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Dr. Sam Smith, Butterfly Ministry
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast. It is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails...” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8).
A dear friend sent me this beautiful story. With the prevalence of Alzheimer’s these days, there are so many loving husbands and wives caring for their loved ones who do not even know who they are. If you have loved ones who have been affected by Alzheimer’s, you know how it is. This story helps us realize what you are going through, and the beauty of true love.
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
DCC: Stepped-Up Fall Prevention Needed in Acute Alzheimers and Dementia Care
By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
GARDEN GROVE, Calif., -- Fall prevention for Alzheimers and other dementia patients during acute care in hospitals may require the same approaches used in long-term care facilities, researcher found.
Low beds, bed alarms, an emphasis on understanding patient agitation and behavior, and other non-restraint interventions introduced at an inpatient geriatric psychiatry ward reduced the number of falls by close to 60%, according to Ben Inventor, C.N.P., of Rush Medical Center in Chicago, and colleagues.
Findings from the single-center study suggested that strategies borrowed from long-term care were feasible and effective in the acute treatment of dementia patients, Inventor said at the Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Conference here.
Beyond the implications for patients...
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Professionals get CMEs here
GARDEN GROVE, Calif., -- Fall prevention for Alzheimers and other dementia patients during acute care in hospitals may require the same approaches used in long-term care facilities, researcher found.
Low beds, bed alarms, an emphasis on understanding patient agitation and behavior, and other non-restraint interventions introduced at an inpatient geriatric psychiatry ward reduced the number of falls by close to 60%, according to Ben Inventor, C.N.P., of Rush Medical Center in Chicago, and colleagues.
Findings from the single-center study suggested that strategies borrowed from long-term care were feasible and effective in the acute treatment of dementia patients, Inventor said at the Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Conference here.
Beyond the implications for patients...
read the whole story here
Professionals get CMEs here
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Say thank you to Alzheimers caregivers this Labor Day
From Fisher Center for Alzheimers
Writing in the December 11 Wall Street Journal, staff reporter Kelly K. Spors addresses many of the issues surrounding extra compensation for a devoted caregiver. Appropriate ways to say “thank you” to someone who has contributed so much to the care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s can be a concern for any family touched by the disease.
Some families may say “thank you” with a monetary gift, such as a week’s or a month’s salary. Others may find a momento, like a gold watch, or a dinner out more appropriate. But, Spors emphasizes, there is no clear-cut formula for compensating a devoted caregiver, like tipping a restaurant waiter 15% to 20%.
click here to read this article
Read how caregivers should cope with Alzheimers
Finally this Labor Day please think about Alzheimers caregivers because
it is estimated that there are over 50 million caregivers, of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, worldwide. Learn what a hard job they have and why they deserve everyone's praise this Labor Day.
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Writing in the December 11 Wall Street Journal, staff reporter Kelly K. Spors addresses many of the issues surrounding extra compensation for a devoted caregiver. Appropriate ways to say “thank you” to someone who has contributed so much to the care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s can be a concern for any family touched by the disease.
Some families may say “thank you” with a monetary gift, such as a week’s or a month’s salary. Others may find a momento, like a gold watch, or a dinner out more appropriate. But, Spors emphasizes, there is no clear-cut formula for compensating a devoted caregiver, like tipping a restaurant waiter 15% to 20%.
click here to read this article
Read how caregivers should cope with Alzheimers
Finally this Labor Day please think about Alzheimers caregivers because
it is estimated that there are over 50 million caregivers, of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, worldwide. Learn what a hard job they have and why they deserve everyone's praise this Labor Day.
read it
Monday, August 25, 2008
Scientific Revelation: Age Related Alzheimers and other Dementias Are Not Inevitable
Natural News
Maryann Marshall
A Dutch woman decided to will her body to science when she was 82 years old. When she turned 111, she contacted the researchers, worried that she was too old to be of interest to them. On the contrary, they assured her, because of her age, they were especially interested in her.
Over the next four years, she submitted to testing twice. The results showed her to be above average, even for people aged 60 to 80 years of age. There were essentially no signs of cognitive decline or memory loss.
Gert Holstege, a neuroscientist at the University Medical Center Groningen, in The Netherlands examined her body after she died at 115 years of age. The results are reported in the August issue of the journal Neurobiology of Aging.
To the surprise of the examiners, the woman's brain showed no sign of Alzheimer's....
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Maryann Marshall
A Dutch woman decided to will her body to science when she was 82 years old. When she turned 111, she contacted the researchers, worried that she was too old to be of interest to them. On the contrary, they assured her, because of her age, they were especially interested in her.
Over the next four years, she submitted to testing twice. The results showed her to be above average, even for people aged 60 to 80 years of age. There were essentially no signs of cognitive decline or memory loss.
Gert Holstege, a neuroscientist at the University Medical Center Groningen, in The Netherlands examined her body after she died at 115 years of age. The results are reported in the August issue of the journal Neurobiology of Aging.
To the surprise of the examiners, the woman's brain showed no sign of Alzheimer's....
read the whole story
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Brain stimulation improves memory in Alzheimer's
Reuters
Aug 22, 2008
By Will Boggs, MD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Electrical stimulation of the brain may improve memory and recognition in elderly people who suffer from Alzheimer's disease, results of a study hint.
"Our preliminary data on Alzheimer's disease patients are promising as we observed beneficial effects after a single session of transcranial direct current stimulation," Dr. Alberto Priori from the University of Milan told Reuters Health, "suggesting that chronic daily application might induce even greater improvement."
"Our studies encourage broader research programs using different stimulation protocols and longer clinical follow-up to clarify the impact this therapy might have on patients' daily functional activities," Priori added...
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Author Susan Berg and others believe that mind stimulating activities go a long way in keeping an Alzheimer's or dementia person's mind working better
read what she had to say
You can also read this
Here is another interesting article
Aug 22, 2008
By Will Boggs, MD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Electrical stimulation of the brain may improve memory and recognition in elderly people who suffer from Alzheimer's disease, results of a study hint.
"Our preliminary data on Alzheimer's disease patients are promising as we observed beneficial effects after a single session of transcranial direct current stimulation," Dr. Alberto Priori from the University of Milan told Reuters Health, "suggesting that chronic daily application might induce even greater improvement."
"Our studies encourage broader research programs using different stimulation protocols and longer clinical follow-up to clarify the impact this therapy might have on patients' daily functional activities," Priori added...
read it all
Author Susan Berg and others believe that mind stimulating activities go a long way in keeping an Alzheimer's or dementia person's mind working better
read what she had to say
You can also read this
Here is another interesting article
Friday, August 22, 2008
Alzheimer's disease, other diseases and the condition of your mouth
A pattern is emerging for heart disease, kidney disease and Alzheimer's and oral health.
The way to a person's heart is through his stomach, the adage goes. But researchers now think the way to a healthy heart might be through your gums and teeth.
Evidence suggests that the healthier they are, the stronger and less disease-prone the heart is. If you don't floss or brush, you might be setting yourself up not just for gum disease but also for heart disease.
The link between what's happening in your mouth and in the rest of your body goes further still: Gum disease might be a kind of early...
click here to read the whole story
The way to a person's heart is through his stomach, the adage goes. But researchers now think the way to a healthy heart might be through your gums and teeth.
Evidence suggests that the healthier they are, the stronger and less disease-prone the heart is. If you don't floss or brush, you might be setting yourself up not just for gum disease but also for heart disease.
The link between what's happening in your mouth and in the rest of your body goes further still: Gum disease might be a kind of early...
click here to read the whole story
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Alzheimer's, dementia, and cocoa-why you should be glad
Many elderly especially those with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias love chocolate. There are many simple great treats you can offer a person with Alzheimer's or another dementia that taste good and are good for them.
As reported recently cocoa increases blood fow to the brain which has an impact on brain function...
Read more about that as well as other important news stories here
There is an outstanding cookbook that shares many tasty, healthy recipes called
The Cardiologist's Wife's Chocolate Too! Diet: No Sugar, No Fat & Luscious
See for yourself
As reported recently cocoa increases blood fow to the brain which has an impact on brain function...
Read more about that as well as other important news stories here
There is an outstanding cookbook that shares many tasty, healthy recipes called
The Cardiologist's Wife's Chocolate Too! Diet: No Sugar, No Fat & Luscious
See for yourself
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