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LATEST ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH NEWS YOU CAN USE

Expert reviewed Alzheimer’s and Dementia News

Year: 2010

Alzheimer’s and the Holidays
The activity and festivities of the holiday season pose special challenges for families coping with Alzheimer’s disease. The hurried pace…
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A Christmas Wish
Well, it’s that time of year again and I have just been looking back on my computer and in my…
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A Tough Kind of Love
(Caregiving Hardships & Driving) Personally watching a loved one dissolve in front of your eyes is one of the hardest…
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I’m Still Me
Hello old friend, sit next to me, I`m still the man I used to be, Do you remember way back…
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An Alzheimer’s Holiday
Once you become an Alzheimer’s caregiver, vast life changes and sacrifices need to be made. Your holiday plans may be…
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Frightened Little Boy
As I tell my tale of Alzheimer`s, Through smiles and heartfelt joy, When really, somewhere deep inside Is just a…
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Shadowing
Shadowing is the act of an Alzheimer’s or dementia victim attempting to keep his or her caregiver in sight at…
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All Seeing Eye’s
As the party started, I sit and watch with glee, The children running round, it’s clear for all to see,…
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Alzheimer’s crafts
My Mom is in a nursing home. Physically she is fine but her short term memory is poor. A visit…
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The Sleepless Caregiver
One of the most difficult things about caring for someone with Alzheimer’s, is never really getting a good night’s sleep.…
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My Words For You
Sitting quietly,not really there, All seeing eyes,yet vacant stare Mouth that moves,but does not speak Words are whispered,from one so…
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Children’s Questions and an Uncertain Future
Yesterday was spent with my two youngest grandsons and my eleven year old granddaughter who is growing up fast!! She…
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Dwindling Social Circle
Every caregiver will experience a dwindling effect on their social life. Through my own school of hard knocks, I can…
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Raising Awareness
Why is it that when we are young, the end of September is an age away from Christmas? Yet as…
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Early Onset
Sitting quietly in a chair, All seeing eyes, yet vacant stare, Mouth that moves but does not speak, Word’s so…
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The REALITY of ALZHEIMER’S
The REALITY of ALZHEIMER’S I knew something was wrong as I sat in my chair and felt as though somebody…
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Learning to Dance
I wish all Alzheimer’s patients could remain living in the comfort and routine of their own home. But I realize…
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The Magical Mystery Tour
Someone you love has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. You may feel that this is the end of life as…
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So Simple, So Meaningful
During the past few years, as we have worked in retirement communities, adult day centers and memory clinics, we have…
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The Hollow Man
The Hollow Man: As I write this I feel as if I am being disloyal to my family and friends…
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Bedtime
Bedtime (Sleep Patterns & Caregiver’s Respite): Being the caregiver of an Alzheimer’s patient, there will be nights when your loved…
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The difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia
By GARY JOSEPH LeBLANC: Common Sense Caregiving After spending much time conferring with the general public I have come to…
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Saying “Hello” to a Changing Mind
The Long Hello – The Other Side of Alzheimer’s (excerpt): Every day I sit with my mother and watch the…
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The Montessori Method for Alzheimer’s Care
When Dr. Maria Montessori was asked to define her method of education she had a simple reply, “It is an…
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