I had a “dream” …in 2007. That dream was to write and publish a children’s book about Alzheimer’s disease. Well, I finally succeeded at that dream and in November, 2021 published …
What About Non-caregivers?
Why is it that in so many families it is just one person who is providing the majority of the care? Statistically it is usually, but not always, is a female. And usually it's the oldest …
UTIs – Urinary Tract Infections
Any one who has worked in the health care industry or has had a dementia patient at home knows how behaviors can literally change overnight when someone has an UTI. Almost any "challenging" behavior …
Apathy vs. Depression
What's the difference? "Apathy and depression are two conditions that have been studied extensively in psychology. Apathy refers to the lack of interest that can be seen in a person. …
PATRIOTS ~ ~ NFL ~ ~ CTE
Aaron Hernandez's autopsy has proven that when he died at age 27, he had Stage 3 of 4 stages of CTE ! CTE is Chronic Traumatic Encephalophy. Hernandez was a player with the New England Patriot's …
A Healthy Environment
Yesterday afternoon (1.12.17) I attended a 90 minute webinar sponsored by AFTD - The Association of Frontotemporal Degeneration. As a facilitator for a FTD support group, and soon to be the New …
