Tried flowers a couple of years ago but she didn't seem to interested.
She'd probably try to eat 'em at this point.  Anyway, she's pretty far
gone by now.  Hasn't spoken in about a year and a half.  I guess I could
make sure she has her favorite ice cream but she gets that pretty ...

Just want to say I've been reading some posts on here and it's just
nice to know that there is a community out here that feels what I
feel.  I am relatively young and have been helping care for my
grandmother who has dementia.  I love her but sometimes the pressure

Hydrogen peroxide promotes Abeta production through JNK-dependent
activation of gamma -secretase.
Shen C, Chen Y, Liu H, Zhang K, Zhang T, Lin A, Jing N
J Biol Chem 2008 Apr 23.

I've had Mom on a waiting list for AL memory care for a few months,
just in case something were to happen to Dad. We had slot #1, so every
time one came open I would just tell him as a matter of courtesy,
knowing the time that he would say her care was too much would come.

I wrote many months back, asking how to get my mom to go to the
initial eval ...  The comments and advice were helpful.  My sister
recently pulled out some of your responses I'd sent to her - mainly to
discuss how much WE have changed since last August.

My wife entered a care home last year and I lurk here while doing most
of my research and posting for another medical topic/support group.
But arriving here today I’ve been surprised to see there has been no
mention of what could be a remarkable new treatment for Alzheimer’s,

I've been searching a long time now for an affordable and safe
alzheimer's care community.  Does anyone have any site recommendations
for finding affordable alzheimer's care?  I've used http://www.findseniorhomes.com
and it's very reliable.  I'm looking to see what other sites are ...

My brother-in-law does not want to bathe.  He has not bathed in 2 weeks and
doesn't want to.  My sister has to bathe him because he is not able to do it
by himself. He had a stroke 3 years ago and not able to walk.
My sister pleads with him to take a bath but he refuses.  Don't tell ...

"The Cochran Library" is reporting today that an extract derived from
the Chinese club moss plant extract may improve cognition in
Alzheimer's disease patients. The extract has been named Huperzine A
and it appears that patients who have taken this extract have improved

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7319393.stm
Medication 'worsens Alzheimer's'
Anti-psychotic drugs commonly given to Alzheimer's patients often make
their condition worse, a UK study suggests.

We not only have the highest health-care costs in the world for
"guesswork" on chronic diseases but now ask patients to limit office
visits to seven minutes.  More than three complaints, schedule another
appointment. If medical researchers seriously studied viruses (which are

What happened to everyone?

Brain Lesions More Common Than Previously Thought
April 1, 2008 at 7:56 am · Filed under Medical News, Neurology /
Neuroscience
New research shows cerebral microbleeds, which are lesions in the

I'm an oldtimer for this group, but I've been on a three-year hiatus.
(Long boring painful story as to why -- another day.)
My dad and I agreed yesterday it's time for my mom (70 with vascular
dementia and many other health problems) to move into a memory care

My brother in-law gets very agitated around 6 or 7 PM.  I have looked it up
in different medical books and they call this sundowners.  Does anyone know
why this happens towards the evening?
Thank you,