By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Yesterday, we devoted the day to Judy Berry. For those of you that are often frustrated by the level of care or the level of understanding of Alzheimer’s patients you can look to Judy Berry, the Lakeview Ranch , and the Dementia Care Foundation. There are wonderful, innovative things happening out there. The simple fact that Judy won a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders Award shows that Alzheimer’s awareness is growing. Awards like this will be bring a greater focus on the issues and then over time it will bring change. Positive change. ________________________________________________________ You might find this interesting. I never met Judy in person and I have never talked to her on the phone. However, I did exchange many emails with her and she has written and shared her knowledge on the Alzheimer’s Reading Room. Judy really has a deep understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. Occasionally, I write to her with a problem question I receive via email. A question that I don’t feel comfortable answering because I don’t have a real frame of reference or any real experience. I am always amazed by the depth of understanding she has of the Alzheimer’s caregiver and Alzheimer’s patient. ________________________________________________________ I first learned about Judy Berry from Laurry Harmon. This happened at an important time. I had just decided to make a serious effort on the Alzheimer’s Reading Room. Little by little, I started to learn about what Judy was accomplishing at the Lakeview Ranch. At the time, we (Dotty and me) were operating in our own little vacuum. I knew we were having great success and I understood how we had changed and had continued to change as an Alzheimer’s caregiver-patient team

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