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Memory Test and PET Scans Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer's
Written on 9 Jul, 2010 at 18:00 in Alzheimer's | viewed times | 0 Comments
There can be little doubt that an early diagnosis of probable Alzheimer’s leads to a better experience for both the patient and the caregiver…..By Bob DeMarco ... (Continue reading)
my grandfather is in the late stages of alzheimers, his hands have started to draw inward causing sores on his?
Written on 20 Jun, 2010 at 0:00 in Alzheimer's | viewed times | 0 Comments
hand that would not heal, because of this one of his thumbs had to be amputated,now that the other hand is doing the same thing the doctors are saying they can shoot BOTOX into the hand to keep it from... (Continue reading)
Helping you cope…Providing you Hope.: Summer is here and we are …
Written on 11 Jun, 2010 at 19:00 in Alzheimer's | viewed times | 0 Comments
What a wonderful time of year. Summer is here, school is out, vacation and fun time is here, gardening and yard work is great, and . . . oh! So goes the daydreaming – YOU are a Caregiver. What a... (Continue reading)
i'm a 20-year Alzheimer's caregiver and the author of 5…
Written on 26 May, 2010 at 22:00 in Alzheimer's | viewed times | 2 Comments
i’m a 20-year Alzheimer’s caregiver and the author of 5 books on dementia caregiving, based on hands-on experience, reading the literature and observation of real people with dementia. Here’s what we need to pay attention to: there is NO marker for Alzheimers’s... (Continue reading)
Sonoma County Home Instead Senior Care awards February CAREGiver …
Written on 24 May, 2010 at 22:00 in Home Care | viewed times | 3 Comments
Adrienne M. was recently awarded February CAREGiver of the Month for Home Instead Senior Care of Sonoma County Home Instead Senior Care has awarded the February CAREGiver of the Month to Adrienne M. Adrienne has been a Home Instead CAREGiver since... (Continue reading)
Alzheimer's Front Row: Ten Symptoms of Early Stage Alzheimer's
Written on 19 May, 2010 at 13:00 in Dementia | viewed times | 0 Comments
By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Front Row Most of the Alzheimer’s caregivers I know can look back and identify symptoms and behaviors that they now know were early signs of dementia. One of the things that caregivers learn is that the sooner... (Continue reading)
reflections on alzheimer's disease… and happy mother's day. « why …
Written on 10 May, 2010 at 9:00 in Alzheimer's | viewed times | 0 Comments
i’m currently studying for my final in psych 110 (biological psychology) tomorrow, and one of the lectures is on alzheimer’s disease. (so i really shouldn’t be typing this post…. and you shouldn’t be reading this.) in class, we watched various... (Continue reading)
Verizon HTC Droid Eris and BlackBerry Tour 9630 Get End-of-Life …
Written on 1 May, 2010 at 1:00 in Home Care | viewed times | 0 Comments
A quick EOL (end-of-life) notice here for the HTC Droid Eris and BlackBerry Tour 9630, on Verizon (NYSE: VZ). Via BerryScoop, some leaked internal shots have arisen, giving us a looksee into the future of the Eris and Tour on... (Continue reading)
Learning Dementia
Written on 30 Apr, 2010 at 2:00 in Alzheimer's | viewed times | 0 Comments
It’s always surprising to me when I find that Direct Care Staff in an Alzheimer’s, dementia or Memory Care setting have not learned dementia basics. Without learning these, we can never create care which helps people with dementia to feel... (Continue reading)
Patient Advocate – An Important Role For All Caregivers
Written on 8 Apr, 2010 at 3:55 in Hospice Care | viewed times | 1 Comment
The job of caregiver, though usually unpaid, is one of the most complex and challenging roles anyone will undertake. There is no how-to manual that can adequately coach people on what it takes to keep a loved one safe and... (Continue reading)