A recent study showed that cell phones may decrease an Alzheimer’s like disease in mice. This is startling news, particularly since previous thought had been that cell phone use could cause brain tumors. Could the answer to preventing Alzheimer’s disease really be something so convenient? It sure would be nice!http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AlzheimersNews/cell-phone-radiation-prevent-reverse-alzheimers-mice/story?id=9497387
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Days are darker and shorter, the weather is cold or wet, and yes, it is winter. The holidays have come and gone and you find yourself feeling sad, tired and depleted. This is somewhat normal for many of us and even more so for the older population. They might have had lots of activity during [...]
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“Clean out a room, change your schedule and your social life- Mom is moving in.”
Your mother has had a change of status and can no longer live alone. You think it is best that she move in with you because you just retired and have the time to care for her.
The desire and the passion [...]
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The Caregiving Legacy Award from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation is being given to the “Alzheimer’s Dementia Strategy and Dementia Summit”.
I had the honor of serving on this panel with many other leading Dementia experts in San Francisco. My role, based on expertise, was that of “Care Coordination and Professional Care Manager.” Most of [...]
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