Alzheimer’s Reading Room Governance The theme of governance relates to the set up and running of hospitals and whether the systems and resources an organisation has in place can take into account and meet the needs of people with dementia. This chapter presents findings from the organisational checklist on…

Nearly 100,000 adults 65 or over are sent to the emergency room for drug-related side effect each year. Alzheimer’s Reading Room Each year, there are nearly 100,000 emergency hospitalizations for adverse drug events in U.S. adults aged 65 years or older, according to a Centers for Disease Control and…

You don’t want to be an Accidental Caregiver. By Cindy Ward What IS an accidental caregiver anyway? And what does “Accidental” have to do with caregiving? The purpose of these suggestions is to provide a few pointers to help caregivers who find themselves taking care of a loved one…

He was still my dad, and I was still his daughter. He was who he was destined to be, while my children and I were learning to become who we would be, by choosing to go with him on his difficult journey. By Sharon Gregoire Sharon Gregoire I read…

We collect stories from someone’s life and turn them into a book of stories to be read aloud by friends and family. By Tom and Karen Brenner … The Alzheimer’s Reading Room is the number one source of life news for the entire Alzheimer’s community.

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Individuals with memory loss living in Senior Living Residences’ Compass Memory Support programs continue to be involved in life long learning through the Reconnections program . This month, the residents of the Compass Memory Support programs are engaged in the following courses: Pearl Harbor, Sacrifice and Strength: The surprise…

In a way, the family helped create the nightmare they were trying so hard to avoid. It’s so sad. By Carole Larkin Alzheimer’s Reading Room … The Alzheimer’s Reading Room is the number one source of life news for the entire Alzheimer’s community.

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I am not “ruing the day” and there is no heartache or stomach ache. Now a days, I look forward to hearing Dotty say, YouWho, I am awake you know. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Dotty and the Georgia Bulldog It wasn’t always this way. In fact, when…

The drug (J147) may be the first capable of halting mental decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Reading Room Dave R. Schubert A new drug candidate may be the first capable of halting the devastating mental decline of Alzheimer’s disease, based on the findings of a study published today…

When someone asks me which book they should buy for Alzheimer’s I always say the same thing — The Alzheimer’s Action Plan: The Experts’ Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems . By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Do You Have an Alzheimer’s Action Plan? I…