I answer questions on AD for allexperts, and one of my questioners
sent me this link on understanding the dementia experience. Its a long
article, but I thought it was terrific. Covers a lot of ground, but
very well written. See what you think.

My Mother is very deeply progressed into Alzheimer's.
I am concerned that this might be inherited.
I have diabetes type II. I have neuropathy.
My red blood count is quite high, I don't remember the numbers. I do

MP3 file, for 7 days only
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dkvqw
Research from Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge, UK  and University of
Leeds, UK,   using SenseCam computer.

Today is World Alzheimers Day.  There are currently 30 million people in
the world with this disease.  There are 4.6 million new cases each
year. They predict by 2050, there will be 100 million cases!  
I certainly hope this will not happen but it is a cause for global

My husband enjoyed playing catch.  He woud sit in his chair and we would
toss a big ball for him to catch.  We played an exercise tape every day.
He didn't always do all of it but at least got a little exercise.
The only TV he watched was the basketball or football games. We had a

We are trying think of new activities that my father (who has
relatively advanced alzheimers but is still at home) can do to pass
the time.  These past few years we have had him do various things that
made him feel useful or at least involved him with things for a

We all have dinner together and as soon as he finishes he waits awhile. Then
he wants to go to dinner.  He tells us he is hungry.  Does he forget he ate
or does he forget that he is full?
Lately, when we take him out, (he is in a wheelchair, due to a stroke about 5

Reducing blood viscosity may improve chest pain and mental function
July 22, 2008 – Case reports published in the July/August issue of
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, a peer-reviewed
scientific journal, describe the application of therapeutic phlebotomy

Since my last post we've treated for scabies a total of four times (three
times with Permethrin cream, once with Ivermictin pills) with only marginal
improvement. Dad's primary doctors says it doesn't look like scabies and
started treatment as if it were a yeast/fungus infection. ...

Peripheral oxidative damage in mild cognitive impairment and mild
Alzheimer's disease.
Baldeiras I, Santana I, Proença MT, Garrucho MH, Pascoal R, Rodrigues
A, Duro D, Oliveira CR

Been lurking here for months now. I've gotten alot of useful information
from all of you, thank-you.
Unfortunately my Mom has Alzheimers. She's almost 93 yrs old. She lives
with me and my husband. She's lived with us for 5 years now. Her mental

My 87 year old wife was diagnosed with AZ about two years ago. she started
with aricept but about a year later she had problems with it and two Dr's
took her off of it. In the past couple of months she started having problems
walking and losing her balance and falling, a recent fall ...

I'm working on a writing project about Alzheimers as a way to channel
what's happening to Mom for good. I have learned so much from this
group, so I am asking for more help. I don't want to just rely on my
experiences.

Thanks to all of you for your answers.  My sister decided not to take him
home on the train.  She had taken him to the dentist and he wanted to talk to
the dentist alone.  He proceeded to tell him my sister steals from him and on
and on. They finally called the sheriff so they could ...