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Art Therapy and Alzheimer’s Disease

October 3, 2015

Yes, there is loss, painful, progressive loss. But what remains in Alzheimer’s disease? That is the critical question that this blog post explores. In this case, art turns out to be the residual miracle… An Unexpected Legacy: Art Therapy Breakthroughs…

Are We More Than Our Memories?

October 1, 2015

This fascinating article from Scientific American reveals new research that argues “morals, not memories, define who we are.” The study has implications for patients with Alzheimer’s and other disorders… Morals, Not Memories, Define Who We Are…

Older Adults with Down’s Syndrome and Dementia

September 11, 2015

I am looking to connect with caregivers of older adults with Down’s Syndrome and dementia to be part of an online support group I will be facilitating beginning in October 2015. To learn more about the project, contact me at…

Memory’s Departure

September 3, 2015

Try as we might, memory is built like a cat, seeming tamed and committed only to turn and be inexplicability gone, maybe for good. Billy Collins’ brilliant poem “Forgetfulness” gives metaphoric voice to this unraveling that ties us in cerebral…

Caregivers of Spouses with Dementia

August 31, 2015

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The Psychological and Health Consequences of Caring for a Spouse With Dementia: A Critical Comparison of Husbands and Wives This study compares outcomes, based on gender, of caregivers of at home spouses with dementia. It also looks at how the…

Alzheimer’s Disease: Mitigating Memory Loss

August 10, 2015

This is not a new topic in the pursuit of ways to reduce memory loss in Alzheimer patients, but one that remains enticing and begs further investigation. Intranasal Insulin Could Treat Alzheimer’s Related Memory Loss Neuroscience News “Researchers have made…

Alzheimer’s and Agitation: A Surprising New Medication?

July 27, 2015

This intriguing article from NBC News suggest that a combination drug of dextromethorphan – a cough suppressant – and the anti-arrhythmic drug quinidine may markedly reduce agitation in some Alzheimer’s patients. If this proves true, it could help address one…

9 Ways to Comfort Aging Parents with Dementia

October 10, 2014

This is a compassionate and insightful article that all caregivers of older adults should read… 9 COMFORTING THINGS A DEMENTIA CARER DREAMS OF…

Too Close For Comfort: Navigating the increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

March 7, 2009

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Alzheimer’s disease extracts a toll across generations. Its diagnosis in an aging parent creates an immediate crisis for the offspring who must come to terms with their increased risk of winding up with the same affliction. New high tech imaging…

Brain Aging

January 26, 2008

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“Cure when possible…Comfort always” Hippocrates I just finished a new book by Dr. Peter Whitehouse entitled The Myth of Alzheimer’s Disease: What You Aren’t Being Told About Today’s Most Dreaded Dreaded Diagnosis. While the title has a sensationalist ring to…

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