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Is 'Brain Training' Slowing Aging?
(Source: NYT) - From Internet "brain gyms" to "brain-healthy" foods and activities at assisted living centers, there are programs cropping up aimed at Baby Boomers anxious about entering their golden years or worried about the cognitive health of their parents.
A Few Steps from Tragedy
(Source: Stoneham Sun) - A reader asks columnist Dan O'Leary:
"I am concerned about my neighbors, an elderly couple married for more than fifty years. The husband has dementia and requires a great deal of care. His wife is devoted to him and meets all of his needs plus takes care of household chores. The one thing that bothers me is that she leaves him alone when she has to do grocery shopping or other errands. She insists he never wanders and wouldn't try to leave the house on his own. She believes he is perfectly safe. Is there anything I can suggest to her?"
Incidence Of Stroke Decreases
(Source: AMA) - According to a recent study, the incidence of stroke in the U.S. over the past 50 years has declined, although the severity of stroke has not.
Living with Alzheimer's
(Source: Salisbury Post) - In her column "Living with Alzheimer's," Virginia Kelly describes her experiences caring for her husband with Alzheimer's disease.
Blue Light and White Sunshine Can Help Alzheimer's Patients
Letter to the Editor
With regard to the article on 'Blue Light and White Sunshine,' reference is made to the study of two groups; the first group being in 'normal fluorescent lighting'. I for one do not consider fluorescent lighting to be normal. It takes two bulbs, which interact with each other, causing constant movement (flickering) and, for the most part, goes unnoticed by the naked eye.
Driving
Letters to the Editor
In the recent letter to the editor written by Dr. Victor Neufeld, it was suggested that CER.5 should be the benchmark beyond which people with dementia should not drive. Would you please explain what CER.5 is?
Support Groups for Caregivers of People with Dementia - Links
Letter to the Editor: Updated
I wish I had supplied you with links when I first sent the letter - my apologies. Here are links to the Top 10 online support groups that were listed (Top 10 meaning the groups with the most members.) I copy/pasted the 'join' link for LBDCaregivers -- assuming that the rest just needs the name of the group to be changed...
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