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Alzheimer’s and Dementia and Anesthesia –What causes the severe Confusion

Alzheimer's Dementia and Anesthesia When my Mom was hospitalized for tests due to shortness of breath and other symptoms of pneumonia, she was totally confused the entire time she was in the hospital. She had been to this same hospital many times for tests and such, but had never needed an overnight stay. This time she was hospitalized for a week and I was shocked at how confused she … [Read More...]

Can Person with dementia Read or Watch Television?

Can Person with Alzheimer's dementia Read or Watch Television Someone asked me about this recently and I think it's a topic that I haven't discussed very much. It is curious and I'm often asked if the person with the person with dementia can read. Actually, most folks with Alzheimer's and Dementia can read and watch television as much as they ever did in the past. What's different about their … [Read More...]

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Compare Normal Memory loss to Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s dementia

Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's "Signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's" is the first request by a family member of someone who has dementia. They want to know all the behaviors of someone with Alzheimer's so they can diagnose their own dementia. They want a precise diagnosis; 1. when they got it, 2. what causes it, 3. and how to cure it. Unfortunately, all those answers aren't readily available … [Read More...]

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Insulin Mist may Help the Brain and Delay or Reverse Alzheimer’s

Insulin Mist may Help the Brain Not regular, liquid insulin. Not insulin injections a person might take for Diabetes. But for years, Suzanne Craft has known that brain cells need insulin, Gina Kolata reported in the New York Times. Craft also recognized that conditions in which the body makes too little insulin or is resistant […]

Living alone may not be possible for the Person with Dementia Who Needs Medication

Living Alone For some with Alzheimer’s Dementia who are living alone, medication is not their top priority. It’s not that they are neglectful of their health, but they are often unable to remember when they last took medication. Eventually, they may forget they need medication at all. Before my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s she lived […]

Glen Campbell making Brave Challenge to a Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

Glen Campbell making brave challenge In the past, public figures who announced a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s fairly quickly moved out of the spotlight and into a private life with less publicity. There may have been brief appearances for a few months, but generally we never knew what happened to them other than occasional updates from […]