Alzheimer's and Skin Cancer
The researchers looked at participants enrolled the Einstein Aging Study, which focuses on the aging brain and examines both normal aging and the special challenges of Alzheimer's disease and other dementing disorders.
People with skin cancer were nearly 80 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease
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Source: CareGiver, The - May 19, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Did you ever wonder why most Alzheimer's patients stick like glue to their caregiver?
Call out their caregivers name when they can't see them?
Want to know where you are when they can't see you? (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - May 1, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's World Brings Out the "We" In "You"
Alzheimer's Reading RoomThe Alzheimer's Reading Room is the number one source of life news for the entire Alzheimer's Community.
Alzheimer's World Brings Out the "We" In "You"
In Alzheimer's World I realized that Dotty was not quite as capable as she had been, not a different person, just not as capable of doing certain kinds of things that required a part of her brain that was now malfunctioning due to Alzheimer's disease.
Jump to continue reading (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - April 1, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's Care Like Walking Backwards with a Blindfold On
Alzheimers Care Like Walking Backwards with a Blindfold On (Source: CareGiver, The)
Source: CareGiver, The - March 31, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's Robbed Us of Our Ability to Communicate
Our communication and the way we related to each other changed - abruptly, over night. It was as if our ability to communicate effectively had been robbed from us.
I knew and understood the changes that were being caused by Alzheimer's disease. On the other hand, my mother couldn't see the change. She couldn't understand what was happening.
When my mother would say something mean, or act out crazy behavior, I experienced the same emotions I had my entire life. Anger, frustration, and agitation.
Why wouldn't I? I felt the same exact feelings and emotions that I had been experiencing for 50 years in similar si...
Source: CareGiver, The - March 1, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Urinary Tract Infections Can Hasten Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Patients
Researchers have found a link between common infections, such as a cold, stomach bug or urine infection and an increase in inflammation like reactions in the brain which lead to an increased rate of cognitive decline. Study results show that people who got an infection had twice the rate of memory loss as people without infections. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Bob DeMarco My name is Bob DeMarco, I am an Alzheimer's caregiver. My mother Dorothy lived with Alzheimer's disease.This week my mother had her second urinary tract infection of the year. Urinary Tract infections are a ...
Source: CareGiver, The - February 28, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers
Each center has its own unique area of emphasis, a common goal of the ADCs is to enhance research on AD by providing a network for sharing new ideas as well as research results. Collaborative studies draw upon the expertise of scientists from many different disciplines.
For patients and families affected by AD, the ADCs offer:
Help with obtaining diagnosis and medical management (costs may vary—centers may accept Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance).
Information about the disease, services, and resources.
Opportunities for volunteers to participate in drug trials, support groups, clinical research projects, and o...
Source: CareGiver, The - February 26, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
My Hospice Care Decision for Dotty
Let me start by saying that I had a crystal clear understanding of the types of care that Dotty wanted at the end of her life. We had these discussion more than 20 years prior to her death.
Dotty did not want to be resuscitated, put on an machines that prolonged her life for weeks or even days, and she did not want her life extended artificially.
I had an advance directive, and Power of Attorney, that gave me the legal power to make decisions concerning Dotty's end of life care. Or, for any care decision she could not make on her own. These documents were signed and executed well in advance.
Dotty's clear wis...
Source: CareGiver, The - February 24, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
How to Listen to an Alzheimer's Patient
Two of the biggest problems Alzheimer's and Dementia caregivers face is how to cope and communicate with someone living with dementia. By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room
Let's face it, Alzheimer's patients often say things that seem nonsensical to us; or, say things that leave us exasperated, confused, frustrated, and sometimes angry.
The words they say often cause us to react negatively.
The issue: are you really listening to the person living with dementia? Or, are you immediately reacting, or overreacting to their words?
Once I took the giant step to the left and entered Alzheimer's World the words my mot...
Source: CareGiver, The - February 14, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's Foundation of America CEO (AFA) Leaves
After more than a decade of leadership, Eric J. Hall announced today that he has stepped down as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), a nonprofit organization headquartered in New York City. With a passion for improving the quality of care for people, Hall will continue to serve as an advocate for research, optimal care and services and federal and state legislation that support Alzheimer's disease as well as other key causes.
Hall spearheaded the establishment and development of the AFA to improve the quality of care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dem...
Source: CareGiver, The - February 7, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Nutritional Supplement Chiro Inositol May Help Prevent Dementia
“Chiro (Chiro-inositols) is a nutraceutical that we believe sensitizes your brain to the effects of insulin ... This would presumably enhance insulin action and protect the brain from Alzheimer’s.” ~ David Brautigan Alzheimer's Reading Room We have quite a bit of information available on insulin, the connection between diabetes and Alzheimer's, and ongoing clinical trials into the use of insulin as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease. You can find all of this information by searching the Alzheimer's Reading Room Knowledge Base.The study described below was designed to evaluate the effective...
Source: CareGiver, The - January 14, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
How To Use the Alzheimer's Reading Room Knowledge Base
The Alzheimer's Reading Room Knowledge Base contains more than 4,000 articles. In the Alzheimer's Reading Room (ARR), we offer "real life" solutions to problems that Alzheimer's caregivers and their families encounter each day.
The goal of the Alzheimer's Reading Roomis to Educate, Empower, and sometimes Entertain Alzheimer's caregivers, their families, and the entire Alzheimer's community.
At its core the Alzheimer's Reading Room is about helping members of the Alzheimer's and Dementia Community understand, cope, and communicate with persons living with Alzheimer's and Dementia.
The Alzheimer's Reading R...
Source: CareGiver, The - January 8, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's, Delirium, and Urinary Tract Infection
Delirium is a sudden alteration in mental status -- brain failure in a vulnerable individual, often an older adult with multiple health issues, caused by something else such as medications, urinary tract infection, lack of sleep, excessive light or noise or pain.
Delirium, which occurs suddenly, is not the same as dementia, although individuals with dementia are more susceptible to developing delirium during hospitalization than individuals without dementia.
Alzheimer's caregivers take note.
The dreaded urinary tract infection. Yikes.
One of the most frequently discussed topics by Alzheimer's caregivers in support group...
Source: CareGiver, The - January 4, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Accepting Alzheimers, Coping in Alzheimers World
Did you ever wonder why most Alzheimer's patients stick like glue to their caregiver? Call out their name when they can't see them? Want to know where you are when they can't see you?
By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading Room
When a person has Alzheimer's disease or another type of dementia they are often difficult to understand. The behaviors they express are often difficult to accept.
It be be very hard to deal with a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
It is hard to understand that a person can't remember.
Harder to accept that when they can't remember, they will do things that are completely foreign to your fr...
Source: CareGiver, The - January 3, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
