Learning and sharing information to support loved ones with Alzheimer's and Dementia--
Now, another scourge to haunt those who are heavy smokers. Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland at Kuopio University Hospital, analyzed data from 21,123 members of a health care system who took part in a survey between 1978 and 1985, when they were between ages 50 and 60. Diagnoses of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and [...]
An Alzheimer sufferer’s Desire to go Home can be Overwhelming Have you ever awoke in the middle of the night, startled and confused, not sure if you’re in your own bedroom or still in the nightmare you just escaped? Bad Dreams are made “real” in the dark. Nightfall and darkness bring dancing shadows and spooky [...]
We’ve had numerous conversations about this topic, I know. I always try to cover everything, but still worry there’s some nasty hazard I’ve forgotten to mention– Last week, we discussed all the ways to make our homes as near to hazard-free as possible. Yet, there’s always the accident that no one expects, especially if your [...]
When my mom first began to ask “to go home,” I assumed she meant her “own” home, the home where she’d lived for many years before coming to live with us. It took me awhile to figure out I was wrong. Mom would politely inform me that ‘she had enjoyed her visit but she was [...]
