10 Great Inspirational Alzheimer’s Quotes
I often hear people say that a person suffering from Alzheimer's is not the person they knew. I wonder to myself - Who are they then?
~Bob DeMarco
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3 Ways to Redirect a Dementia Patient and Embrace Reality
Some caregivers find it difficult to redirect Alzheimer's patients - why not try these simple methods?
Learning how to redirect an Alzheimer's patient is often difficult. The concept itself is difficult to grasp.
Learning how to embrace...
What is the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?
Dementia isn’t a specific disease. Instead, dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning.The words Alzheimer’s and dementia are often used interchangeably.In fact, dementia...
What’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia?
In a nutshell, dementia is a symptom, and Alzheimer's disease is the cause of the symptom. When someone is told they have dementia, it means that they have significant memory problems as well as...
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The goal of the Alzheimer's Reading Room is to Educate and Empower the Alzheimer's community.
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High School Student Project Helps People with Alzheimer’s Recall Memories
Memories are basically what shapes a person’s life, and most certainly comprises the history of each personal story. Alzheimer’s disease (AD), robs...
The Frightened, Angry, Anxious, Mean Dementia Patient
Don't get angry at the actions of someone that is living with dementia. Instead remind yourself - it is not their fault.
by Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomBored, frightened, bewildered, apprehensive, anxious and angry. I can...
Marijuana Found to Engender Both a Therapeutic or Damaging Effect on the Brain, Depending...
Marijuana is the most used illicit substance in the country; experts anticipate that its use will continue to increase, as the substance...
An Intergenerational Program for Honor’s Students Helps People with Alzheimer’s Disease
“Bringing Art to Life” is an inter-generational program aimed at helping people with Alzheimer’s disease and college students, in Alabama.
The program,...
5 Ways to Redirect Someone With Alzheimer’s
Redirection is a handy all-purpose tool for responding to many of the bothersome, inappropriate, or potentially unsafe behaviors of Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
By Paula Spencer ScottAlzheimer's Reading Room
To redirect means to help the person...
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Repurposing non-pharmacological interventions for Alzheimer’s disease through link prediction on biomedical literature
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Degenerative Dementias and Their Medical Care in the Movies
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