Alzheimer's and The Invisible Siblings

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If you’re burdened by a family member who is missing-in-action, what do you do?...

Buried in the comments to Bob’ s article, In the Bunkhouse, Random Thoughts Edition, and in reference to the growing number of Alzheimer's caregivers (almost 15 million), I noticed this exchange:

Carol Wright: "What I'd really like stats on, are those who have a close relative with Alzheimer's ... and they refuse to help. I want a stat on the deadbeats so they can see themselves officially identified. Right now they are invisible".

Nancy: “ Hear, Hear!!! I totally agree!! If everyone who identified themselves as a primary caregiver also indicated how many siblings they have who do not help … well, my conservative estimate is another 15 million!!!”

Many of us who are the One have experienced intense disappointment, hurt, and anger when we feel like we've been abandoned to our mission by those with an equal stake in our loved one’ s care.

Reading the above exchange made me wonder about those invisible siblings and adult children. Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

 

Beauty of the Brain

Carl Schoonover, a neuroscientist in training at Columbia University, has collected intriguing images of the brain....

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Is the human brain, with all its problem-solving prowess and creative ability, powerful enough to understand itself? Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

 

Music Boosts Memory in Alzheimer’s Patients

Music Boosts Memory in Alzheimer’s Patients

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While the parts of the brain where we make memories — the medial temporal lobes like the hippocampus — are the first parts to be ravaged as Alzheimer’s develops, music pulls from the cortical and subcortical areas, which aren’t as damaged by the disease...

Music’s power to soothe or energize is well known, and there is good science behind the use of music to arouse dormant memories even in those whose minds are failing. Now the results of a recent BU study suggest that music may also help people with dementia retain new information, a finding with promising implications for Americans living with Alzheimer’s.

Your brain on music: neuroscientist and Alzheimer’s researcher Brandon Ally.

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100 Reasons to Subscribe Alzheimers Reading Room

100 Reasons to Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room

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“The Alzheimer’s Reading Room is clearly one of the most informative and unbiased Alzheimer’s blogs. Bob DeMarco provides information on all things Alzheimer’s. His blog covers the spectrum on Alzheimer’s issues, featuring everything from critical advice from someone who is on the front line caring for a loved one with the disease, to translating and reporting on the science and research that is leading the way to a cure. All of us in the Alzheimer’s community are fortunate that Bob has taken on this important work. At Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, we encourage people to follow the blog and rely on it ourselves to stay up to date and in touch.” -- Tim Armour, President of Cure Alzheimer’s Fund

Facebook Notification "What's Up!"

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For many people using Facebook, the first thing we look for is whether activity has taken place on our wall, or if discussions we've participated in before have attracted new comments from our friends and our friends' friends. It's this Pavlovian need to get feedback and reinforcement for our updates, our shares and our photos, to be part of a continuing conversation. But there's no need to be visiting Facebook.com every couple minutes to see activity. A handy Chrome extension called "What's Up" watches Facebook so you don't have to, pushing notifications in a small window on top of your browser, where you can rejoin the conversation, or simply dismiss.

e notifications are simple, and come to the front of your screen, no matter what app you are in. So long as you are logged into Facebook and Google Chrome is open, you're good to go. You can find the extension by visiting the Chrome Web store.

The notifications are simple, and come to the front of your screen, no matter what app you are in. So long as you are logged into Facebook and Google Chrome is open, you're good to go. You can find the extension by visiting the Chrome Web store. Read more at blog.louisgray.com

 

Alzheimer's World Bang Your Head

Alzheimer's World -- Or -- Bang Your Head Against the Wall



The good news is you get to choose.

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When someone suffering from Alzheimer's believes something to be true it is true -- in Alzheimer's World. Really doesn't matter if it is true in Real World. Doesn't matter....

Print and tape to the wall. Follow the directions in the circle. Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

 

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The Alzheimer’s Facts Video

The Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures 2011 report details the growing prevalence and escalating impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia on individuals, caregivers, families, government and the nation’s healthcare system.

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The Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures 2011 report details the growing prevalence and escalating impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia on individuals, caregivers, families, government and the nation’s healthcare system. Watch the video at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

 

What is worse Alzheimers or Dementia?

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How many of these questions about Alzheimer's and dementia can you answer easily? How many can family members answer? What is your answer?...

What is worse, Alzheimer's or Dementia?

What is the Difference Between Alzheimer's and Dementia?

What is Alzheimer's disease?

What is Dementia?

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What’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia What is Alzheimer's Disease? What is Dementia? Dementia and the Eight Types of Dementia What Was the First Sign of Alzheimer's Disease in Your Case? Does the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

 

A $5 Billion Solution to the Healthcare Problem

Use of $4 generic drug programs could save society billions

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Use of $4 generic drug programs could save society billions of dollars, study shows...

If all eligible patients filled their prescriptions through a $4 generic drug program, the societal savings could amount to nearly $6 billion, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) study. Published in the March 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, the study is the first to evaluate the potential national savings from a broad use of discounted generic medication programs that are available at many retail stores' pharmacies.

Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2011

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Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures 2011 provides a statistical resource for U.S. data related to Alzheimer’s disease...

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Alzheimer's Quote Husband Wife

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Ann Luckey suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Jim Luckey is her caregiver...

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"It’s not measles and it’s not contagious and it’s not fattening," said 83 year old Ann Luckey in a letter to friends announcing she was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

“It’s almost like you have leprosy or something,” said Jim Luckey husband of Ann Luckey.

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Pharma Can Pay for No Play, Supreme Cour

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Without providing comment, the Supreme Court decided not to review a federal appeals court ruling that allows pharmaceutical companies to pay competitors to

Last year, the a New York-based federal appeals court dismissed a legal challenge to a 1997 deal in which Bayer AG paid Teva Pharmaceutical's Barr Laboratories not to develop a generic version of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, saying that such an action does not violate antitrust law

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Learning How to Communicate with Someone

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As I thought about this I came to a simple conclusion. Instead of trying to change Alzheimer's World, instead of trying to fight Alzheimer's World, not only would I accept Alzheimer's World as a reality, I would go into Alzheimer's World and learn how to communicate effectively...

track your happiness using your i-Phone

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What makes you happy?

Track Your Happiness.org is a new scientific research project that investigates what makes life worth living. Using the site, you'll be able to track your happiness and find out what factors – for you personally – are associated with greater happiness. You’ll also contribute to the scientific understanding of happiness. Go here to get started. Also see -- The power of lonely Original content Bob DeMarco, Look Beyond the Obvious Read more at lookobvious.blogspot.com