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Growing Up with Alzheimers
Apr 22, 2010
How do you think you would feel if you could not remember a time that your father or mother did not have memory issues? John Remaly was only nine years old when his dad was diagnosed with Young Onset Alzheimers. He and his sister Alyssa have grown up adjusting to the gradual loss of their […]
Is Dad At the Shelter?
Mar 04, 2010
Recently I was sitting down with some very good friends when a cell phone rang. A look of worry shot across my friend’s brow as he looked at me and apologized, “I’ve got to take this call… my Dad’s missing! He’s gone wandering…” I could not help but listen as he spoke to relatives several […]
Why Angels Play Harps!
Feb 17, 2010
Most of us have seen angels represented as either winged cherubs or gracefully-robed harp players. Just before last Christmas, I met a real harp-playing angel named Barbara Fackler. I was introduced to Barbara because she had been employed by Passages Hospice to provide music for a resident at Aurora Rehabilitation Center. Frankly, I had never […]
Grandma’s Cobwebs
Oct 14, 2009
About a year ago, for reasons I can’t really explain, I wanted to find out what books specifically for children had been written about Alzheimer’s. It was easy to find a book called What’s Happening to Grandpa? by Maria Shriver. When I went to Amazon.com to find out more about Maria Shriver’s book, I saw a review that said that “Dr. Ann Frantti wrote a book entitled Grandma’s Cobwebs several years ago on the same topic. Unfortunately, Dr. Frantti doesn’t have the benefit of Ms. Shriver’s ‘star power’ in terms of getting publicity about Grandma’s Cobwebs, but her book is excellent.”
Marbles Brain Store: The Best Brain for Your Buck
Jul 29, 2009
Marbles store owner Lindsay Gaskins and her team are committed to helping brains age well. And they have a lot of fun doing it! Each of the brain games they sell in their store serves a specific purpose and benefits a specific part of the brain. “The whole concept for the store came out of the idea that there are new developments in science saying that if you exercise your brain you can stave off Alzheimer’s—you can live better and longer.”
Marbles Brain Store: Playing for Keeps!
Jul 22, 2009
written by Catherine Law, with Rick Law Most of us think that the only thing we have to worry about as our brains age is memory loss. If you ask your doctor, he’ll tell you that there are different aspects to what we think of as memory: critical thinking, cognitive reserve, auditory processing… it’s enough […]
CMS Nursing Home Night Stalkers
Jun 25, 2009
This blog is not about strangers lurking in an alley. Nonetheless, nursing homes are routinely “invaded” in the wee hours and weekends, because they are subject to unannounced night and weekend visits by trained teams of Medicare inspectors. These snoopy night stalkers show up and “camp out” in the facility for days. These teams have […]
Fit, Wit, & With It!
Jun 04, 2009
At a recent Alzheimer’s Association event in Chicago, I was surprised to learn that we can make lifestyle choices that can push back against the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. David Bennett of Rush Medical Center reported that based on yearly interviews and later autopsy of participants in the 2,400 person Religious Orders Studies, there are people who have the Alzheimer’s Disease cerebral plaques and tangles but do not experience AD dementia, and/or have a delayed rate of decline.
The Coming Victory Over Alzheimer’s
May 13, 2009
Last weekend I was blessed to attend the Chicago preview showing of the HBO special documentary entitled “The Alzheimer’s Project.” This is an exciting joint project of the Alzheimer’s Association and HBO which is designed to give us all new insight and hope that we can push back against Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). For those of […]
The Conversation That Ends With A Hug
Dec 05, 2008
Years ago, when my wife I announced to her parents that we were expecting our first child, my father-in-law inquired innocently if it was okay to talk about someone being pregnant. He had been raised with rules that made that conversation out-of-bounds. My, how things have changed! These days we need only to turn on […]
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