MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'demarco'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:53:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092905&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FJY102PLvOMI%2Fhow-little-we-understand-alzheimers.html I encourage anyone who provides care or has a family member or friend diagnosed with Alzheimer’s to educate yourselves. By Angil Tarach Alzheimer's Reading Room Bob DeMarco recently posted the story of Eldon Foster's death after wandering away from an assisted living facility. Besides the sadness I felt for Eldon, I was highly angered by the stupidity of comments left on the article describing Eldon's death. I have taken a couple days to process this so I don’t unleash my thoughts and anger, but a couple days after the fact continues to leave me angry and sad. The stupidity and ignorance expressed in the comments reinforces that there is a lack of knowledge and understanding when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. Persons suffering from this devastating disease are victimized ... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092905 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:22:58 +0100 3092905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3059878&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FT0FM8pgqXMM%2Fjoanne-demarco-totaro.html Everyone once in a while I mention my sister Joanne on this blog. It dawned on me that I have never put an image of her on this website. Here she is.... Joanne is a little older now. Maybe she will come in and tell us what year this picture was taken. Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email Popular articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room Worried About Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and the Eight Types of Dementia H1N1 Flu Virus Everything You Need to Know Does the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients Test Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimer's or Dementia in Five Minutes Dimebon Connection Study The Metamorphosis of This Alzheimer's Caregiver (Part One) Worried about Alzheimer's? Five Ways to Protect Yourself Is it Really Alzh... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3059878 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:54:13 +0100 3059878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2872002&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FMGuYpB7eVSw%2Fwall-streeter-one-day-alzheimers.html Tony Polk is the editor of the Unruly Mob. If you haven't been there, a trip over the Internet to the Unruly Mob website is well worth the effort. The blog is interesting, unique, thought provoking, and sometimes fascinating. Tony called me, interviewed me, and then wrote an article about me. I am confident you will find out some things about me that you never knew. Here is a snippet. But the risk he faced with his mom seemed far more important than risks he had been addressing throughout his life.. “I was under the impression that if I got on the net, and read and read, I could get all the answers. But there were few answers. There wasn’t any real help,” said DeMarco. The first 14 months were horrific, he said. He went through three doctors before finding one who understood A... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2872002 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:22:15 +0100 2872002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846601&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FVTjXRoSANmM%2Falzheimers-reading-room-in-news.html As many of you know, I followed the Elley Lorey Alzheimer's murder trial closely. The trial took place about 17 miles from me in West Palm Beach. Susan Spencer-Wendel, the Palm Beach Post, called me after the trial to get my reaction (tip of the hat to Susan). Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email 'Shock and disgust' the overwhelming reaction among caregivers to West Boca Alzheimer's death case By SUSAN SPENCER-WENDEL Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Saturday, September 26, 2009 Bob Demarco has his finger square on the pulse of the ever-growing community of... This is a content summary. Click on the headline to view the complete version of this article. Did you share an article this week? (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846601 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:37:55 +0100 2846601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1352767&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=36083&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIAmAnAlzheimersCaregiver%2F%7E3%2F264673448%2Fmy-mother-at-age-of-85-was-real-dynamo.html She lived on her own, paid her own bills, and took care of herself....... My mother at the age of 85 was a dynamo. She lived on her own, paid her own bills, and took care of herself. She had been doing this for more than ten years since the death of my father. She was on her own. My mother was often spotted walking to the pool in her community.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver) I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1352767 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:22:24 +0100 1352767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1286511&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=36083&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIAmAnAlzheimersCaregiver%2F%7E3%2F247534299%2Fbook-review-36-hour-day.html The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease and Memory Loss in Later Life This best-selling book is the "bible" for families caring for people with Alzheimer disease...offering comfort and support to millions worldwide. In addition to the practical and compassionate guidance that have made The 36-Hour Day... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver) I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1286511 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:50:16 +0100 1286511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=758733&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fcatching-first-signs-of-dementia.html Looking back, there is little doubt in my mind that if I had had the proper education or information I would have realized my mother was suffering from dementia sooner. Most people like me tend to ignore the symptoms at first believing they are simply signs of "old age". Anyone who ends up in my shoes knows and understands that a person in the early stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s can function with some normality--even drive a car. It is not until they deteriorate or until some "event" takes place that we wake up to reality.The article on the next page is one of the best I have read. The basic underlying premise is that behavior changes slowly in the elderly and if they begin to suffer cognitive impairment it will be evidenced in behavioral changes. Sometimes these changes can be quite... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=758733 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:02:00 +0100 758733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716700&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fmothering-mother-daughters-humorous-and.html Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking MemoirPersonal Note: This book will make you laugh; it will make your cry. It might even make you cringe. In the end it will give you some real perspective about your life and those you love. It will make you think and make you feel. I highly recommend this book.Editorial ReviewsFrom BooklistO'Dell, a member of the "sandwich generation"--made up of boomers taking care of both their own children and their elderly parents--portrays the experience of looking after a mother suffering from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's with brutal honesty and refreshing grace. She peppers the memoir with scenes from her past, including meeting her adoptive parents ("The first time I saw Mama, I was four years old") and the death of her father. With three c... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716700 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:56:00 +0100 716700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513028&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fstudy-links-seniors-loneliness-to.html Loneliness may put people at risk of an Alzheimer's-like dementia, a study reported Monday."People who described themselves as lonely were twice as likely to develop dementia," says researcher Robert Wilson of the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.Source USA Today By Kathleen Fackelmann, USA TODAYLoneliness may put people at risk of an Alzheimer's-like dementia, a study reported Monday."People who described themselves as lonely were twice as likely to develop dementia," says researcher Robert Wilson of the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.Other studies have found that people who are unmarried and socially isolated are at higher risk for dementia, including Alzheimer's. But this study is one of the first to show a link between loneliness — or the feelings of disconnection... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513028 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:54:00 +0100 513028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513030&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fcaring-for-caregivers.html Group meetings help those coping with dementia in a loved one.Caring for the CaregiversBy Elizabeth CooneyTELEGRAM & GAZETTE ecooney@telegram.comWORCESTER— You came to the right place, the group told the silver-haired woman who had just joined them.She took her seat on one of the 14 armchairs fanning out from the fireplace at Dodge Park Rest Home. Twice a month, people caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease meet to share supper, stories, strategies and support. Across the hall, their relatives can have a meal and take part in an activity while the two-hour session unfolds.The new arrival, who didn’t want her name used in the newspaper, told the group why she came.“I don’t think I know how to handle the situation with dementia,” she said about her husband’s disease... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513030 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:15:00 +0100 513030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513007&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fseven-stages-of-alzheimers.html Experts have documented common patterns of symptom progression that occur in many individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and developed several methods of “staging” based on these patterns.Source Alzheimer's AssociationThe Seven Stages of Alzheimer'sStaging systems provide useful frames of reference for understanding how the disease may unfold and for making future plans. But it is important to note that not everyone will experience the same symptoms or progress at the same rate. People with Alzheimer’s live an average of 8 years after diagnosis, but may survive anywhere from 3 to 20 years.The framework for this section is a system that outlines key symptoms characterizing seven stages ranging from unimpaired function to very severe cognitive decline. This framework is based on a syst... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513007 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:18:00 +0100 513007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513009&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fsenior-reading-room-lonliness-and.html "People who are lonely are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, a large US study has suggested."Read this article at The Senior Reading Room (Source: CareGiver, The) CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513009 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:05:00 +0100 513009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513034&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Falzheimers-reading-room-huperzine-in.html "The Huperzine A in Alzheimer's Disease clinical trial is currently open and recruiting patients. This is a Phase II clinical trial."Read about the study including requirements and available locations at The Alzheimer's Reading Room: Huperzine A in Alzheimer's Disease-The Clinical Trial. (Source: CareGiver, The) CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513034 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:23:00 +0100 513034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513016&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F12%2Frobert-t-demarco.html You can read all my blogs at the Robert T DeMarco Weblog. Just click on my name in the subject box above to visit that website.Bob DeMarco (Source: CareGiver, The) CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513016 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:54:00 +0100 513016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513032&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F12%2Fmy-mother-dynamo-2.html This is a picture of my mother Dorothy who is 90 years young, Kristen my mother's granddaughter, and Ryan her greatgrandson.This picture was taken at the Banana Boat in Boynton Beach Florida, May, 2006.The CareGiver Blog Robert T DeMarcoAllAmerican Senior Care AllAmerican Senior Care Weblog Senior CareElder CareCareGiver Alzheimer’sDementia CareGiverHealth and wellnessWeblog (Source: CareGiver, The) CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513032 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:51:00 +0100 513032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513006&cid=t_294122_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F10%2Fnumber-one-maybe-i-should-have-known.html I should have started this Blog three years ago. My, how time flies. I have a lot of catching up to do for sure so just bear with me. Some days I’ll go back to the beginning and tell you our story. On other days I will tell you what is happening on the spot. I’ll vent about my mother. If she is up to it I will encourage her to tell you in her own words what is going on in her head.......I became a CareGiver before I had any idea that the word existed. It all started back in late 2003 after a series of strange occurrences by my mother. I guess I should have known when my mother ran her car over an abutment and scraped off the entire side of her car on a tree. Me, more than 1000 miles away, I was told the car was not that bad. Two days later and on the scene, I found out the car was tota... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513006 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:19:00 +0100 513006