Dad is a Pioneer
Last week was a very special week for my family. My Dad was honored by the National Dairy Shrine as a dairy industry Pioneer. The National Dairy Shrine is a sort of hall of fame for the dairy industry. The organization honors … Continue reading
Can you answer the ice cream, please?
Up to now I’ve posted all sad, depressing material. With this post I’ve decided to add one of the more lighter moments that Mom experienced as part of Dad’s Alzheimer’s. A couple of years ago, when Mom and Dad were … Continue reading
Took Dad to a Home Today
Mom finally realized that it was time. For more than a year we have talked to Mom about putting Dad into a nursing home, because at 88 years old, she was no longer able to take care of Dad and … Continue reading
And Yet the Fight Goes On
Time ticks by without a thought, Many answers to questions are sought, Yet Dementia continues, not yet caught, And yet the fight goes on Voices, images, inside my head, From people both alive and dead, Darkness falling is something I … Continue reading
Dr. Victor Bustos
Please tell me about the research you’re currently doing in Dr. Greengard’s lab. What is the nature of the research? What are you targeting? Dr. Victor Bustos: I’m investigating why Alzheimer’s disease appears when people get older. There is a … Continue reading
Dr. Jean-Pierre Roussarie
Please tell me about the research you’re currently doing in Dr. Greengard’s lab. What is the nature of the research? What are you targeting? Dr. Jean-Pierre Roussarie: My approach is slightly different from the usual ones. I am trying to … Continue reading
Dr. Karima Bettayeb
Please tell me about the research you’re currently doing in Dr. Greengard’s lab. What is the nature of the research? What are you targeting? Dr. Karima Bettayeb: With Alzheimer’s disease, brain pathology is characterized by two hallmark findings: the presence … Continue reading
Dr. Marc Flajolet
Please tell me about the research you’re currently doing in Dr. Greengard’s lab. What is the nature of the research? What are you targeting? Dr. Marc Flajolet: I am a molecular biologist by training, working on brain signaling in the … Continue reading
Dr. Paul Greengard – Annual Progress Report
“All attempts to develop a drug that stems the progression of Alzheimer’s disease or reverses its devastating mental decline have thus far failed large-scale clinical trials, in spite of the fact that most of these attempts have targeted beta amyloid, a toxic … Continue reading
The Gift of Caregiving
How you live with dementia depends completely on your own attitude. We cannot change the condition itself, but we can change how we approach this enormous challenge in our lives. We are still in a relationship, even a partnership with … Continue reading
