Archive for Alzheimer's support
Alzheimer’s is focus on Dr. Oz today, Jan 14
The Alzheimer’s Association alerted me that Dr. OZ was having a show focusing on Alzheimer’s today. It will be interesting to see what he covers. I’ve read articles he has written about the disease. He seems very knowledgeable.
One phase of my business is working with professional women who have a parent with Alzheimer’s. I’ve always [...]
Are you game to stay sane when your parent has Alzheimer’s?
Alz Slide Show
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Alzheimer’s in the Family free Monthly Calls Launch June 8th
June 8, 2009 is the official launch of the Alzheimer’s in the Family free monthly calls.
There’s probably no better support for a woman who has a parent with Alzheimer’s than to connect with others in the same situation.
No one else can really understand just how difficult it can be to see a parent go through [...]
Interview: Staying Sane, Healthy, and Professional
Thursday I was interviewed by Viki Kind on her BlogTalk Radio Show.
Viki is a personal healthcare strategist and a medical ethicist.
She has lectured across America teaching healthcare professionals to have integrity, compassion and to improve end-of-life care. She created a nationally distributed program, “Improving the Geriatric Patient’s Medical Experience” video.
In our interview we talked about [...]
Preventing Memory Loss With Antioxidant Fruits and Vegetables
I receive a weekly newsletter, Brain In The News from Dr. Daniel G. Amen, AmenClinic.com.
This information was particularly interesting so I thought I would include some of it here for you.
Quoting from the newsletter:
Here are some tips to help you stay vital into your senior years. Preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of memory loss [...]
National Institute on Aging (NIA) Resources
Today I just became aware of the resources available at the website for the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
===>> http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/
About the ADEAR Center
The U.S. Congress created the Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center in 1990 to “compile, archive, and disseminate information concerning Alzheimer’s disease” for health professionals, people with AD and their families, [...]
Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Matters campaign
Just in from the Alzheimer’s Association…
A new campaign for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease that is making the public aware of the 10 signs that the disease is developing.
As part of its public education effort, the Alzheimer’s Association has worked with a wide range group of experts to update its 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s [...]
Grey’s Anatomy and Alzheimer’s
I remember discovering Grey’s Anatomy when Oprah had the cast on her show. She mentioned watching all the previous episodes via DVD. I decided I would do that also and watched my way through several seasons! I LOVE watching series via DVD rather than live TV with commercials. Going from episode [...]
Grey's Anatomy and Alzheimer's
I remember discovering Grey’s Anatomy when Oprah had the cast on her show. She mentioned watching all the previous episodes via DVD. I decided I would do that also and watched my way through several seasons! I LOVE watching series via DVD rather than live TV with commercials. Going from episode [...]
What I Hate About Being a Professional Woman With a Parent With Alzheimer’s
No one would choose it…
seeing your parent losing their memory, getting more and more confused…
Alzheimer’s moves in and reasoning and thinking moves out…
Those times when I was to take her to the doctor’s and she was convinced that it was on a different day and would be waiting for me…calling me again and again, leaving [...]
