My Aunt, who was a prominent dress designer in New York City, suffered and died from Alzheimer’s disease. She was such a delight in her younger years. However, because her schedule was so challenging, she often ate the wrong types of foods… lots of high cholesterol and fatty foods, which caused atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a […]
Dementia is an umbrella for several types of diseases. Alzheimer’s disease is one type of dementia. Let me explain. Dementia is a broad description which includes many different symptoms of general decline in mental ability. It must be severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is caused by injury or loss of […]
I love music. Although I have no talent for producing musical sounds, it seems to permeate my whole being when the right pieces are played. Did you ever notice that there is music for every mood? There is special music for each of us that brings forth feelings and memories. Some music energizes us; other […]
I know that if I keep on repeating it, eventually she will remember that this is where she lives. I’ve tried so many times to correct her, and it does no good, she still wants to pack her bags and “go home”. Sometimes she becomes very insistent and seems to feel that I am negating […]
A year after my sister-in-law died from advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease, her daughter Debbie, age 55 came to me asking, “Will I also have this disease? I seem to easily forget things I should remember, such as a person’s name, or where I left my keys.” This is a common fear. Alzheimer’s disease researcher […]
A majority of us know and love someone who has Alzheimer’s disease. It is so prevalent that every 67 seconds, someone in the US develops this disease. So far, it cannot be prevented, slowed down, or even cured. There are no survivors. It is heartbreaking and frustrating to view. We do realize that ultimately it […]
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, approximately 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, and experts anticipate the number will increase dramatically over the next several decades unless a cure is found. A recent Mayo Clinic study found a toxic interaction between proteins may be responsible for a toxic cellular […]