Alzheimer's World Brings Out the "We" In "You"
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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...
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - April 2, 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
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 31, 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...
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - February 28, 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...
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - February 25, 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.
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.
You can do something about it
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - January 23, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's Care, Life, Burden, Happiness, Joy
We are often constrained in our caregiving effort by our own inability to understand that Alzheimer's patients are capable of more than we can imagine.
I'm sitting here thinking about my eight and a half years as an Alzheimer's caregiver. Together Dotty and I traveled an interesting path - from burden to Joy.
As I think of the first eighteen months I now realize how emotionally painful it was. How painful it can be.
There is no...
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - January 22, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Is Coconut Oil a Treatment for Dementia?
We get bombarded with questions asking about Coconut Oil as a Possible Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's Reading Room
Rudy Tanzi
It is almost like a cult, people extolling coconut oil as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
They send emails and enter comments constantly on theAlzheimer's Reading Room. Is coconut oil an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease?
In the article below Rudy Tanzi discusses...
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - January 16, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Small Group Homes are Better For Many Dementia Patients and their Families
Small group homes for people with dementia provide good quality care and a domestic environment where people can live as individuals and families can get involved. Would you be more likely to place your loved one in this type setting if it was available and affordable? Alzheimer's Reading Room
The idea of forming small group homes for dementia patients really appeals to me.
I could envision Dotty sitting around with other patients...
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - January 14, 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
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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...
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - January 14, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Dementia, Accusations, and Fractured Fairy Tales
The natural tendency for all caregivers is to try and explain, and sometimes in a heated fashion, that we did not do what we are being accused of by a dementia patient.
It is not unusual for Alzheimer's and dementia patients to make false accusations.
For example, it is not uncommon for dementia patients to say someone is stealing money from them. It is also fairly common for women living with Alzheimer's to guard their purse. Even to...
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - January 9, 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.
By Bob DeMarco
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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...
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - 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...
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - 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 DeMarco
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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...
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Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - January 3, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
