Category Archives: Human interest

When Alzheimer’s enters your marriage

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As our population ages (by 2050, Alzheimer’s is projected to affect nearly 14 million Americans age 65 and older), we will increasingly need to answer the question: What are the boundaries of commitment and love when one partner can no longer remember the other or comprehend their shared history?

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Experience Alzheimer’s

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Molly Fogel is part of the crusade to help people better understand what it’s like living with this illness. That’s where virtual reality comes in.

“Virtual reality helps you become part of Harry’s morning,” Fogel explains of the program. “You will be in his shoes.

“It’s a 3 minute and 12 second experience.”

The video goes through the first part of Harry’s day. He has Alzheimer’s.

During the VR experience, users will experience things like blurry vision, hallucinations, confusion and disorganization.

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Therapy Dolls for Alzheimer patients

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Therapy dolls have been presented to the patients because they can provide a sense of calm for when they get anxious or stressed. 

“We had dolls for the females and males,” the initiative taker said. “We chose dolls because it actually helps calm them down when they get stressed or anxiety when they start to wander. It also helps the caregiver.”

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