By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room After a series of snafu’s by the office of our personal care doctor’s office, Hospice by the Sea is in our Home. I might decide to make an issue of the doctor’s office later, but for now lets move on. The Hospice had…
I don’t want to go anywhere, I want to stay here, I want you to take care of me, I’ll do whatever you want me to do — Dotty Says. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Last night I had another one of those remarkable experiences with Dotty. One…
Unfortunately for my Dad he did have hallucinations that night which resulted in 100 mgs of Seroquel being administered. Thus, began my Dad’s downward spiral into a personal hell we are still struggling to correct. By Ellen Belk Alzheimer’s Reading Room This is a Call-to-Action to the myriad of…
No doubt Dotty is scared. She just can’t figure out what is going on. By Bob DeMarco … The Alzheimer’s Reading Room is the number one source of life news for the entire Alzheimer’s community.
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During my metamorphosis and in the period of greatest burden I had many breakthroughs and… The Alzheimer’s Reading Room is the number one source of life news for the entire Alzheimer’s community.
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For the study, surgeons implanted a tiny electrode able to deliver a low-grade electrical pulse close to the fornix, a key nerve tract in brain memory circuits. Alzheimer’s Reading Room Gwenn Smith This is an interesting Phase 1 study that is designed to establish safety. The current study came…
Don’t get me wrong. We are not giving up. I have no idea what tomorrow will bring. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room You read a lot about how kids these days communicate via text and online. Some worry that the lack of personal, face to face communication, is…
As many of you know, I am good at handling stress, and we have been in similar situations in the past. However, I am going to say this rates a 10 on the stress meter, and I don’t think I have been here before with Dotty. By Bob DeMarco…
You and I are in this together and I am not going anywhere. Alzheimer’s Reading Room Families and caregivers of persons living with Frontotemporal Dementia often feel left out by the Alzheimer’s community. That is not the case here in the Alzheimer’s Reading Room. I picked the brand name…
By Monica Heltemes Today 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Over 15 million family members or friends serve as caregivers (Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures 2012). These caregivers watch their loved one struggle with everyday tasks and lose memories of their life….