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May 18th, 2008

A Mother’s Day with Alzheimer’s

My friend Beverly has a touching post from Mother’s Day about her mother-in-law who has Alzheimer’s:
Despite the fact that Nate (her son and my husband) and I visit her regularly, I don’t believe she has any idea who we are. We are friendly faces that come to visit her. We laugh with her […]

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August 31st, 2007

Tangled Neuron Creates a Map of Recommended Alzheimer’s Doctors

Go over to the Tangled Neuron and help create a map of recommended Alzheimers doctors if you have any experience in this area.
Of course, there are additional things to consider when selecting a physician, but, personal recommendation ranks right up there for me.
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August 29th, 2007

Blogs win “Top Alzheimer’s Site” Awards

Two of my favorite blogs, Know-it-Alz, and, Minding our Elders each won a Top Alzheimer’s Site Award from Health Central.com.
Both Kathy and Carol are dedicated caregivers, and, you should be reading their blogs, if you aren’t already.
Congratulations to both of you!
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July 31st, 2007

More Know-It-Alz Stories

I know I keep talking about Kathy’s dad at Know-It-Alz, but, I just love her stories about him.
He has Alzheimer’s, but, his sense of humor is obviously quite fine.
Go read this one, I laughed aloud at it.
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July 19th, 2007

Her dad is funnier than my dad

Kathy’s dad, at KnowItAlz.com, is a riot:
When he got up today, he went for the pills and I gently reminded him that he needs to eat before taking the pills. I pointed out the highlighted message.
“Which pill is that?” he asked.
“Your memory pill.” I said

I hope I’m that funny when I’m 79, Alzheimer’s or […]

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June 19th, 2007

Motion Sensors and Dementia

If tracking motion can predict dementia, then you can call me institutionalized right now. I often walk in circles at home trying to remember what I was doing, or, what I need to do next.
However:
Dr. Jeffrey Kaye of Oregon Health & Science University, which is placing the monitors in 300 homes of Portland-area octogenarians as […]

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May 11th, 2007

Knowitalz.com

Kathy, at KnowItAlz is the primary caregiver for her 78 year old father who has Alzheimer’s .
Go tell her hello, and, read about her adventures. My hat is off to all of you caring for loved ones with dementia.
What about other Sandwich Generation, and, caregiver blogs? Who do I need to include on the blogroll […]

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February 5th, 2007

Visiting the sick and elderly, even when it’s hard

I thought you might enjoy The Saracastic Journalist’s account of a visit with her grandfather. It doesn’t need any words from me.
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