Alzheimer; News from the web:
An encouragement to the younger folks to get involved if your family is struggling with Alzheimer.
The article in the link for today highlights a few way in which you can help, but you may be able to come up with lots more things!
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
A very interesting story, making a couple of points about how brain damage impacts speech, reading, math and musical ability.The story explains how dyslexia and dyscalculia are due to different brain failures. But then the story goes on with suggesting that Ravel’s Bolero with its countless repetitions may be a sign of Alzheimer in the composer.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
An article ( in a series at huffington post) that puts some definitions in context and asks the question do we really know what we mean when we say Alzheimer.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Wonderful story about a therapy with Alzheimer patients who work on art pieces.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Journalism junior Michael Baez, theatre and dance senior Callie Hacker and theatre and dance junior Selina Rosales created “Eye See … I Forget” to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative illness that impacts memory and cognitive function.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Pippa Kelly made me aware of the great work the Life Story Network does.
Discovering George Arthur Moss through his Life Story Book reminded me that we are all so much more than the aspect we present to a stranger for the very first time. When we’re independent and can communicate clearly, this doesn’t much matter, but if and when our health fails or for some reason we become dependent on others, it is vital for them to know who we are. Of course it is. Put like that, it sounds so obvious, so simple, so human.
Read all about the Life Story Network HERE Pippa’s blog is HERE