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The Alzheimer's Reading Room is undergoing the metamorphosis and transition that I hoped it would.....By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room At the beginning of the year, I said one of the major goals of the this blog was to unleash the Collective Brain of the Alzheimer's Reading Room. One part of that goal was to create more interaction and to increase the number of reader comments. So far so good. So very very good. In the last two weeks, we had many high quality comments. These comments fall into the category of insight and advice. This sharing helps accomplish the goal of making the ARR more support group oriented...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 20, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer's blog rollEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I want to update my list of blogs that talk about Alzheimer's. If you are a reader and have such a blog, or website, please send me the URL (even if you have before) and I'll post it on my sidebar. I only ask that you publish a link to here on your sidebar. Thanks."Had a Dad" Alzheimer's Blog http://alzheimersdad.blogspot.com (c) Gevera Bert Piedmont })i({ Thank you for visiting! (Source: "Had a Dad" Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: "Had a Dad" Alzheimer's Blog - March 20, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: GBP })i({ Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer's and driving don't mixEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
One of the things my mom and I worried about (needlessly, actually) was how we were going to get my dad to stop driving. A car salesman most of his life, my dad loved cars, loved to drive. We used to take "Sunday drives" that lasted a couple of hours when I was a child, just wandering the state before heading to Grandma's for dinner. Once we saw a small plane crash. Another time I swear we saw a UFO. My parents thought it would be educational to park beside a cow field and watch a cow give birth. (Ugh.) My dad was no dummy and he was one of the rare ones who accepted that he ...
Source: "Had a Dad" Alzheimer's Blog - March 20, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: GBP })i({ Source Type: blogs

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Last night it was late when we got home and I was too tired to post a journal… We had a wonderful time last night. Meeting with Gary and his friends and relatives, we even got to meet one of Gary’s niece and her dog, Lucy. Eating at Olive Garden was nice too. After we finished eating we all went to Full Circle Book Store where Gary did his reading and signed books. I took my book for him to sign… We went by Kenny and Kathy’s house on our way home. Their dogs Sammie and Teddy were sure happy to see us, they were all over us. Then we went with Kenny and Kathy to Wal-Mart… Dave went to Tinker AFB to get our medicin...
Source: Mary's Place - March 19, 2010 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs

Catch Up TimeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
First, let me thank all of you (77) that emailed me to make sure Dad and I are okay. We are both just fine and I really appreciate your concern, caring and love for my Dad and me. So, here's what's been going on since my last posting: Day 1 - Full day of work, plus took a friend to the airport 45 minutes away that evening. Day 2 - Dad starts coming down with a cough. I called the doctor and he had an appointment on that day. Just a cold. Day 3 - Went to traffic court for my fifth speeding ticket of 2009 (I was trying to stop being late so much, but now am trying to be ticket-free instead!) In the afternoon, Dad h...
Source: KnowItAlz.com Blog - March 19, 2010 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs

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By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Following a thorough physical and neurological examination, our mother was diagnosed as being in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. My siblings and I are starting to talk about future care and what actions we should be taking to keep her safe. Unfortunately we are clueless and don't even know where to start. Our father died very suddenly years ago, so we never dealt with any care plan issues with him. Can you give us some direction? If you are interested in writing an article on this topic send me an email. Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room Enter Your Email Address ...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 19, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer's Disease: Do Not Resuscitate, Power of Attorney, Advance DirectiveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
By Carole B. Larkin Alzheimer's Reading Room With these legal documents in hand -- Do Not Resuscitate (DNR), Medical Power of Attorney (POA) and Advance Directive (AD) you have one thing -- Legal Control. Without these properly executed documents you have no control over medical decisions and treatments. With them you have a fighting chance of having a say over medical treatment -- and life/death decisions. With Alzheimer’s or another cognitive illness, you need to understand that eventually your loved one won’t have the ability to make the reasoned decision needed for their best interest. And, it is likely the d...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 19, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Art on Cape Cod and the Day I Delivered PuzzlesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Instead of feeling like I was delivering something helpful, I was beginning to feel like I was the agent of doom wherever I went..... By Max Wallack Alzheimer's Reading Room I was very happy to read today’s article in the Cape Cod Times, Art Stimulates Conversation With Alzheimer’s Patients. Last year, the Alzheimer’s Services of Cape Cod and the Islands began a program using art to trigger memories. Suzanne Faith, the director of client services at the organization said, “Often we store information in our brains as pictures. So when somebody sees a visual image, the image can stimulate the mind to open the do...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 19, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Max Wallack Source Type: blogs

The Caregiver Dies FirstEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I just heard of another case where the caregiver died first. This was a wife who was taking care of her husband who had Alzheimer's (Source: Caregiving, Aging & Alzheimer's)
Source: Caregiving, Aging & Alzheimer's - March 19, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: artbylt Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer's Communication -- Go Where the Action isEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No, I am not telling you what that means, you go where the action is and then you tell me....By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room That's Dotty in the sunglasses, at the Banana Boat. Yesterday, I wrote about how Dotty remembered after a week that she won $50 at bingo. This made me think about communication with Dotty. I am now remembering that when Dotty was first diagnosed, I thought I better get all the information about the past that I could out of Dotty. At that time, it was particularly interesting talking to Dotty. She couldn't remember what she ate that day, but she could remember what she was doing in 1922. Yo...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 18, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Bapineuzumab More DisappointmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Johnson & Johnson took over development of bapineuzumab, when it bought Elan's Alzheimer’s program last year. Study results for bapineuzumab were originally forecast for release in 2010. It now appears that study results for this Alzheimer’s disease drug may not yield results until 2012. This is clearly another setback for the Alzheimer's community. Elan (ELN) previously announced that recruitment for the first 18-month study of the drug was completed at the end of 2008. It appeared at that time that study results where forth coming. The cause of the current delay is John...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 18, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!!! I am happy to say that we got sunshine today… I went to the DASNI chat but for some reason I kept getting knocked out. After three times, I just gave up… I did laundry while Dave went to the doctor’s office to pick up some new prescriptions for us… We are having leftovers for supper… Tomorrow Gary Reiswig from Long Island, New York and the author of “The One Thousand Mile Stare” will be in Oklahoma City for a book reading and has invited Dave and I to have dinner with him. I am looking forward to meeting Gary and having a nice dinner too. http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/fl...
Source: Mary's Place - March 17, 2010 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs

Five Foods That Might Help Prevent Dementia, Cancer and Heart DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mangiare! Mangiare! Sei quello che mangi......By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room I advocate Alzheimer's prevention. For me, this means eating things that lower cholesterol, keep my heart healthy, and in general help my body ward off heart disease, cancer and dementia. I now realize you need to have a good awareness of all body parts, especially your vital organs. The interesting thing to me is that eating healthy is easy once you start focusing on the long term benefits. Mom is almost 94. Maybe I will live to be 120. So my life is not even half over. If I make it to 100, I assure you my blogging will be packed wi...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 17, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

A Moment in Time -- Dotty Remembers Last Week.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Maybe Dotty will win again. If she does I'll say -- Chicken Wings......By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Those of you that are following along know that Dotty is in the moderate to severe stage of Alzheimer's disease. She was officially diagnosed with dementia more than five years. Its not unusual for Dotty to say, I'm hungry, I'm starving within ten to fifteen minutes of eating. It is not unusual for Dotty to ask right around 3:30 in the afternoon, did we eat today? When I say yes we ate, she sometimes asks what did we eat? When I tell her she usually gets this bewildered look on her face. Like she can't believe...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 17, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Advice and Insight -- Alzheimer's CaregivingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
"The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest." -- Thomas Moore....By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room The Metamorphosis of This Alzheimer's Caregiver The more I learned the more I wanted to know. I learned a great deal about Alzheimer's disease and dementia--including the science. It helped me understand a very mystifying disease. It helped me to put a frame around something that is difficult if not impossible to describe. Communication in Alzheimer's World Let's face it, dealing with dementia is not easy. Understanding Alzheimer's disease is...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 17, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

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I sure could use some sunshine… We have had nurses coming in all day long. Dave’s nurse, Tony came and he was no longer gone until my nurse Brender came. Then the nurse’s aide, Brenda came. She had a trainee with her but I can’t remember her name… I fixed supper, played games on Pogo, and watched the birds… David and Lori called from Arlington, Texas. They are down there for a David Gray concert… Goodnight All… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma (Source: Mary's Place)
Source: Mary's Place - March 16, 2010 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs

Judy Berry on Challenging Dementia BehaviorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The ONLY Way to Deal with Challenging Behavior in Persons with Dementia IS "To PREVENT IT in the First Place".....By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Editor Note: This is not a full blown article by Judy Berry. Instead it is her comment to comments under the original article -- Joleen's Dad Out in the Cold -- What Should She Do?. This issue: challenging and violent behavior of Alzheimer's patients is important to all Alzheimer's caregivers. This thread was initiated by the this article -- Nobody Wants Our Dad By Judy Berry I have been working with this very vulnerable population, those with dementia and challenging...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 16, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

New Approach Yields Exciting Results on Origins of Alzheimer’s DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
“It’s an important step in understanding and ultimately slowing, stopping or even reversing the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.”.....Alzheimer's Reading Room A new approach developed for studying brain synapses has yielded valuable information about the production of Amyloid-Beta oligomers (clumps of the Abeta peptide) known to play a key role in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Testing of New Drug to Block Alzheimer’s Causing Abeta42 Aggregation Underway Published in the March 17 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience and funded by Cure Alzheimer’s Fund (CAF), the research of Dr. Sam Gandy, Professor i...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 16, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer’s Disease: How Stem Cell Research Will Make a DifferenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If you are in New York you should consider attending this panel discussion on Alzheimer's and Stem Cell research....By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room On behalf of The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) with The Charles Evans Foundation and support from the Geoffrey Beene Gives Back® Initiative, we hope you can join us for Alzheimer’s Disease: How Stem Cell Research Will Make a Difference, a free educational panel for the public. The panel-- comprised of leading stem cell scientists, policymakers and patient advocates—will be moderated by Washington Post health and politics reporter Ceci Connolly and focus on...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 16, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

National Alzheimer's Project Act - S.3036Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Alzheimer's Project Act would create the country’s first national office responsible for leading government efforts to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s disease.....By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that takes a tremendous emotional and economic toll on individuals and their families. “While there have been promising advances in research and treatment to combat this disease, our nation needs a more effective, coordinated national strategy aimed at preventing, delaying and finding a cure for Alzheimer’s. This legislation, which would coordinate a strong and sust...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 16, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

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I had to crawl out from under the covers extra early this morning. I had an 8:30 appointment with the dentist. He made me a new clasp for my partial and that wasn’t cheap even with my dental plan… I folded the laundry that was in the dryer and put them away… Goodnight All… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma (Source: Mary's Place)
Source: Mary's Place - March 15, 2010 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs

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I want my hour of sleep back. We moved our clocks one hour forward this morning and I am having a hard time adjusting to the new time… I washed a load of clothes and I keep forgetting to put them in the dryer… I watched a couple of movies “Where the Boys Are” and “The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn”… It is 8:00 and I feel like it is bedtime… Goodnight All… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma (Source: Mary's Place)
Source: Mary's Place - March 15, 2010 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs

Looking for Meaning Behind the WordsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
She told us that she used to want to run her head into a brick wall when her mother started repeating the same story over and over.....By Tom and Karen Brenner There is wonderful little tea shop that opened near us, and I have been visiting it with friends regularly. A month or so ago, I met an old acquaintance there; she wanted to learn more about the work that Tom and I do using the Montessori Method to help people living with Alzheimer’s. Her mother was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and she wanted to get some tips on how to better help her mom. As I was paying the owner of the tea shop that day, she looke...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 15, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Joleen's Dad Out in the Cold -- What Should She Do?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
His assisted living home called 911 after some violence and he is still in the hospital geri-psych ward 5 weeks later drugged out of his mind!.... By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room RE: Nobody Wants Our Dad Joleen commented: I am in a similar situation with my father currently in Michigan. His assisted living home called 911 after some violence and he is still in the hospital geri-psych ward 5 weeks later drugged out of his mind! His assisted living home recently called to say they won't be able to take him back because his psychiatrist can't GUARANTEE that he won't have a violent outburst again (of course, he ca...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 15, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Hospital Stay Likely to Worsen Dementia/Alzheimer's SymptomsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I vividly remember my father's first hospital stay after we'd brought him to Ithaca to live near us in an assisted living facility. Dad had been managing very well in spite of a severe short-term memory loss. He was basically "on his own" at the facility where they provided him with 3 meals a day and a safe environment to wander around chatting with people, playing pool, or watching sports on TV. (Source: Caregiving, Aging & Alzheimer's)
Source: Caregiving, Aging & Alzheimer's - March 15, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: artbylt Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer's Care -- Good Cop, Bad CopEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If you are a bad cop, you are probably upset all the time by the behavior of your Alzheimer's patient. If you are a good cop, you probably learned that your Alzheimer's patient is not guilty of a crime.....By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Are you a Good Cop or a Bad Cop? This is a question all Alzheimer's caregivers should ask themselves from time to time. I'm thinking back to the beginning when my mother would just keep eating and eating. She was always hungry. Once I took her out on Easter Sunday to brunch. It was one of those buffet style affairs. They had everything under the sun to eat. I watched in both ama...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 15, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer's and the Dreaded Bowel MovementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I already wrote about how I beat urinary incontinence and bladder infections. That solution is not perfect. Poop. No enema, no pills, no laxatives. How I won the Poop-E war.....By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Alzheimer's and the Dreaded Bowel Movement Bob DeMarco is the editor of the Alzheimer's Reading Room and an Alzheimer's caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,200 articles with more than 9,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL. (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - March 15, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Nobody Wants Our DadEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Three Daughters Battle Alzheimer's and the Healthcare System..... By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Angil Tarach-Ritchey wrote about earlier about Living Alone with Dementia. She wonders who is going to take care of all the people suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia that don't have anyone. Or who have uncaring children. Jennifer Petersen, joined by other family members, sits with photographs of her parents in happier times. Richard Petersen, her father, has Alzheimer’s and is in detention with pneumonia. This story is about three daughters who care -- Jennifer and Jodi Petersen, and Kristin Schmidt. On one ...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 14, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Living Alone with DementiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Yesterday was a difficult day. My agency was called to provide care for an elderly woman living alone with Alzheimer’s.... By... Comments welcome. (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The)
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 14, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Angil Tarach-Ritchey RN, GCM Source Type: blogs

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It is really looking like spring here. The trees are all budding. Soon David will be out hunting for mushrooms. My mouth waters thinking about mushrooms… I had a ME day today. Kenny came and got Dave to go out to his new home. They were going rearrange Kenny’s hangar… I chatted with my online friends and answered e-mails… I will be so happy to get my partial fixed. I am getting tired of eating only soft food… Richard called… Goodnight All… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma (Source: Mary's Place)
Source: Mary's Place - March 13, 2010 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs

On Death and Dying: Quantity of Life or Quality of Life – Sometimes We Have to ChooseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If someone asked you today, would you prefer a longer life but endure much pain, or a shorter life with less pain, would you have a quick answer? I didn't think so. Few of us do. We want to qualify our statements. That is what makes end-of-life decisions so tricky. Few issues are black and white. What if we needed to decide with - or for - a loved one whether to, at say age 85, have radical surgery to remove a... (Source: Carol Bradley Bursack's SharePosts)
Source: Carol Bradley Bursack's SharePosts - March 13, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer's and the Thyroid RevisitedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Experiencing forgetfulness, weight gain, depression, dry skin, intolerance to cold, muscle aches, or fatigue? You could be... Comments welcome. (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The)
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 13, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Driving with Alzheimer's Can Mean DeathEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
When someone is diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's should their license be revoked? If someone is suffering from Alzheimer's and driving, are they a risk to the general public (other drivers)? If someone suffering from Alzheimer's causes a fatality while driving should they be exempt from civil lawsuits? Or should they be treated the same way as someone driving under the influence of alcohol? Should the doctor or family of a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease be held legally liable if the person causes a fatality while driving?By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room A new study conducted by Linda Hunt at the...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 13, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

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Well, I'm back -- tired but back. The trip was really good -- weather was great and we had a good group from Georgia that went. In all we had 8 people from several congressional districts with us. Our goal was to go to Capitol Hill and ask our leigslatures for increased money for research, a coordinated plan to deal with Alzheimer's nationwide and a better way to improve detection, diagnosis and (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - March 13, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs

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This morning we sold our motor home to a guy in Longview, Texas. It was sad to watch him drive away with it. We sure had some good times in that motor home and got to visit many places including Vancouver, Canada. But with Dave only having the one eye it just wasn’t safe for him to drive it anymore… I finished picking up for the maids. The maids came and now I am happy… The nurse’s aide came to visit me… Goodnight All… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma (Source: Mary's Place)
Source: Mary's Place - March 12, 2010 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs

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I have been busy picking up and putting things away. The maids come tomorrow for their monthly visit and I am always happy for their visit… I did laundry and hung some out to dry, plus aired out our pillows. Dave got me a new clothesline and put it up today. He knocked the other one down with the lawn mower last fall. It was an accident. I have already told him not to have any more accidents… I started cleaning out the pantry. I couldn’t believe how much I had to throw out because it had expired… I called my friend Joann in Benton, Arkansas… I am looking forward to watching American Idol tonight… Goodnight All...
Source: Mary's Place - March 12, 2010 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs

Excellent Reader Comment Alzheimer's, Dental, NutritionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
"Ill fitting dentures are the center of our world here, and I have gone bonkers trying to find things Mom would eat".....By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room I continue to believe that one of the most important features on this blog are reader comments. I believe that Alzheimer's caregivers can benefit from the advice, insight, and tips that often appear in the comments below an article. In addition, readers often talk about their day, experience, or how they are feeling at any point in time. Other readers take the time to respond. I learned that it is impossible to know how you might be feeling at any given point ...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 12, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Exelon Patch Study and the ThyroidEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
So for any of you caregivers out there make sure your loved ones have their thyroid checked once per year.....By Kerry Runyeon Alzheimer's Reading Room Original post from 1/11/10 Today I took mom to her Dr. to be enrolled in a new study for patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer disease. To qualify you basically have to be physically healthy, MMSE score of less than 12 I believe, not live in a nursing home, and have a caregiver willing to help you with the med and get you to the appointments. Mom's MMSE score today was 10. The last time she was tested (last summer) it was 12. She had lab work drawn, EKG done (normal...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 12, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Kerry Source Type: blogs

Hoop Dreams and Mom - What I Learned About GrievingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Yesterday, I took some time off to watch the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament which pitted Texas Tech against Colorado in the first game. As I watched Tech’s win, I was struck by how many years have gone by since I would watch these games with Mom. You see, Mom was a big fan of men’s college basketball, and she especially loved to cheer for two teams - Duke and Texas Tech. We would sit side by side during the 1990s and... (Source: Dorian Martin's SharePosts)
Source: Dorian Martin's SharePosts - March 11, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Dorian Martin Source Type: blogs

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Dave went to town to run some errands. I stayed home and chatted with DASNI friends at http://www.alzinfo.org/alztalk/flashchat.php … I had to call my dentist for an appointment because I broke a clasp on my partial. I can’t get in until Monday… I fixed supper and now I am watching American Idol… Goodnight All… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma (Source: Mary's Place)
Source: Mary's Place - March 11, 2010 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs

Reader Seeks Advice -- Nutrition, Dentures, and Dental CareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I have a question to see if any caregivers are experiencing the same problem and could provide me with some help and suggestions?.....By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room From the Reader comments section: As a caregiver, I have a question to see if any caregivers are experiencing the same problem and could provide me with some help and suggestions? My mother is losing her teeth due to radiation (cancer treatment) and sometimes even forgets to show me her teeth and is afraid to show me the teeth. I fear her refusal to eat is increased by this making her lose weight faster. Even though I know why she is losing her te...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 11, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

A Day in the Life of PhilEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ONE of the worse things about this rotten disease is losing the ability of taking care of myself.....By Phil Reinoehl My journey along this road of learning to live with Alzheimer's is becoming just a little more frustrating. I read the article by Kerry -- Haunted -- and I am at the beginning stages of the gentleman trying to figure out how to get out the correct credit card. I recently am in the process of changing bank accounts to make my move from where I live now to the great state of Texas with my Son and his family. So I tried to do this myself. I have done this before and went to my credit union to ask them wh...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 11, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Mom Hands Me 25 Bucks -- Bingo!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mom actually divided 50 by two and came up with 25. Then she went into her cash stash and figured out how to come up with a 20 and 5.By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room I wrote before about how mom use to play bingo with the pro's. When you play with the pro's -- no talking. If you talk during the game they will "shush" you. Now mom is reduced to playing in this little game down the street that goes on for a few months during the Florida season. Small money. They pay about 10 bucks a game with one exception of the last game. The last game is a coverall. You have to get every number on your card to win. Last night ...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 11, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

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How blessed I really am......By Kerry Runyeon Alzheimer's Reading Room In the midst of a conversation regarding a netbook with a salesman at Radio Shack I overheard a man raising his voice to another salesman at the register. "This is ridiculous. I have never had this happen before." The salesman was telling him he was trying to use a debit card as opposed to a credit card. Glancing over I could see an elderly gentleman with his nicely dressed wife standing right next to him holding on to his arm. As he pulled out another card he must have flipped it at the salesman because I then heard him say, "Oh I am sorry. I didn't...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 11, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Kerry Source Type: blogs

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I almost forgot to do a journal tonight… This morning the nurse came to visit Dave and I and then this evening the nurse’s aide came to visit me… I did laundry and fixed supper. I messed up on the recipe when I made the cornbread but we ate it anyhow… Dave and I both have been extra tired today… Goodnight All… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma (Source: Mary's Place)
Source: Mary's Place - March 10, 2010 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer's and the Dreaded Bowel MovementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article is about implementing a solution to a problem with someone suffering from Alzheimer's disease and having a problem with bowel movements. I knew the solution to the dreaded bowel movement problem for years. I couldn't get my mother to cooperate. When she wouldn't cooperate, I would give up. At least three or four times over a two year period. I was finally able to implement my solution for one simple reason -- I was learning new and better techniques as an Alzheimer's caregiver over time. I was figuring out how to make things happen through trial and error. I was marrying all of my ideas together and pulling ...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 10, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

New Data on AxonaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Acerra says it is presenting data at the Alzheimer's Disease International conference that shows Axona helps memory and thinking, at least in people without the APOE4 genetic variation who take Axona as prescribed. I'll work to get some details on... (Source: The Tangled Neuron)
Source: The Tangled Neuron - March 10, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Mona Johnson Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer's A Sudden Flash of Genius?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Like everyone in the Alzheimer's community, I believe we need more funding for Alzheimer's research. We need to investigate all legitimate hypotheses. We need to do it now.....By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Most invention and breakthroughs in science are accompanied by what is later described as "a sudden flash of genius." I have always imagined that this is what will happen when an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease is discovered. Rudy Tanzi is a professor of neurology and director of the genetics and aging unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. After having a beer with his buddies, Dr. Tanzi went ba...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 10, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2010Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In 2009, unpaid Alzheimer's caregivers provided 12.5 billion hours of unpaid care, this healthcare service contribution to the country is estimated to be worth $144 billion.....By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2010 5.3 million people have Alzheimer's disease. See Sobering Statistics about Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. See Dementia and the Eight Types of Dementia Alzheimer’s disease was the seventh-leading cause of death across all ages in the United States in 2006. Alzheimer's disease was the fifth-leading cause of death for t...
Source: CareGiver, The - March 10, 2010 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Getting Younger Every DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dad went to get a haircut today, since today is Tuesday and Tuesday is haircut day. Remember this? When he walked in the door, I complimented his new cut and told him that he looked ten years younger. Can I go back and get another one tomorrow? He asked with a grin. If only it were that easy! (Source: KnowItAlz.com Blog)
Source: KnowItAlz.com Blog - March 9, 2010 Category: Dementia Source Type: blogs