When it runs in the family

Alzheimer; News from the web:

Just imagine how your life would change if you knew that you would contract Alzheimer’s in your lifetime. Would you choose a different career? Would you do thing different or not do certain things?

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The future may not be so grim

Alzheimer; News from the web:

According to The Scientific American:

A Rare Success against Alzheimer’s,” by researchers Miia Kivipelto and Krister Håkansson, the future may not be quite so grim. In fact, studies show that reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia may include factors as simple as “good diet, exercise, an active social life and the achievement of higher educational levels.”

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Music helps

Alzheimer; News from the web:

Music won’t fix your Alzheimer’s, if that would only be true, but it does help patients to feel better and gets the right activity going in the brain function.

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Teenage caretaker

Alzheimer; News from the web:

Today a wonderful story about a teenager, so committed to helping his grandmother with her Alzheimer’s that he even moves in with her.

As soon as he gets home, he helps his grandmother to the restroom. Then, he helps her to the couch and watches “Dr. Phil” with her. A little later, he will prepare her dinner and spoon-feed her. They’ll watch a few more television shows before he gets her ready for bed. He will take her to the restroom again and then help her into bed. He’s learned to watch for signs of seizures and knows which medicines to give.

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Books for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer; News from the web:

The story in our link for today talks about someone who found out that her mother with Alzheimer’s was still capable of reading a passage.

Now she publishes books specifically designed for people with dementia and alzheimer’s that have some special functionality to help them get through the book easily.

 

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