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Top ADHD Tip: Find Work You Love! Here’s How
Often, those of us with ADHD are told that to realize our full potential we need to find work that we’re passionate about; work that suits our ADHD-ness to a tee. But how? I haven’t yet read how to successfully navigate the leap from un- or under-employment to dream job. Surely it’s not as easy [...]
National Sibling Conference
The conference is intended for siblings of people with disabilities, people with disabilities, parents and family members. Professionals and sibling supporters are also welcome. Conference sessions will cover research on siblings with disabilities, sibling stories, resources and support, and civil rights issues. read more
Untreated Depression Linked to Telomeres, Aging, and Disease
Untreated depression creates biological changes that accelerate aging and increase the risk of life-threatening diseases. read more
A Brain Food Prescription from The Farmacy TEDx
A Brain Food Prescription from The Farmacy - TEDx read more
Alzheimer's Miracle Drug Bexarotene Doesn't Work as Reported
“We all went back to our labs and tried to confirm these promising findings”... “We repeated the initial experiments — a standard process in science. Combined results are really important in this field. None of us found anything like...Show More Summary
Will.i.am Shares About His ADHD
Black Eyed Peas singer, songwriter, and producer, will.i.am, has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). "I have ADHD. I'll admit it," he shares in an interview with the Daily Mirror, a British tabloid newspaper. "One thingShow More Summary
Just Diagnosed With Adult ADHD?
If you are an adult who has finally been accurately diagnosed with ADHD after a lifetime of struggles, frustration and self-doubt, the ADHD diagnosis can be the first step in initiating the healing process.
The next step is learning as much as you can about ADHD and how it impacts your life. Show More Summary
Do Kids Outgrow ADHD?
It was once thought that children simply outgrow ADHD as they develop, mature, and age. We now know that although ADHD begins in childhood, troubling symptoms can continue into adolescence and adulthood. While some kids may seem to outgrow...Show More Summary
3 Things You Need to Know to Improve Your Child's Behavior
Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often do not respond as well to traditional parenting techniques. If you are a parent, teacher, or caregiver of a child with ADHD it is important to know about strategiesShow More Summary
The Art of Procrastination
We ADDers are masters of the art of procrastination. Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? Now we aren’t entirely to blame all by ourselves. Our ADHD does get some of the credit. But the truth is it’s all too easy to use our ADHD symptoms as excuses not to do things [...]
My Teen Cousin Is in Trouble
What to do about teens and self-harm read more
Special #PPDChat Topic 5.24.13: “Spring Into You – Seizing the Power of Positive Self Talk”
Join me tomorrow as Josh Becker from i simply am chats with us about the power of self-talk and being authentic in using your voice in reference to yourself. Go here to read his fabulous guest post. We’ll also be … Continue reading ...
Bob DeMarco on His Own Alzheimer's Metamorphosis -- Business Beat Radio
Did you ever wonder how the Alzheimer's Reading Room came into being? Or, what I was thinking and feeling during those early days of caring for Dotty? By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room This interview (podcast) really gets intoShow More Summary
Heart transplant survivor helps donor's grieving sister heal
Heart to Heart: "I have a stack of letters from people whose lives and bodies were made whole by my brother's donated entire body. I cannot open them or write them back. But somehow, because you are not connected to my brother, but you are connected in this deep way to the experience, I feel grateful and safe." read more
What to Do When Life Gets CRAZY
I know what you’re thinking. “What does she mean when life gets crazy? Mine’s crazy all the time!”. Allow me to clarify. There is your “normal” crazy life, and then there is crazy. Like chaos on steroids. Let’s face it. You may think your life is as full as it can be and you’re doing [...]
Genetic Predisposition to Postpartum Depression Identified
Certain women may be at a higher risk of developing postpartum depression as a result of how their genes are regulated by hormones. A new study has identified a suite of genetic markers that occur more often in women that suffer from the disorder. Further research may one day allow researchers to more effectively screen... [Continue Reading]
The Rebels and the DSM-5
So, the Nosology Rebels are unhappy about the form of DSM, unhappy about content. It’s time to go back to ground zero and recast the whole issue of diagnosis in psychiatry. There won’t be a DSM-6. read more
Special #PPDChat Announcement & Guest Post: “How Are You Expressing Your Authentic Self?”
During my time on Twitter, I have had the privilege to “meet” some absolutely amazing people. One of these amazing people is Josh Becker of i simply am. Josh’s spirit and his outlook on life is breathtaking. We graduated from … Continue reading ?
Does Vitamin B Prevent Alzheimer's, and How Vitamin B Saved Us over $8,000
Yes, after reading about Vitamin B in 2007 I asked our doctor to give Dotty a monthly B12 shot. He agreed. Did it help? I believe it did. One thing for certain, it saved us over $8,000. By Bob DeMarco +Alzheimer's Reading Room A couple of days ago a story with this headline appeared in The Telegraph - Vitamin B could stave off Alzheimers. Show More Summary
The Role of Biological Tests in Psychiatry
The American Psychiatric Association, the National Institute Of Mental Health, and the British Psychological Society have all taken their eye off the ball. The potential for exciting neuroscience findings in the future should not distract us from taking much better care of our patients now. read more
