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This Physics Pioneer Walked Away from It All
Why Fotini Markopoulou traded quantum gravity for industrial design. By Sally Davies
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You're taking care of someone with Alzheimer's, but who is taking care of you?
After Ronald Reagan became America's most recognizable Alzheimer's patient, well-meaning friends, relatives and even strangers would routinely stop his daughter, Patti Davis, to ask: "How is he doing?" Only occasionally would someone ask, "And how are you doing?"
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Student creates glove that reduces Parkinson's tremors by 80%
According to GyroGear, a startup created to develop the product, bench tests show that the special glove, called GyroGlove, was able to reduce the amplitude of tremors by 80%. This degree of efficiency would allow victims of severe cases of the disease write, use cutlery and drink coffee using the invention.
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Personality Change May Be Early Sign of Dementia, Experts Say
If the answer is yes to one of these questions — or others on a new checklist — and the personality or behavior change has lasted for months, it could indicate a very early stage of dementia, according to a group of neuropsychiatrists and Alzheimer’s experts.
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The first ever dementia vaccine could be trialled in humans within 3 years
Scientists working in the US and Australia have made progress on a vaccine candidate that could prevent and, in some cases, even reverse, the onset of dementia, Alzheimer's, and other related diseases. This could be a big deal in the treatment of these diseases, seeing as the new drug is able to specifically target the tau proteins and abnormal beta-amyloid that can build up and cause Alzheimer's.
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Seeing the Cycle of Life in My Baby Daughter’s Eyes
Many have alluded to the symmetry of the beginning and the end of life. Most people, however, become parents long before they become caregivers. For me the order was reversed.
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Having three genetic parents makes mice age better
Different variants of mitochondrial DNA alter tumor incidence, DNA damage. By Diana Gitig.
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The Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas
The Center for BrainHealth® at The University of Texas at Dallas is a scientific research institute committed to understanding, protecting, healing, and enhancing the brain.
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Affordable, Non-Invasive Test May Detect Who is Most at Risk for Alzheimer's
Individuals with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) are at twice the risk of others in their age group of progressing to Alzheimer’s disease. Although no conclusive test exists to predict who will develop Alzheimer’s, new research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas is attempting to identify a potential biomarker that could offer a more complete picture of who is most at risk.
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Mom's Caregiver
Her beauty is not in her hair or her clothes or her face or her figure or her style....
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In your own words: 106 crucial tips from fellow caregivers
Interestingly enough, many of you learned some very similar lessons– here’s what we found and what you said:
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Mystery of 101-year-old master pianist who has dementia
Somehow an elderly woman who struggles to recognise people or where she is can tap in to the musical training of her youth to play nearly 400 songs by ear. By Aviva Rutkin. (Jul 9, 2016)
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The Philosopher of Feelings
Martha Nussbaum’s far-reaching ideas illuminate the often ignored elements of human life—aging, inequality, and emotion. By Rachel Aviv.
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The difficulty of advocating for caregivers
Over the past decade I have read a great deal of material, both scholarly and anecdotally, on how our society views caregiving and the elderly. As a former caregiver and someone who has tried to advocate on behalf of caregivers, I have publicly shared some of my personal experiences and participated in some very interesting discussions.
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Can I get paid to be a family caregiver?
It’s a question I’m asked all the time by family caregivers: Can I get paid to be a family caregiver? It’s usually accompanied by qualifiers: I’m not trying to be greedy, but I had to quit my job to take care of my mom. My husband isn’t comfortable having a stranger take care of him. My insurance will pay for someone to take care of my disabled sister and I’m a trained medical assistant – can’t they just pay me?
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What to Do When You’ve Reached Your Breaking Point as a Caregiver
We’ve been there and we’re here to help. Here are suggestions from your fellow caregivers.
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32 room-by-room home safety tips
Worried about home safety? Start here. Most seniors want to stay in their homes and remain independent until the end. Of course, families worry about seniors living at home alone. A fall can be debilitating for an older adult, especially if it leads to a broken hip. With a little planning — and outside help — many seniors can safely remain at home.
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The toll of caregiving
Caregivers regularly put the needs of their family members ahead of their own needs – even to a dangerous extreme. Caregivers have shared with me how they skip meals, forget their own medications, work while seriously ill, and even delay their own treatment.
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Maximizing Brain Health
Dr. Kirk Nylen, Director of Outreach at the Ontario Brain Institute, gives a talk on maximizing brain health for the staff of IBM Canada.
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Top Alzheimer's & Dementia Books for Caregivers
Read our list of top Alzheimer's & dementia books for caregivers to add to your library of resources.
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