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Jay Smith on the Role of FDG-PET to Assess Patients with Symptoms of Dementia

I’ve often had doubts about my diagnosis — and possibly some survivor’s guilt too… Alzheimer’s Reading… The Alzheimer’s Reading Room is the number one source of life news for the entire Alzheimer’s community. Our goal is to Educate, sometimes Entertain, and Empower Alzheimers caregivers and their families worldwide.

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Can Dotty Make it Two Days Without Me?

Can Dotty make it two days without me? Can I make it two days without her? By Bob DeMarco … The Alzheimer’s Reading Room is the number one source of life news for the entire Alzheimer’s community. Our goal is to Educate, sometimes Entertain, and Empower Alzheimers caregivers and their…

Pet Scans Detect Dementia and Differentiate Between Alzheimer, Frontotemporal, and Lewy Bodies Dementia

Dementia is not a specific illness but a pattern of symptoms characterized by a loss of cognitive ability. These disorders can be caused by injury or progressive disease affecting areas of the brain that control attention, memory, language and mobility. Alzheimer’s Reading… The Alzheimer’s Reading Room is the number one…

The Alzheimer Reading Room, You’re Never Lonely and Never Alone

Our goal is to Educate, sometimes Entertain, and Empower Alzheimers caregivers and their families worldwide. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room About Near the end of each year I start thinking about what We might accomplish collectively here on the Alzheimer’s Reading Room ( ARR ). When I use…

Active Lifestyle Associated With Less Alzheimer Disease Brain Change Among Persons With APOE ε4 Genotype

According to past research “APOE status is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline and elevated amyloid deposition. In contrast, exercise engagement has been associated with reduced risk of cognitive decline and lower levels of amyloid deposition. Alzheimer’s Reading Room Denise Head A sedentary lifestyle is associated with greater…

Dental Care for People Living With Alzheimer’s

The way it worked was a geriatric dentist and a hygienist did a first visit to the residence to assess the health of their mouths and teeth. I was informed my husband needed a filling and some x-ray work. By Mary Gazetas … The Alzheimer’s Reading Room is the number…

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Reward

“The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.” — John Ruskin

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Questions About Alzheimer’s from a College Student

Are there any common misconceptions about Alzheimer’s at all that you would like cleared up? By Carole Larkin Alzheimer’s Reading Room Oh boy, I’ll say! But in the interest of brevity I’ll just list five of them. (There are a number of books out that into further depth in…

Hello Missy Dotty

It is wonderful to have someone on that understands, accepts, and accepts your limitations. By Bob DeMarco … The Alzheimer’s Reading Room is the number one source of life news for the entire Alzheimer’s community. Our goal is to Educate, offer real solutions to problems, and Empower Alzheimers caregivers and…

Loneliness and Risk of Alzheimer Disease

Loneliness may put people at risk of an Alzheimer’s like dementia. Alzheimer’s Reading Room “People who described themselves as lonely were twice as likely to develop dementia,” says researcher Robert Wilson of the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Research suggests lonely people are at greater risk of developing…