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Dementia Beyond Drugs-Interview on The Ageless Woman Show

Recent evidence shows that medications used for people with dementia are responsible for a number of serious side effects–even increased mortality–yet their use continues to rise in all living environments.
As part of The Ageless Woman Teleseminar Program held weekly at no charge, I will be interviewing Dr. Allen Power, author of Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing [...]

Fabulous June Blog Challenge With Jeanette Cates!

30 blog posts in 30 days! I made it and received my little gold trophy icon by my name.
I wondered if I would be able to follow through with this.
In the past, I had started a challenge and then would feel overwhelmed and not complete the posts.
This time, I was determined. For one reason, [...]

Perseverance - Just one more step can make the difference!

I just read a great little post from MaryPat Kavanagh,
Failure and Perseverance
This month I’m participating in a blog challenge with her along with the Blog30 challenge with Jeanette Cates.
I’m loving the movement I’ve had in my writing. Getting in the flow on a daily basis is really quite fun and inspiring!
Reading others’ posts in the [...]

Who Doesn’t Love To Be Read To?

Even when reading is no longer possible for someone with very poor eyesight or a cognitive problem, most people still enjoy hearing stories.
Choosing simple stories is best for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease. Stories that are familiar ones can still be understood.
This weekend I took some time to prepare for and to read two books for
Gardner’s [...]

Alzheimer’s Free Monthly Support Call - Monday, 6/14

We’ll have our June call on Monday, June 14, 2010 at
8:30 pm Eastern/5:30 pm Pacific.
This phone group meeting is the second Monday of each month.
Register to get all the info:
http://www.alzheimersinthefamily.com/free-monthly-call/
It’s such an easy way of gathering together those who have a loved one
with Alzheimer’s.
What a wonderful way to share experiences and offer suggestions for
problems [...]