| We're back Well, we're back. Got up at 3 am (midnight west coast time) and flew through Chicago to San Diego. Arrived at 10 am. After yesterdays marathon on Capitol Hill, I am exhausted. Have taken it easy today but tomorrow I have to hustle. Saturday I am going to speak at a forum for senior citizens and foll ... 1 day ago · The Trip Over · thetripover.com by Don Hayen |
| Families shed light on likely causative gene for Alzheimer’s The genetic profile of two large Georgia families with high rates of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease points to a gene that may cause the disease, researchers say. Genetic variations called single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, are common in DNA, but this pattern of SNPs shows up in nine out of 10 ... 1 day ago · Think Gene · thinkgene.com by Josh Hill  2 references |
| This Morning was a Caretaker’s Nightmare Some people with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease are not really a problem or at least not a big problem. There were a lot of problems today, but I will only mention a few. First this morning Mr. Q wanted to get back in bed after getting up. He just would not stay out the room and [...] 1 day ago · Charles Harmon.com · charlesharmon.com |
| Another Good Alzheimer Day Yesterday was another good day for all of us. Well maybe not quite so good for the other residents since Mr. Q constantly tries to go in the bathroom when someone else is in there. It’s real difficult to stop him sometimes. We have told the residents to lock the door, but half the time [...] 1 day ago · Charles Harmon.com · charlesharmon.com |
| Carnival of Family Life, Newest Edition Today’s Carnival of Family Life is hosted by Write From Karen. This Carnival is tremendous. The wealth of information is overwhelming. Karen does an outstanding job of organizing the posts. Here are a couple of my favorites: David B. Bohl presents What Can Your Kids Teach You About Technology? poste ... 3 days ago · Great College Advice · greatcollegeadvice.com by markm 15 references |
| The gift of wisdom from the elderly Hello lovely people When I was young, we were taught to respect people that were older than us, regardless of who they were. I, in my youthful rebellion, disagreed. For me it was far more important to respect people for what they have done and how they have proven themselves. There is a tradition in ... 3 days ago · mypurpleblog.com · mypurpleblog.com by elsabe |
| PARTY!!!! Happy Mother's Day 2008. This is my Aunt Jean, me and my Momma. Aunt Jean sure does look a lot like my Granny. Of course me and Momma look alike. When ever I am in town, if I see someone we both know, I am usually called Karen 1st. We had a good time visiting. We had smoked meat that my Daddy cooked ... 3 days ago · Karate Girl · angkarategirl.blogspot.com by Ang () |
| Music Therapy Helps Some Regain Speech After Stroke A story that can only be called "heartwarming" was recently published by The New York Times online. Titled, "At 60, He Learned to Sing So He Could Learn to Talk," the story is about how a man regained his ability to talk after a stroke - by singing. Read full post: 3 days ago · Minding Our Elders · mindingoureldersblogs.com by Carol Bradley Bursack 13 references |
| Mr. Q Behaves Today, Monday, Mr. Q behaved all day. Even going to bed was no problem. He voluntarily got in bed, no fuss, no problem at all. That’s the first day like this in a long time. Yesterday he was a terror, but today he was just the opposite. He spent the better part of the morning and [...] 3 days ago · Charles Harmon.com · charlesharmon.com |
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