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Mother’s Day and ADHD – Parenting ADHD Kids
t horizontal.integration via Compfight It appears that my little rant on spanking has struck a mighty chord. In addition to readers and comments here at my blog, I’ve received a lot of input on my Facebook page and elsewhere from those weighing in on the weighty topic of how the heck do we deal with [...]
Diseases Above the Neck - Alzheimer's
As Alzheimer's caregivers it is imperative that we give more thought to the brain, how it works, and what happens when it malfunctions. We need to better understand how the brain is working in order to become more effective caregivers.
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Alzheimer’s Experiences Told Through Film
You will find yourself smiling, laughing, relating to what you are seeing, shaking your head in agreement, empathizing and, most importantly, feeling understood.
By Nancy Wurtzel
Alzheimer's Reading Room
Nancy Wurtzel
As the old saying...Show More Summary
My Name is Richard, I Have Alzheimer's Disease
Ten years ago, a noted neurologist told Richard Taylor, "You have dementia, probably of the Alzheimer's type."
Six years ago, he discovered that thinking, speaking, and writing about what it was like for him to live with this condition...Show More Summary
Link to Great Alzheimer's Videos by Geriatric Care Manager Carole Larkin
ThirdAge Services provides expert, impartial support for cognitively impaired people and their families. They offer services to help families make the best choices about caring for a loved one with dementia.
By Max Wallack
Alzheimer's Reading Room
I want to share some excellent videos about Alzheimer’s disease with you. Show More Summary
Getting Unstuck: 7 Tips for Moving Forward with ADHD, Part II
Yesterday we talked about a few strategies for getting unstuck in your ADHD treatment. Today I’ll talk about another roadblock that keeps us from moving forward: our new-found fabulousness! No, really. It happens. One day, you wake up, you look in the mirror and you mutter, Where is that clumsy, blurtacious, chronically late, kinda kooky ADHDer [...]
Getting Unstuck: 7 Tips for Moving Forward with ADHD, Part I
photo credit: Baileyusa115 Previously, I wrote a post called ADHD: Betwixt and Between, which explored how we can get stuck in our ADHD treatment. One way is when we’ve established a treatment approach but feel like we’re spinning our wheels. A sure sign of this is when we become Peggy Lee and begin singing “Is [...]
Why Exercise Is So Important
You know that exercise is good for you, right? But do you know why? It's not just that you feel better (though you do, once you get a routine going) but that exercise actually changes your brain and "turns it on." Dr. John Ratey, who...Show More Summary
10 Minutes a Day to Greater Happiness
Yes, that sounds like a sales pitch...but it's not. Happiness is good for our brains and good for handling stress better - in marriages, if you are feeling upbeat you are more likely to be able to take some bumps in the road. If you're feeling down, pretty much everything seems grim. Show More Summary
iPods A Miracle for People With Alzheimer’s
Utilizing iPods has proved tremendously successful in reducing agitation, improving behavior, mood, and social interaction. By Marie Marley Alzheimer's Reading Room Marie Marley No matter what our age, it’s a safe assumption that music...Show More Summary
ADHD and HSP Travel Trepidation
I sat in the Indian Visa and Consular Services centre in Toronto, Ontario, admiring the colorful posters of India adorning the walls. As I waited for my turn to submit my Tourist Visa application, I imagined what it might be like to actually be in India. Was I about to plunge myself into a massive [...]
Cure Alzheimer's: Taking Control of Alzheimer's Through Research
Three leading researchers from the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund Research Consortium share their intellectual capital, discuss the current state of Alzheimer's research, and answer questions about Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's Reading Room The three included Steve Wagner, Ph.D., Sangram S. Show More Summary
What is Axona?
Axona has been shown to have a positive effect on memory and thinking skills in a specific group of patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease (depends on the person’s genetics).
By Richard Isaacson
What is Axona?
Axona is a new therapy for Alzheimer's disease. Show More Summary
Binders Full of ADHDers, Part II
photo credit: sangak In Binders Full of ADHDers, Part I, I called for action, not lip service, to social change during newly re-elected President Obama’s 2nd term. Those of us with ADHD need pro-active measures on all fronts, including political, to see the changes necessary to make our lives better. Make sense, not war One [...]
Effective Caregiving Like Growing Tomatoes
If you don't water, fertilize, and tend to your tomato each day, you are going to end up with a rotten tomato.
By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room
Did you ever grow some nice delicious tomatoes in your backyard? I tried it and IShow More Summary
Exercise the Body to Keep the Brain Healthy
People who exercise later in life may better protect their brain from age-related changes than those who do not.
Alzheimer's Reading Room
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Epidemiology (CCACE)...Show More Summary
ADHD Awareness Week: So, You Think You Have ADHD? – Part II
Today marks the end of ADHD Awareness Week. I hope you’ve taken advantage of the many opportunities available for learning more about ADHD. Yesterday, I shared some things for you to consider if you think you might have ADHD. Have you decided to go ahead seek a diagnosis? If so, you’ll want to arm yourself [...]
Whatever Wednesday: Please Move the Human Crossings
This post is inspired by a YouTube video featuring an audio clip of a woman who called Y94 in Fargo, ND. Her rant? Deer crossings in high traffic areas and the refusal of the Department of Transportation to move them … Continue reading ?
ADHD Parenting Tips (Blog Post Roundup)
School’s back in session. I’ve been thinking a lot about all the kids with ADHD and the challenges they’ll have: transitions, focusing, anger management, being labelled as “weird,” oh, the list goes on… What can I do to help? I’ve been wracking my adult ADHD brains to find the best advice to give parents. A [...]
Put On Your Mao Suit: A Critical Look at Facebook
Our rapid adoption of Facebook is symptomatic of what is wrong with current society. We use Facebook because everyone else is using Facebook. (Pavlov and Don Draper trained us well.) As good consumers, we move as the herd moves without knowing where everyone is headed. We adopted email and smartphones and computers because everyone else [...]
