
Thought of the Week: We Are Made Kind
Kindness can become its own motive.We are made kind by being kind. (Eric Hoffer)
Kindness can become its own motive.We are made kind by being kind. (Eric Hoffer)
You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die. Or when.You only get to choose how you’re going to live. Now.
There is one thing dementia cannot take away,And that is love.Love is not a memory –It is a feeling that resides inside.
When we honestly ask ourselves, which person in our lives means the most to us, We find that it is those who have chosen to
God did not create us to see through each other, But to see each other through. (Miniposter, pillow, mug)
Old love is about
Silver in the hair and
Gold in the heart.
The real lessons in lifeAre not found in the victory,But in the struggle. (CafePress)
“What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s today.” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day.” said Pooh.
Love & compassion are necessities, not luxuries.Without them, humanity cannot survive. (The Dalai Lama)
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that No man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.
MEMORY PROBLEMS, an early sign of Alzheimer’s, are linked to glucose sugar deprivation in brain cells. So is diabetes, a well-known Alzheimer’s risk factor. How strongly connected is the Alzheimer’s-Sugar-Diabetes triangle?
TEEPA SNOW CARE VIDEO: Vascular dementia poses unique challenges to caregivers. Learn how vascular dementia differs from Alzheimer’s. See how to make life better, both for you and the one for whom you care.
People with dementia deserve dignity and have rights. Where do we draw the line between encouraging personal choices versus following what caregivers think is best? See Dr. Murray Raskin & Dr. Linda Teri offer experienced tips.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!
It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.
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