The posting below is from another newsgroup which I frequent.   The man is
actually a retired rocket scientist and he usually gets very good
information.
I told him that if nicotine did any good, then smokers wouldn't get it, and

These are some replies from another newsgroup regarding nicotine as a
preventive of Alzheimers..... NOT from smoking, but from gum only.
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Take a look at this, Evelyn.

We got a call from the nursing home telling us that they are having an
outbreak of some gastro enteritis type bug, and that mother's day events for
Sunday are canceled until next week.  They even advise that no one should
visit till it is under control.

Evelyn,
      You are right,it is supposed to be this way.How i became my
mothers caregiver is amazing.I had lost my job right before my father
died.I was the major bread winner as my hubby only worked part time.i

    I am finishing my view as to why I post to each group. It
seems there is some doubt as to my reasoning behind this. I have an
"autoimmune" disease. Antibiotics and collodial silver are making mine
better and hopefully cured one day.   

We had our appointment with the medicaid people today and it was a breeze
(so far).
Ida's doctor finally signed the medical form to admit her to a nursing home.
The medicaid representative said that since medicaid application is in

How do you know what stage a LO is in? My dad thinks mom is in the
middle stages but everything I read, she is farther advanced than that.
Lately, she is so nasty and wants to fight with us and punch us and dig
her nails into us.

Today I laundered and organized some of Ida's clothing and brought nice neat
matching outfits organized on hangers to the nursing home at 7 PM.   They
put labels on everything for you if you drop the stuff off at the front
desk.   I am doing her laundry since everyone (including the ...

I've been lurking in this group over the last several weeks, along with
researching information to try and get a handle on what may be going on with
my Dad.  Over the last three months or so, his short-term memory has gotten
gradually worse.  Initially, he had some forgetfulness, ...

I am sitting here reflecting about the last 2 years with my father Leon.
As many of you know, he passed away on February 3 of this year.
Mark, one of my closest friends, is going through a tough time with his
mother.  She has been on medication for many years for schizophrenia.

Is there anyplace you can take an alz patient to be bathed?  Health care
workers that come to the home usually have 4 hour minimums and that is
expensive.  There ought to be a place you could take the patient to be
bathed at an appointed time without having to pay thru the nose ...

About the medication and the nursing home wanting to adjust it....
I think that in many cases families who are turning their relative in for
nursing home care may be doing this in the more difficult stages that happen
earlier on.   There may be a tendency to overmedicate such ...

I was wondering if anyone had heard about any stories about Lithium being
used  to slow down the progression of AD, and even reverse it (I don't
really believe the latter) There have been newspaper articles recently here
in the UK saying it has been tested on flies(?) to great ...