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Great article with lots of very practical points of advice to make your home, or the home of your loved one with Alzheimer, a safer place to extend the time they can stay there.
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Category Archives: Alzheimer Overview
Small memory lapses maybe a sign of Alzheimer
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It become more clear now that these little slips of memory maybe more significant than we previously thought. Even if on the bigger test there are no issues recognized yet it may be an early sign.
There is no cure, but here is the recommendation:
Research has shown that people who exercise, eat a proper diet, people who stay mentally engaged and people who manage their diabetes or high blood pressure can keep some dementia at bay.
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Step into the world of an Alzheimer patient
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Two improv actors who have their mother, with dementia, living in with them, have developed a way to communicate effectively with her:
“Step into their world.” “Always say yes, never say no.” “Always accept a gift.” “Let others define themselves.”
The example provided is about the mother wanting to go home and then, instead of saying “Well, this is your home now,” which not only fails to sympathize with her, but it also calls her a liar. Instead, her daughter can enter her mother’s world by saying, “Yea, tell me about your home.”
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Teen invents a sensor to trace Alzheimer patients
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Early Onset Alzheimer in Oklahoma
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Vitamin D and Alzheimer
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There seems to be considerable debate about the appropriate levels of vitamin D intake but recent research shows that having low levels of vitamin D clearly seems to be related with getting dementia and even more with developing Alzheimer.
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