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Just A Thought

Pam Edwards — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:19:00 GMT

"You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you."...(read more)

Johns Hopkins and MedHelp Collaborate

Minding Our Elders® — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:18:00 GMT

MedHelp provides its users with access to advice from experts at the top medical institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medicine, National Jewish, Partners Health, and Mount Sinai....(read more)

Take Survey and Win Minding Our Elders

Minding Our Elders® — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:35:29 GMT

For a chance to win a copy of "Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stores" take this brief survey......(read more)

Is It Right to Convince Mom and Dad to Move Close to the Kids?

Minding Our Elders® — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:34:00 GMT

Often the adult children need to travel south to handle emergencies. This causes problems with jobs and young kids at home. So they beg their parents to come back home. The parents balk. This is my home, now. I don’t want to leave my friends. I don’t want to leave my church. I don’t want to live in the cold and risk a fall on the ice....(read more)

Arthritis Drug Studies Show Promise for Alzheimer’s Disease

Minding Our Elders® — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:42:00 GMT

explains a nearly magical response by a person with Alzheimer's disease, to an injection of Enbrel, a TNF (tumor necrosis factor) drug used for rheumatoid arthritis. The man with Alzheimer's hadn't recognized his wife in months. Minutes after doctors injected the drug into the spine of the man with Alzheimer's, he recognized his wife....(read more)

Learn To Better Use Video for Business and Family Fun

Minding Our Elders® — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:40:50 GMT

I've signed up for a two evening video course to better use video on my blogs and for other Internet projects. I've got the basics down...(read more)

A Web Video Class For Fun or Profit

Minding Our Elders® — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:42:00 GMT

I've signed up for a two evening video course to better use video on my blogs and for other Internet projects. I've got the basics down, but there's much left to learn....(read more)

People With Dementia Can Often Enjoy the Past in the Present

Minding Our Elders® — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:56:00 GMT

My sister was told that her colleague's mother, who was viewing the program, had said to the adult child, "Lawrence Welk looks wonderful. He just doesn't age!" To her, Lawrence Welk is alive and well and not aging, since she's seeing him on television....(read more)

Is Heart-Healthy Good for the Brain?

Minding Our Elders® — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:49:00 GMT

Even if we're not running marathons, local metro gyms are flooded with boomers working out and striving to stay healthy enough to stay employed (through need or choice). We are learning new technology....(read more)

Could Oxidative Stress Be a Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease?

Minding Our Elders® — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:19:00 GMT

Farther down in the release, there are statements questioning the reason for the characteristic plaques and implying that the plaques may actually begin as the body’s attempt to correct the oxidation that is causing the disease. Will this be the direction of future research?...(read more)

Lighting May Increase Quality of Life for People With Alzheimer’s

Minding Our Elders® — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:09:00 GMT

Some people do very well on drug therapy, and it's not likely their doctors will want to take them off in order to experiment, especially since it has been shown that going off the medications, and then returning to them, can sometimes lose ground for the patient....(read more)

New Law Should Protect Those Who Want Genetic Tests – Will It?

Minding Our Elders® — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:05:00 GMT

For some diseases, such as breast cancer, there are active steps you can take to lower your risk. For diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, other than healthy living and a great diet with lots of antioxidants and good exercise, there isn't a lot you can do, that we know at this time, to prevent the disease....(read more)

Drink up! That Morning Cup of Coffee May Protect Your Brain

Minding Our Elders® — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:01:00 GMT

They also found that those mice that were already impaired actually improved when given the caffeine - their memory was restored back to that of normal mice....(read more)

Minding Our Elders® — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:32:00 GMT

Michelle Munson-Mccorry of Complete Compassionate Care was kind enough to send me this excellent PDF titled "Knowledge and Skills Needed for Dementia Care - A Guide for Direct Care Workers in Everyday Language...(read more)

Could Your Prescriptions be the Culprit?

Minding Our Elders® — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:16:00 GMT

She tells the story of a family who had their mother diagnosed with dementia, and then decided to get a second opinion from a geriatrician. The diagnosis? Too many medicines interacting with on another....(read more)

Agingcare.Com Adds Elder Care Expert Carol Bradley Bursack to Staff

Minding Our Elders® — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:20:00 GMT

Agingcare.com, the online community for caregivers, today announced that elder care author, columnist and speaker Carol Bradley Bursack has joined the staff and will serve as the moderator for AgingCare's community...(read more)

A Good "Pass Around"

Pam Edwards — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:18:00 GMT

David and I are not usually the “pass around” type, but now and then one comes along that is worth sharing. We felt that this was one of them. Hope you enjoy the irony and humor as we did. Author unknown. “Old Age, I decided, is a gift. I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometimes despair over my body, the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging bottom. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror...(read more)

Full Disclosure on Nutraceutical

Minding Our Elders — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:18:00 GMT

Yes, if you try them, and they work for you, you can begin your own networking business, though you don't need to. Some people make a living at it. I don't use it that way. I just use the products and people who see how well I'm doing ask and I give them information....(read more)

Update on Health Journey

Minding Our Elders — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:33:00 GMT

I’ve felt I would eventually need hip replacements, like my mom, but now I’m not so sure. It will be interesting to have x-rays taken down the road, but at this point the pain is, for the most part, not a problem, and I’m happy with that....(read more)

RNCentral.com Offers Caregivers Advice

Minding Our Elders — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:47:00 GMT

Many conditions, such as Alzheimer's, that require a caregiver involve memory loss, which can make communication difficult. Following these tips can help ease the difficulty....(read more)

Accessible Programs to Help Elders' Finances

Minding Our Elders — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:06:00 GMT

Gather up all the information you can on your parent’s health, disability, income, wealth (as in property owned), whether a military veteran, education level and more. Access this site and answer every question that you can....(read more)

The Alzheimer’s Action Plan - Top Choice for Practical Advice

Minding Our Elders — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:17:00 GMT

Respect for the person with Alzheimer's is palpable throughout this book, and while the book doesn't focus on the caregiver - there are plenty that do, and that is not then main purpose here - there is compassion and advice for the caregivers, as well....(read more)

Expert Advice on Combining Medications to Treat Alzheimer's

Minding Our Elders — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:21:00 GMT

These medications help us feel better, but we all recognize that none of the medications will "cure" the cold....(read more)

Alzheimer’s and Wandering: We Keep Learning

Minding Our Elders — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT

She'd walk and walk and walk and then see a chair and sit and say, "I'm sooo tired." Then she'd get up and start walking again. The staff, friends - any of us - would sit by her or walk by her and say, "Of course you're tired, Hazel...(read more)

Sundowning - what is it?

Minding Our Elders — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:01:00 GMT

Typically seen in Alzheimer’s patients, particularly early in the onset, and in dementia patients, others with cognitive issues can also experience Sundowner’s Syndrome symptoms."...(read more)