Category Archives: Human interest

The life story network for alzheimer

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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

Your doctor also struggles with Alzheimer

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Dr. Lewis E. Winans, senior medical director at Reading Hospital, described Alzheimer’s as devastating and difficult to diagnose. Certainly, doctors don’t want to make the diagnosis until they are sure, he said.Talking to patients about Alzheimer’s is more difficult than talking about cancer, he said, because there has been so much medical progress in treating various cancers.”The problem is (with Alzheimer’s) there is no treatment to cure it,” Winans explained. “There is medicine that slows the progression.” –

Read all about it HERE

Alzheimer choir

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HERE is a great initiative!

“Once you get the diagnosis [of Alzheimer’s], you’re identified as either the patient or the caregiver. You start to feel less like spouses,” said Tom Allen, who takes a half-day of vacation on Wednesdays so he can attend the rehearsals at the MacPhail Center for Music in downtown Minneapolis. “In this environment, we’re husband and wife. This is one of the few things that we can still do as a couple. … We love this choir.”

Read all about it HERE

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A clever new analysis has found that during his two terms in office, subtle changes in Mr. Reagan’s speaking patterns linked to the onset of dementia were apparent years before doctors diagnosed hisAlzheimer’s disease in 1994.

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Alzheimer musical

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Developed in partnership with Jeffrey Steiger, a pioneer of applied theater, who wrote the original book, music and lyrics, as well as directs Tangles, a musical play and educational outreach initiative concerning cognitive impairment.

Read all about it HERE