doctor better weigh the risks and benefits.
October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month! See what you can learn and how you can help.
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?
If you couldn’t see your mashed potatoes, you probably wouldn’t eat them. That’s why what “The Red Plate Study” found was astonishing! Alzheimer’s patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates. Find out why.
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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This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.
It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. It has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.
Peter Berger, Editor