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Giving to the Givers!
Last week I discussed appropriate, meaningful gifts for someone with dementia, so this week I want to focus on the caregivers. In 2013, it was reported that roughly 15 and a half million people were providing personal care for someone with Alzheimer’s/dementia. Anyone who knows a personal caregiver also knows how hard they work and how much time they devote
Dementia Checklist at the Holidays – Know the Signs
For most Americans, Thanksgiving is the official kick-off of the holiday season and, as we have seen on the news, millions travel the country to be with their relatives. For those with older family members, these trips provide an excellent opportunity to make a checklist of their physical and mental health. The holidays are a time of joyous celebration.
Surprising Advice from a Caring Spouse
Recently, a presentation was given at a Chicagoland hospital by a highly regarded neuropsychiatrist and educator on the topic of dementia. His objective was to explain a particular type, vascular dementia, and how it differs from Alzheimer’s or other dementia. It was informational and engaging. At the conclusion, a member of the audience raised his hand to make an extensive
Helmet to Helmet
With the Super Bowl over, so is football season. For anyone who follows the game, they know that over the past several years, rules and regulations have been established to lower the chances of head trauma injuries as well as increase the immediate detection of concussions. During media week, leading up to the Super Bowl, the NFL announced that concussions
Brain Candy
Apps, apps and more apps! It’s impossible to keep up with all of them. You can pretty much find an app for anything. The most popular, of course, are the games. I think it’s safe to say that most people have heard of Angry Birds by now, whether they have actually played it or not. In a way, this lead
It’s a Sunshine Day!
Many of us remember Marcia, Greg and the rest of the Brady kids happily singing about a sunshine day, but for anyone living in the Midwest, sunshine days are few and far between in the winter months. The positive affects of sunshine, as well as the negative, have long been understood by scientists as well as doctors and at this
BFFs!
If you aren’t familiar with texting acronyms, BFF stands for Best Friends Forever. If you are reading this, you probably remember using or seeing those same letters written in your yearbooks. Regardless, the meaning is the same….a declaration that you will remain best friends, forever. For a few, this holds to be true, but for most of us, our childhood
$765 Billion
Seven hundred and sixty five billion dollars! That is the estimated amount of money that Medicare will spend on Alzheimer’s care in 2050 if an effective treatment isn’t discovered. This number is staggering, even by today’s standards. Alzheimer’s is already the 6th leading causes of death in the US (5th leading cause for people 65 and older) and left unchecked,
The HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act and the 114th Congress
Introduced in the 112th and again in the 113th Congress, The Hope (Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education) for Alzheimer’s Act will be reintroduced to the 114th Congress this year. The act was developed from the initial demands of the “National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s” by the Department of Health and Human Services in 2012. Groups such as the Alzheimer’s Association
The Lonely Hearts Club
You know the feeling. You are in a crowded room, yet you feel alone. As humans, we all share a seemingly endless range of feelings and emotions. Of course, all to varying degrees based on personalities and such. For the most part, feelings are just a part of our daily lives and we can go through many in
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