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10 Critical Tips for Alzheimer's Caregivers

Marie Marley | Posted 05.23.2013 | Fifty
Marie Marley

Being an Alzheimer's caregiver is hard work that requires a lot of knowledge and many skills for getting along and for connecting with the person. Here are some tips to help you out on your caregiving journey.

8 Ways To Help A Loved One Transition To Assisted Living

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 05.17.2013 | Fifty
Marguerite Manteau-Rao

Moving into assisted living or a memory care community can be hard on both the person and their family. The good news is there is much family members can do to ease the transition. Here are eight tips that will bring more ease into the initial assisted living experience.

Investigating A Curious Narcolepsy Case

Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine | Posted 05.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine

Although this was clearly more than just narcolepsy, it was possible that the constellation of symptoms was due to a small genetic alteration that included both a narcolepsy-causing gene and a mitochondrial gene located close by on the same chromosome.

Dream on!

Rochelle Jewel Shapiro | Posted 05.13.2013 | Fifty
Rochelle Jewel Shapiro

My mother had dementia. She would call me crying that she had no shoes. When I got to her apartment, it was strewn with shoes, but she was out somewhere, wandering, lost. Every time I forget something, I shudder, sure it's the first sign of dementia.

I Want My Mother Back

Lisa Solod | Posted 05.13.2013 | Fifty
Lisa Solod

I want the mother back who was born sad and could not climb out of her sadness, but who managed a spectacular life. The woman who was born at the wrong time, married the wrong man and had the wrong children. The mother who gathered friends like an abundance of autumn leaves.

10 Ways to Boost Your Cognitive Fitness and Longevity

Dennis Kravetz | Posted 05.03.2013 | Fifty
Dennis Kravetz

You can be many years younger than your chronological age by making certain lifestyle choices, including those that tax or challenge the brain.

A Diet Rich In This Could Help Stave Off Memory Loss

Posted 04.30.2013 | Fifty

A Mediterranean-style diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids -- but that avoids saturated fat, meat and dairy -- may help preserve memory and thinking abili...

5 Ways To Deal With A Loved One's Embarrassing Behavior In Public

Marie Marley | Posted 04.30.2013 | Fifty
Marie Marley

It isn't unusual for people with Alzheimer's to behave inappropriately in public at times. And often that leads to embarrassment for the caregiver. Here are some ways to deal with that embarrassment.

If May Is Older Americans Month, Why Is Obama Proposing Cuts in Medicare and Social Security?

Janet Mason | Posted 04.29.2013 | Fifty
Janet Mason

Recently, I have been visiting my old friend and literary colleague, Anita Cornwell, 89, who has dementia and is in a nursing home. She has been several stages of care at the same nursing home and is now in hospice. Anita is one of the lucky ones.

How to Cope With Alzheimer's and Intimacy

Jan Dougherty | Posted 04.26.2013 | Fifty
Jan Dougherty

Hearing the word "intimacy'' can often make people uncomfortable, and many people do not like talking about it. Yet, it is an issue that surfaces in many ways in the journey of dementia, impacting relationships and adding challenges to the caregiving role.

Our Mothers

Dwayne J. Clark | Posted 04.24.2013 | Fifty
Dwayne J. Clark

Men are constantly trying to relate to what it is like being a mom... but we really have no idea. Let's start with early pregnancy and the potential...

Altered States

Stephanie Gertler | Posted 04.22.2013 | Fifty
Stephanie Gertler

The letters are addressed to "dearest" and "darling," both epithets I never heard either of my parents call the other. In one, my mother writes, "My dearest, I fly with you in my sleep" and then "I awake and look at the clock and estimate where you are."

Age and Cognitive Ability: Good News for Healthy Boomers and Older Adults

Debra Caruso | Posted 04.18.2013 | Fifty
Debra Caruso

The idea that older people lose the capacity to learn is pervasive in our society. We hear it all the time, even from our own children. Of course, if people have dementia, they do need help. But a new study suggests those who don't likely have the ability to make decisions on their own.

Will This Be The Fiscal Nightmare Of The 21st Century?

Michael Hodin | Posted 04.16.2013 | Fifty
Michael Hodin

A debate about the expenses of Alzheimer's is welcome. Disagreement will attract attention, and for too long Alzheimer's has been relegated to the 'back burner.' But there's also a dirty little secret revealed by the RAND study: Alzheimer's is about the children. They're the ones who will have to pay for it.

The Links Between Hearing Loss and Dementia

Tom Rokins | Posted 04.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Tom Rokins

Currently, there is no known reason as to exactly why hearing loss seems to increase your chances of getting dementia so greatly, but there are many different theories being bounced around.

Something Beyond Survival - The Final Chapter

Pamela Glasner | Posted 04.10.2013 | Impact
Pamela Glasner

Hating is a heavy weight to carry around, all day, every day, as is fear, as is self-recrimination. They cloud everything, even to the point of watering down even the best experiences in your life so that the joy those experiences should bring become not much more than mediocre, and that's no way to live.

Speed Bumps on Memory Lane

Jane Giddan and Ellen Cole | Posted 04.08.2013 | Fifty
Jane Giddan and Ellen Cole

As we age normally, recent memory and name recall may be, as they say, "the first to go." But think of all we retain, what we do better than ever and the pressures that have fallen away with age.

How I Wound Up Mothering My Husband Instead Of My Kids

Sue Fagalde Lick | Posted 04.08.2013 | Fifty
Sue Fagalde Lick

Perhaps I was spared caregiving in my earlier years because I was destined to do it in my later years. I'm like the last runner in the relay race, the one who takes the baton home.

Something Beyond Survival -- Part Four

Pamela Glasner | Posted 04.03.2013 | Impact
Pamela Glasner

Except for instances in the entertainment industry, I have never heard the words "I feel sorry for you" used as anything other than a weapon. In fact, I cannot think of a single phrase packed with more insincerity than that one.

5 Things Alzheimer's Caregivers Should Never Do

Marie Marley | Posted 04.02.2013 | Fifty
Marie Marley

Let's face it. Caring for a person with Alzheimer's is hard work. You may have to deal with personality changes and difficult behaviors. What I want to achieve in this article is to offer some ideas about five things Alzheimer's caregivers should never do.

Are We Finally On The Road To Preventing Alzheimer's?

Jessica Langbaum, Ph.D. | Posted 04.02.2013 | Fifty
Jessica Langbaum, Ph.D.

This grassroots movement is only getting started. With your help, we can increase momentum in the fight to end Alzheimer's.

Remembering Mom

Dwayne J. Clark | Posted 04.01.2013 | Fifty
Dwayne J. Clark

It surprises me that what I really miss is just being able to call out the words, "MOM." It's one of the first words we learn, and one we often take for granted.

When Dealing With a Very Sick Spouse, Bravery Is Essential

Judy Towne Jennings | Posted 03.29.2013 | Healthy Living
Judy Towne Jennings

I encourage all spouses to seek answers. When we know what we are dealing with, we have the opportunity to create an adventure, rather than succumb to a disaster. Be brave. The life of your loved one depends on it.

Something Beyond Survival: Part 3

Pamela Glasner | Posted 03.29.2013 | Impact
Pamela Glasner

Last time, I talked about that maddeningly endless litany of seemingly unanswerable questions that can feel like pinballs bouncing around in your head...

'I Thought I Was Getting Alzheimer's'

Marie Marley | Posted 03.28.2013 | Fifty
Marie Marley

I thought I was getting Alzheimer's. I really did. And how ironic would that be? I blog on the Huffington Post and Alzheimer's Reading Room about my experiences as an Alzheimer's caregiver for my Romanian life partner, Edward Theodoru.