“More there” is a good thing, and Joanne knows how to get it. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Earlier today, we published an article from Karen Brenner, This Alzheimer’s Whisperer . A wonderful, feel good, article for sure. Joanne and Dotty This brings us to the Alzheimer’s Yakker….

When I first met him, he was a young man with only two speeds; flat out or sound asleep. By Karen Brenner Alzheimer’s Reading Room He has known only hard work his entire life. He has been a drummer, a machinist, a medic and is now a Gerontologist. He…

Declare your Independence. Empower the “self” within you. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Independence day is celebrated on July 4th in the United States. This morning I decided to take a look at one of the bigger Alzheimer’s online support groups. Pretty much what I expected. A lot…

The more I thought about it the more nervous I became. I could actually feel myself becoming “unglued”. Unsettled. Nervous. Anxious. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room I am sitting here reviewing some of the notes in my da Vinci pad. I actually asked myself many years ago, I…

In contrast to the currently FDA-approved Alzheimer’s disease drugs, estradiol may actually affect the neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease. Wharton says current drugs treat symptoms like memory loss and mood, but do not change brain mechanisms involved in the disease, such as amyloid plaques. Alzheimer’s Reading Room Post-menopausal women who…

If you are going in circles, feeling overwhelmed and tired, trying to figure out what you need to do, and not certain of your direction — Stop By Barbara Pursley Alzheimer’s Reading Room When Mom was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, I had to embrace the mystery of the disease….

By Mike Donohue Mike Donohue A dialogue is in process. You will find it in the Alzheimer’s Reading Room and at DASNI . It is well worth following and continuing this dialogue. It arises directly out of testimony before Congress about the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA). The federal…

Many people assume that if an older person becomes forgetful and can no longer deal with some of the basic activities of daily living, he or she must have Alzheimer’s disease. This is not always the case. By Bob DeMarco Here is an example of what can happen if…

Something had to change and that something was ME. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room The question below refers to the article, Sundowning at 9:37 PM . Reader J Green asked, Bob, what was it about her cleaning behavior that produced such anxiety in you. Obviously there was more…

Alzheimer’s Reading Room This project is designed to study the effects of the dietary supplement curcumin on age-related cognitive impairment. In particular, the study seeks to determine the effects of curcumin on cognitive decline and the amount of abnormal amyloid protein in the brain. Genetic risk will also be…