Families Learn Alzheimer's May Not Be Alzheimer's Instead It's
Many will discover it ’s not Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease at all that impairs function, instead its Lewy body dementia (LBD), the second most common form of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease.Families Learn Alzheimer ’s-Like Symptoms May Not Be Alzheimer’s The most misdiagnosed dementia, LBD affects 1.3 million Americans.“Early and accurate diagnosis is critical,” says Angela Taylor, director of programs, Lewy Body Dementia Association. “In fact, it may be life-saving.” Taylor warns, “Unlike Alzheimer’s disease, people with undiagnosed LBD may be exposed to medications that ca...
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 18, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Types of Dementia
Dementia is a an illness that usually occurs slowly over time, and usually includes a progressive state of deterioration. The earliest signs of dementia are usually memory problems, confusion, and changes in the way a person behaves and communicates.Cognitive symptoms of dementia can include poor problem solving, difficulty learning new skills, and impaired decision making. Behavior changes can include fear, insecurity, anger, and often, depression like symptoms.Dementia is caused by various diseases and conditions that result in damaged brain cells. Brain cells can be destroyed by brain diseases, such as Alzheimer ...
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 18, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Families Learn Alzheimer's May Not Be Alzheimer's Instead It's
Many will discover it’s not Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease at all that impairs function, instead its Lewy body dementia (LBD), the second most common form of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease.Families Learn Alzheimer’s-Like Symptoms May Not Be Alzheimer’s The most misdiagnosed dementia, LBD affects 1.3 million Americans.“Early and accurate diagnosis is critical,” says Angela Taylor, director of programs, Lewy Body Dementia Association. “In fact, it may be life-saving.” Taylor warns, “Unlike Alzheimer’s disease, people with undiagnosed LBD may be exposed to medications that can ...
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 18, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Types of Dementia
Dementia is a an illness that usually occurs slowly over time, and usually includes a progressive state of deterioration. The earliest signs of dementia are usually memory problems, confusion, and changes in the way a person behaves and communicates.Cognitive symptoms of dementia can include poor problem solving, difficulty learning new skills, and impaired decision making. Behavior changes can include fear, insecurity, anger, and often, depression like symptoms.Dementia is caused by various diseases and conditions that result in damaged brain cells. Brain cells can be destroyed by brain diseases, such as Alzheimer’...
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 18, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Dotty's Ten Communication Tips
Once I get done giving you some advice from an actual person that lived with Alzheimer's, I am going to go eat.What a person living with dementia would tell you if they could.You know what makes me feel safe, secure, and happy? A smile.Did you ever conside this? When you get tense and uptight it makes me feel tense and uptight.Instead of getting all bent out of shape when I do something that seems perfectly normal to me, and perfectly nutty to you, why not just smile at me? It will take the edge off the situation all the way around.Please try to understand and remember it is my short term memory, my right now memory, that ...
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 12, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
How to Express Sympathy to a Friend Grieving the Death of a Loved One
How can you comfort someone grieving the death of a loved one? What can you say that might adequately offer solace? "I'm sorry" doesn't seem to cut it.URL: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703555804...Good list of Do's and Don't.See this Amp athttp://on.wsj.com/fOtK9j (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver)
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 11, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
How to Express Sympathy to a Friend Grieving the Death of a Loved One
How can you comfort someone grieving the death of a loved one? What can you say that might adequately offer solace? "I'm sorry" doesn't seem to cut it.URL: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703555804...Good list of Do's and Don't.See this Amp at http://on.wsj.com/fOtK9j (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver)
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 11, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's Quote, She Said, He Said
Its almost like you have leprosy, Jim Luckey on Alzheimer ' s.More QuotesAlzheimer ' s QuotesAlzheimer ' s Caregiver Love QuotesTo learn more about Alzheimer ' s and Dementia care visit theAlzheimer ' s Reading Room (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver)
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 5, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer ' s Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's Quote, She Said, He Said
Its almost like you have leprosy, Jim Luckey on Alzheimer's.More QuotesAlzheimer's QuotesAlzheimer's Caregiver Love QuotesTo learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit theAlzheimer's Reading Room (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver)
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 5, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer's Quote, She Said, He Said
Its almost like you have leprosy, Jim Luckey on Alzheimer's.More QuotesAlzheimer's QuotesAlzheimer's Caregiver Love QuotesTo learn more about Alzheimer's and Dementia care visit the Alzheimer's Reading Room (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver)
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 5, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Simple word games dementia
Discussions and Word Games Beneficial for People with Dementia (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver)
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 3, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Simple word games dementia
Discussions and Word Games Beneficial for People with Dementia (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver)
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - March 3, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Activities for Dementia Patients
A search of Google using these keywords activities for dementia patients,led to the following suggested articles.The Unmet Needs of Dementia Patients and CaregiversMore than half of Alzheimer's and dementia patients had inadequate meaningful daily activities at a senior center or at home.Four Alzheimer's Care Activities TipsActivities for dementia patients can calm anxiety and agitation, and often provide a connection to a happier time. They can also help preserve memory.Activities for Alzheimer's and Dementia PatientsI believe activities are crucial to well-being. In the past ten years, research has shown that activi...
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - February 24, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
Socialization and Alzheimers Disease
The following keyword search on Googlesocialization and alzheimers diseaselead the reader to this article.Dotty and I would begin living our life as we always had.I actually wrote those words on my da Vinci pad with about 50 circles around the words.Then I went about the task of writing down the kinds of things we use to do, and the kinds of activities that Dotty enjoyed. I actually had to remind myself and make a list.The first idea failed miserably. I started taking Dotty out to dinner at nice restaurants. It didn't work.Imagine me trying to talk about the quality of the food, or any of the kinds of things you discuss ov...
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - February 19, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alzheimer's Reading Room Source Type: blogs
