Category archives: Alzheimer's
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- I know that by now, I probably sound like a broken record when I say that people do not want to think about Alzheimer’s disease or aging in general. That is their choice.
But one of the problems caused by this stubborn refusal to address reality is that many myths about Alzheimer’s come to be v[...]
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- Regular readers of this blog know that I am passionately committed to the Alzheimer’s Association. Currently, I serve as the co-chair of the Los Angeles Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
A couple of weeks ago, another member of the committee and I got into a heated debate about how to boost awa[...]
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- We’ve all that those moments when we forget basic information – someone’s name, what someone does for a living, or where we left our keys. And every time that happens, we call it a “senior moment.”
We know that some level of cognitive decline is inevitable as we age. As the brain ages[...]
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- Have you ever seen your father flip out? I mean, really, flip out?
Voice screaming, arms flailing, face turning red as an apple?
Odds are, if you ever screwed up as a child, you’ve seen this before. Maybe you stayed out past curfew. Maybe you “borrowed” dad’s car without asking. Maybe[...]
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- Alzheimer’s disease affects about five and a half million people in the United States alone.
It is the 6th leading cause of death, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Yet, Alzheimer’s victim’s loved ones often feel isolated and alone.
But why?
Alzheimer’s is a disease that not onl[...]
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- It may seem like an odd question to ask, especially for someone who writes a blog about Alzheimer’s disease.
But it occurs to me that we haven’t yet taken the time to define
what Alzheimer’s actually is
As the owner of residential care facilities for the elderly, specializing in dementia care, I[...]
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- When I was very young (about 2 years old), one of my best friends was a boy who had a small speech impediment, common to children of that age. With his particular impediment, he couldn’t pronounce the “sp” sound.
As a result, a word like “spaceship” came out “bayship.” Being the stubb[...]
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- Let me say for the record that I can’t stand most non-profit organizations.
Having been involved with more than my fair share of organizations over the years – religious, political, social, cultural, medical, etc. – I find the vast majority of these groups to be overtly self-serving, of[...]
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- Those with loved ones who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia have one question to ask themselves: Do I care about my mother or father, husband or wife, or do I care about myself?
The answer to this question may seem obvious, but sadly, many people do not answer [...]
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- One night, you’re out with your spouse, enjoying dinner and a movie. Your children are safely with your babysitter, and everything seems to be fine.
The cell phone rings. On the other end, a man in a gruff voice explains that he is a police officer, and he found your father wandering [...]
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- Think about your six best friends. Call them up. Ask them to come over. Get them in the same room together, and look around.
By the time you are all 65 years old, one of you will have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
One of you will eventually fail to remember your name, or the name[...]
