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TIPS to Keep People with Dementia Active by Brenda A. Patient ExpertFacebook they can do with their loved one. Engaging the person with dementia in activity offers caregiver support and cognitive.... Here are 3 tips on how caregivers can help keep persons with dementia stay active. Remember the “3 R...
Dementia Plus Activities Equals Wii by Susan L. Patient Expert or other activity and the TV screen displays the results. If you are using the tennis module...
Physical Activity Postpones Dementia by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert function in dementia patients and in their ability to carry out activities of daily living for at least 12... Group therapy combining regular physical activity, cognitive tasks and active discussion...
Activity Helps Dementia Patients Sleep, Eat and Become Less Agitated by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert it is activity. Activity that someone living with dementia might enjoy even if they tell you, NO, I don't want... When I discuss activity as a remedy for a problem being experienced by an Alzheimer's caregiver...
Did Alzheimer's Rob the Person You Know, Living with Dementia, of their Ability to say YES to Activities? by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert A resounding 73 percent of Alzheimer's caregivers answered yes to this question. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room I recently conducted a poll and asked this question, Did (Does)... The Alzheimer's Re
Dementia Held at Bay with Social Activity & Calm by Cindy M. Patient Expert who are more socially active and those who are more calm and relaxed are both 50% less likely to suffer from dementia...Afraid of dementia? I am. My paternal grandmother, Idelle, died after many years of ever...
"Dementia Patrol" or "Tales of the Actively Dying" by PM, RN Registered Nurse This post has been moved to " SNiF-Confidential", an invitation-only blog. Now accepting regular or guest contributors!
Greater midlife intellectual activity helpful in preventing dementia in later life by Brian Wolstenholme Doctor of Pharmacy in one's life can reduce the onset of dementia by as much as 26 percent. These activities include... of Pharmacy Researchers have found that greater midlife intellectual activity is helpful in preventing...
Framingham Study Shows Physical Activity Lowers Risk of Dementia, Especially in Men by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert ." Several long-term epidemiological studies have related physical activity and cognitive decline, dementia and... of dementia. They divided the participants into five groups based on level of physical activity, from lowest...
Mentally Stimulating Activities May Decrease the Time a Person Suffers From Dementia (Audio Explanation) by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert a fair amount of controversy and misinformation about the effects of cognitive activity on persons... who did mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles postponed the loss of thinking skills...

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Living with Dementia: Looking Back Through Another's Eyes
I have dementia. But I have much to be thankful for. I wouldn't wish dementia on my worst enemy, but neither would I necessarily see it as the worse thing in the world to have. I must make a disclaimer here, though. All dementias are NOT alike. I think I am lucky to have vascular dementia as I can live relatively unaffected for five...crap

Regaining Control Over Dementia and Alzheimer's
I waffle between feeling down about having dementia and being “up” during moments of activity.  Anti... I am getting tired of having dementia… I’m ready to give it back so that I can regain my old self. Have you ever felt that way?  You may not have dementia.  Arthritis, poor eyesight, or any other health problem...crap

Living With Dementia: Changes in Dementia Status
Dementia is not pleasant for the one suffering from it. My vascular dementia....com faithfully and have read many books on the subjects of Alzheimer's and dementia, dealing with someone with dementia while I, myself, have dementia, seems to be a double whammy. I am in great need of support...crap

Recognizing and Adapting to Changes in Dementia Level and Status
Dementia comes in many forms and levels. My Vascular dementia has allowed me to maintain life... with dementia. You, the person with dementia, who may have some of the same experiences I am having; you......I just may be recognizing it now. I'm very pro-active and am determined that I will function as highly as possible...crap

Helpful Hints for Living with Dementia
Vascular dementia is just one form of dementia, along with Alzheimer’s, Early Onset, and others.  This particular form of dementia is different that the rest in that it is not age-related and its progression is slower.  In many ways, if I could choose a form of dementia to get, it would be vascular dementia...crap

DEMENTIA
My Son has dementia, He's 38 what is the best meds. for that? He is HIV. Ewald Horwath, M.D. DEMENTIA If his dementia is caused by HIV (which it probably is), then the best therapy is highly-active antiretroviral treatment (HAART). I have seen many patients with HIV-associated dementia respond to HAART...crap

Is It Dementia or Depression?
of memory trouble is the distinction between dementia and depression. Before I continue, I would once again like to distinguish between the terms dementia and Alzheimer's disease.   Dementia is a brain problem.... Alzheimer's disease is the most common, but not the only, late life cause of dementia. It has certain...crap

Sleep Apnea, My Road to Dementia
While researching something other than dementia, I had an "ah-ha" moment; in a flash... of my major health problems, especially my dementia-SLEEP APNEA.   At least ten years ago, I fell asleep..., I was returning from Vacation Bible School where I had spent an active morning teaching. In the back seat...crap

Make Personal Goals to Fight Dementia
One might think that someone having dementia means an end to their life as they once knew it... on the type of dementia and the mental attitude of both the person with dementia and that of those persons around him.... It is important to learn all you can about the disorder and then-choose to FIGHT it!! But HOW does one fight dementia...crap

Have Dementia: Will Travel (Still) Part One
My next few blogs will be about traveling with dementia and are NOT an endorsement for the cruise... for me to tell anyone what it is that we will be doing on each island, even though I was instrumental in choosing the activities..., the activities planned, and the dress code for dinner. I printed out several copies of this and used one...crap