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6 Reasons Why You Might Have to Put Someone with Dementia in a Memory...

Caregivers Resources August 8, 2019

Every caregiver of a person living with Alzheimer's, Lewy Body dementia, Parkinson's or any other related dementia faces this gut wrenching question - Should I put my loved with dementia in a nursing home or...

5 Ways to Redirect Someone With Alzheimer’s

Caregivers Resources August 7, 2019

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...

An Intergenerational Program for Honor’s Students Helps People with Alzheimer’s Disease

Caregivers Resources August 7, 2019

“Bringing Art to Life” is an inter-generational program aimed at helping people with Alzheimer’s disease and college students, in Alabama. The program,...

How to Listen to an Alzheimer’s Patient

Caregivers Resources August 7, 2019

Two of the biggest problems Alzheimer's and Dementia caregivers face are how to cope, and how to talk with someone who has dementia. The issue: are you really listening to the person living with dementia?...

Test Question Results May Predict the Risk of Alzheimer’s in High School Students (Part...

Caregivers Resources August 6, 2019

A recent Chicago Tribune article reported on the largest survey, ever, involving American teenagers—440,000 to be exact. The survey was administered back...

In Heaven There is No Alzheimer’s

Caregivers Resources August 6, 2019

I have been thinking about this for a long timeIn Heaven there is no Alzheimer's.And now, I am convinced this is true. In fact, I think when you go to Heaven you remember everything. The...

New Study Links Early Alzheimer’s with Psychiatric Symptoms

Caregivers Resources August 5, 2019

A new study, conducted at the University of Sao Paulo (in collaboration with the Brazilian Biobank for Aging Studies) has discovered a...

Learning How to Communicate with Someone Living with Alzheimer’s

Caregivers Resources August 5, 2019

You start feeling good about yourself and soon the person who has Alzheimer's will start feeling pretty good also. Instead of getting that nasty vibe from you, you will be sending a very different...

Iowa State College Students Help to Raise Awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease

Caregivers Resources August 4, 2019

Colleges and Universities around the country are working to raise awareness in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. One such college is Iowa...

Test Your Memory for Dementia in 15 Minutes (SAGE)

Caregivers Resources August 4, 2019

The research from this Alzheimer's memory test, Self-Administered Geocognitive Examination (SAGE), shows that four out of five people (80 percent) with memory issues will be detected by this test. Ninety-five percent (95) of people who...

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