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10
Nov
2009
Phyllis George, Miss America 1971, A Little History

13 hours ago by Penny Pearlman

I was privileged to interview Phyllis George for my award-winning book, Pretty Smart: Lessons from our Miss Ameri cas, about what it takes to be successful and follow a dream. She’s back in the news on ESPN and will be seen in tonight’s airing of the documentary about Jimmy the Greek from her days a ...

Me and Miss America - pearlpenny.wordpress.com · Rank: 104,770 · 1 reference

Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

16 hours ago by The Collection

Nearly 4.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease , a brain disorder that affects memory, thinking, and reasoning skills. Early symptoms of Alzheimer's are sometimes mistaken for normal aging, so according to National Institute on Aging about the topic of Forgetfulness, you should know wh ...

New Medications and Drugs - nursingmedications.blogspot.com

More Muscle Power Means Lower Alzheimer's Risk

20 hours ago by Dr. Mercola

Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to their weaker peers. Researchers found that the greater a person's muscle strength, the lower their likelihood of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's over a four-year period. The same was true for the lo ...

Natural Health Articles on ... - articles.mercola.com/sites/members/default.aspx · 206 references

What Do You Miss The Most?

1 day ago by Alzheimer's Speaks

What Do You Miss The Most? By Lori La Bey I attended an Alzheimer’s Support Group tonight. This is something I have not done for a long time. In fact, it’s been many years. I went with the intention to go hear a speaker I’ve heard great things about. It is interesting though how things work out. The ...

Alzheimer's Speaks Blog - alzheimersspeaks.wordpress.com

Gifts from my mother

1 day ago by judy24

As some of you know my mother, Doris Shintani, left this earth on August 13, 2009. She had Alzheimer’s disease for about 12 years leading up to her death. I spoke at a community memorial and at the United Methodist Church in Lodi, about her many gifts she gave me. As a healing and an honoring of her ...

KITSUNE: The Fox Woman's ... - judykitsune.wordpress.com · Rank: 113,568 · 11 references

Educating yourself about Alzheimer’s disease

1 day ago by Laura Fay

Lack of awareness and education are major contributors to the burgeoning Alzheimer’s problem today. And while the benefits of awareness may not be obvious, they are very real. For example, do you know what you can do today to reduce your risk of getting Alzheimer’s later in life? Do you know how we ...

HAPPYneuron - blog.happy-neuron.com · 4 references

09
Nov
2009
The Metamorphosis of This Alzheimer's Caregiver (Part Two)

1 day ago

It is difficult to describe the range of emotions a caregiver might feel or experience in a single day. Imagine being happy and then sad, caring then angry, focused then frustrated -- an almost endless stream of feelings and emotions that... Comments welcome. Share this article with a friend.

Alzheimer's Reading Room - alzheimersreadingroom.com · Rank: 7,379 · 40 references

Behind Locked Doors

2 days ago by kez5

The first time I really heard the word ‘dementia’ and took notice was standing on the footpath outside my family home, as a doctor gave me her devastating diagnosis about my father. In that moment our family home was no longer a safe haven to me, and my parents were no longer my nurturers. That one ...

Kerry's Blog - mrsozzie.wordpress.com

Alzheimer Care Hints

2 days ago by empower2go

If your best friend came to you and told you that his/her mother had just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, what would you tell them are the top three things they should do?

Empower2go's Blog - empower2go.wordpress.com

08
Nov
2009
A Request

2 days ago by Joseph Potocny

Many of you may not know, because the media does not care this is NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH. Let your local papers know, let us see if they have the balls to say anything. Again I ask for pictures, birth year and year of passing of loved ones that died from this damnable disease. Two of y ...

Living with Alzhiemers' - living-with-alzhiemers.blogspot.com · 7 references

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