We own a nursing home. While it currently serves dementia patients, we are not qualified to house Alzheimer’s patients. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Cafe Helps Alzheimer’s Patients and Caregivers Cope Though admittedly skeptical at first, John and Rhea Pereira say the Alzheimer’s Cafe program offered at the…

Ruth says, “Dotty is mad”. I didn’t cringe. I took an approach that even I didn’t expect, and it worked. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Bob DeMarco The current larger version of me For those of you that are frequently worried about me, you might find this of…

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I’ve had a couple of weeks to think about my grandma dying and I’ve had to tell a lot of people.

I’m a finalist.

Betty was left screaming in pain after drinking the fluids she mistook for water. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room This is a story about Alzheimer’s patient Betty Mills. Take a look at this bottle. Does it look like a bottle of water to you? It did to Betty….

Persons with dementia who experience confusion and agitation in the late afternoon and onset of evening, are said to be “sundowning”. By Monica Heltemes I read Tom and Karen Brenner’s article, Make a Joyful Noise Drum Circles , with great interest. I attended a course on the use of…

“Through powerful images and empowering messages, Love, Loss, and Laughter: Seeing Alzheimer’s Differently offers a glimpse of Alzheimer’s disease through an important new lens. This groundbreaking book provides honor, respect and dignity to people living with dementia and delivers comfort, support and understanding to their caregivers.” —Maria Shriver By…

HSN Debuts Rita Hayworth Jewelry Collection to Benefit the Alzheimer’s Association and Launches Broadcast, Print and Online Alzheimer’s Awareness Campaign Alzheimer’s Reading Room Multi-channel retailer HSN has joined the Alzheimer’s Association to raise awareness and support the fight against Alzheimer’s disease as a part of its HSN CARES philanthropic…

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