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Participate in an Alzheimer's Survey
(Source: Ageless Design) - Jay Smith, a member of the Alzheimer's Association's Advisory Group, is conducting a retrospective survey of people with Mild Cognitive Impairment, in the early stages of AD or their care partners.
Alzheimer's Patients Fighting Back
(Source: MSNBC) - Each week, Phyllis Blais, tests wits with a group of people like her who've received a diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's. They come to the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation to work puzzles, play word games and compare memories of current events. The plan is that this mental activity will help short-circuit the disease and keep brain wiring intact as long as possible.
Keeping Track of Alzheimer's Research
(Source: Health Central) - What's new on the research front for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease? And, what do the terms Phase 2 and Phase 3 research mean?
Lewy Body Disease Has Many Alzheimer's Features
(SouthCoast Today) - A reader asks Dr. Paul Donohue about : "My husband recently died from the effects of Lewy body disease. A sister of a friend in Florida died from it, too. You've mentioned it, but didn't expand on it. I wonder if you would. Few people have heard of it, and I've taken on the task of spreading information."
Think Fish to Keep Age at Bay
(Source: TheUnion.com) - Do you remember when grandma gave you cod liver oil every day and fish several times a week? Well, perhaps she wasn't wrong.
Caring for a Loved One - Caring for Yourself
(Source: HealthCentral)- In this article Dorian Martin addresses some interesting caregiver questions, including:
Don't Get Scammed
(Source: Gvnews.com) - Forgetful seniors are a prime targets for scam artists. Imagine, if you were a scam artist how attractive it might be to find someone who you could scam over and over and they would not remember having talked to you, paid you or even your name. And believe it or not, there scam artists who will call you and then call you again, just to find out if you remembered the previous call. Then your name can actually go on a special list (for sale) of people who are forgetful. So if the phone call sounds "fishy" or a little too friendly for someone who you don't even know, hang up or ask for their number so you can call them back "when its more convenient to talk" - then don't. In all likelihood, they will have a number of convenient reasons not to give it toyou, one of them being fear of the law.
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