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“Most people will tell you that the worst day for a person with Alzheimer’s disease is the day they are asked to give up their keys because it is no longer safe for them to drive. I remember the day vividly because I was the one who had to ask my mom for her keys.”
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Rotary phones. Vinyl records. Mahogany television cabinets. Bakelite.
When it comes to soothing persons with dementia, memory rooms can provide much comfort. Filled with props such as music and newspapers from a specific era and infused with a relaxed, lounge-like feel, memory rooms don’t replace nursing care, but they do provide other, needed support for patients who often remember their youth much more than the present day.
Read more: Could the 1950s Help Someone With Dementia?…
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“Until we are face to face with the mortality of another, we don’t give much thought to our own.”
Photographer Isa Leshko spent a year helping care for her mother, who has Alzheimer’s. She chose not to photograph her family during that time. Instead, her emotions came out in a series of photographs about a different subject: Elderly animals.
Read more: Unique Project Captures the Bittersweetness of Aging…
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In a survey of nearly 1,000 caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients, almost 40% believed that Alzheimer’s disease symptoms were “normal” or would “just go away.” This didn’t stop with just the caregivers, either: Half of the survey respondents said their loved ones waited a year or longer after their symptoms began before going to see a doctor.
Read more: Don’t Dismiss Dementia Symptoms…
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Certain biomarkers present in fluid surrounding the spinal cord and brain may predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease among those who already have mild cognitive impairment 90 percent of the time, according to a recent study.
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A study in Neurology suggests that the size of different areas of the brain could predict the likelihood of symptoms associated with early Alzheimer’s disease.
The findings were based on three years of research conducted with 159 people with an average age of 76 who did not have Alzheimer’s at the beginning of the study. Researchers used brain imaging to measure the thicknesses of different areas of the brain based on other research that already suggests that certain areas of the brain shrink in those with Alzheimer’s disease.
Read more: Brain Size May Offer Clues About Alzheimer’s Disease…
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Read Kim Warchol’s latest entry in the Dementia Care Blog: Facilitating Best Abilities and Quality of Life, “Caring for Physically Aggressive Persons With ADRD,” containing tips on how to help an aggressive individual change clothes.
Read more: Caring for Physically Aggressive Persons With ADRD…
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