This morning, I was sure I posted a blog titled; Melatonin and Exercise Help in Alzheimer’s Disease. However, it has ‘disappeared’; I’ve just tuned in to do some work on one of my drafts, and simply cannot find it. Of course, it must be ‘user error’ that has caused its disappearance, but if anyone who gets my blogs … Continue reading »
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4 videos to help understand dementia
My paddling and flapping is still interrupting my ability to write personal blogs at the moment, so I will continue to add resources or other material of interest. The Alzheimer’s Reading Room led me to this resource, and the four videos. Thank you once again Bob De Marco. Have a look at the videos, especially the two … Continue reading »
Coconut Oil and Alzheimer’s
Reblogged from http://www.coconutmagic.com/_blog/Articles/post/Coconut_Oil_and_Alzheimer’s_/ Thanks to a friend Wendy T for alerting me to it. “How worried should drug companies be about supplements eating into their monopoly and profits? A lot, as this story will show. Please share it with anyone you know who is suffering from Alzheimer’s or is worried about it. Of course, just about … Continue reading »
Richard Taylor PhD
Richard Taylor sent out his newsletter today, and bravely disclosed : “He is “a person living with the symptoms and diagnosis of dementia. I am now also Richard, a person living with esophageal cancer. It was discovered last week, “staged” this week, and I am working with three physicians on a plan on how to best … Continue reading »
Using other ways to communicate
Recently I was introduced to a Spanish woman, Susana Garcia who has been involved in setting up a blog Moving Your Soul, by Kay Bransford. Susana and I stay in touch via email, and she has sent me a video made about family’s experience of living with her father who has Alzheimer’s dementia. It is profoundly and … Continue reading »
Test Your Memory (5 Best Tests)
My mind is closed for restoration today, but I thought I’d add this very useful blog from Bob De Marco’s Alzheimer’s Reading Room. Many people regularly ask me if they should be worried about their memory, so this might be the place to start. Always seek medical advice if you are worried about your memory or … Continue reading »
Is your glass half full or half empty?
In a tribute to a loved one living with a diagnosis of dementia somewhere on the beautiful site Moving Your Soul she said; “I couldn’t see the woman she really was, I could only see what I was missing in her. Now, I can see who she is, who she’s always been, a positive woman … Continue reading »
People with dementia as Advocates
There are many positive things happening globally about dementia. Research is making small headway, governments are at least starting to listen, the carers of people living with dementia have had a strong voice for some time, and now, very occasionally people with dementia are speaking out. Richard Taylor and Christine Bryden are two people I … Continue reading »
Glen Campbell an Alzheimer’s
From CNN February 12th 2012, Glen Campbell talks about Grammys, living with Alzheimer’s, by Denise Quan “Last June, Glen Campbell stunned fans when he revealed in a press release that he was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. It was not an easy decision to go public with his private struggle, but his family felt it was … Continue reading »
Dementia and sleep
The Professor of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr David White, says inadequate sleep can lead to increased hunger and weight gain, decreased immune function, increased blood pressure, increased incidence of heart attacks, and poor glucose regulation. The Philips Healthcare 2010 Australian Health and Wellbeing Index reported 48% of the sleep deprived said it … Continue reading »
“Also A Mirror” – winner of 3 out of 3 awards
The following blurb is from the announcement of the 2012 ACS SA & NT Excellence Awards and might be of interest to you. It was from the news item posted on ECH’s website news page. “The Media Award “recognises an individual or organisation whose efforts result in the positive portrayal of older people, and/or aged … Continue reading »
Alzheimer’s World – The New Reality by Bob De Marco
My blog today is an article written by Bob De Marco, on his blog The Alzheimer’s Reading Room; it is well worth the read, and continues to show his incredible ability to have turned the pain and struggle of his role as a carer for his mother Dotty who passed away in May this year, … Continue reading »
Radio National play: “Also A Mirror”
Following on from my blog yesterday, I have the details of the radio play about dementia, and as it is such a wonderful production, it deserves another plug! Over the last 18 months, ECH has worked very closely with Adelaide based youth theatre company, Urban Myth, firstly to produce a stage play, Also a Mirror, … Continue reading »
The value of public opinion
Bob de Marco wrote recently on The Alzheimer’s Reading Room, “I lost track of how many times Dotty said, ‘get out, I don’t need you here, I can take care of myself’. This was particularly hurtful because I had dropped out of the world to take care of Dotty full time. Twenty four hours a day, … Continue reading »
Scotland leads with dementia services
Special support is offered to dementia sufferers in Scotland BMJ2012;344doi: 10.1136/bmj.e2687(Published 12 April 2012)Bryan Christie Everyone newly diagnosed with dementia in Scotland is to be guaranteed at least a year’s support in what is said to be one of the first commitments of its kind in the world. It is part of a wider programme … Continue reading »
