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Last year, cancer got 10 times as many research dollars as Alzheimer’s. Many feel that investing that kind of money into curing Alzheimer’s will succeed in wiping it out. What can America do to make this happen?
This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.
It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.
Peter Berger, Editor
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ELDER ABUSE (VIDEO + ARTICLE): Scammability, or ease of getting scammed, is a warning sign for dementia. Caused by loss of social judgement, it occurs before thinking or memory problems.
FILL A MEMORY BOX with photos and memorabilia of a person with dementia, then position it by their door. See it re-orient them, trigger conversations, make a doorway one’s own, and mostly, stimulate memories of good times.
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Once a patient enters The Promise Alzheimer’s Garden, they can’t get lost, so they feel independent, yet safe.
This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.
It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.
Peter Berger, Editor
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