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LATEST ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH NEWS YOU CAN USE

Expert reviewed Alzheimer’s and Dementia News

Year: 2012

So Very Tired
I am tired, so very tired. I am tired of being awake half the night, I am tired of not…
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Once a caregiver, always a caregiver
Throughout our lives we have scores of opportunities to learn valuable lessons; if we pay attention, that is. Today I…
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Neither Here Or There
So there I was watching the TV last night when suddenly I remembered we hadn’t been somewhere, I sat up…
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The importance of keeping a caregiver journal
It is my opinion that there are many important reasons why caregivers should keep a daily, or at least, weekly…
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Dad is a Pioneer
Last week was a very special week for my family. My Dad was honored by the National Dairy Shrine as…
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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…
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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…
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And Yet the Fight Goes On
Many answers to questions are sought, Yet Dementia continues, not yet caught, And yet the fight goes on Voices, images,…
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The Gift of Caregiving
How you live with dementia depends completely on your own attitude. We cannot change the condition itself, but we can…
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The Time Traveling Alzheimer’s Patient
Have you ever wished you could travel back in time? I’m sure that most of us have dreamt of this…
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A Long, Slow Walk Into the Fog
So how did Dad get this way? As far as we can tell Dad’s memory started to slip right after…
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Bye George
Dad was always a great writer. I hope to think that I inherited some of those characteristics. He always wrote…
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Yes, I Hate Alzheimers
I hate Alzheimers. I’m not suffering from the disease directly, but my father, who turned 90 in August, is in…
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Tom and Karen’s Story
The couple, a man and woman, stood just outside the door of the Scandinavian Home, arguing. The autumn leaves from…
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Another Summer Over
Another Summer Nearly Over Another summer nearly over, Another summer nearly done, As we stroll into the autumn, I look…
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I Haven’t Got the Plague
As I walked through town today, I saw a friendly face, But as he walked towards me, he then walked…
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On Being “One and Whole”
Throughout my tenure as chief blogger from the spouse perspective, I’ve tried to present the realities of Alzheimer’s while sprinkling…
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The Sacrifices of Caregiving
If life has taken you in the direction of becoming a full time caregiver for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or…
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I’m Still Me – Look my way
Look my way, hear my cry’s, Please see past these laughing eyes, Lifestyle changing all time, Never knowing what is…
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My Concrete Overcoat
Last night, as the night wore on, I knew I was slipping into my “Concrete Overcoat” as I call it,…
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Aim for the same in bathing routine
For many years I’ve been writing about the importance of upholding a routine while caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or…
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The Perfect Caregiver
High on my list of “definitive statements” is this; there is no such thing as a perfect caregiver. I challenge…
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Feeling Good? Or maybe too good?
Hi, this is a problem I never thought I would have, and yet lately it has become more apparent. I…
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Meaningful conversations with Alzheimer’s patients
Communicating with Alzheimer’s patients can be a difficult task to master, especially in the latter stages. As patients advance further…
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