Gathering Your Medical Genealogy
Providing a good medical and family history is a crucial way you can help your healthcare provider make correct diagnosis and treatment plan. It will also helpful for your family […] Read More
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The ABCs of Patient Advocacy
Navigating your way through the current medical system may feel daunting and difficult – What questions do you ask? What treatment do you choose? When do you ask for a […] Read More
What To Do If Your Parent Is Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s
Receiving news that your parent has Alzheimer’s disease is difficult and life altering to say the least, even if the diagnosis is something you’ve suspected for some time. During this […] Read More
Connecting with Nature through Parks, Beaches, and Trails will Trump Any Video Game or Movie
As classrooms get larger and the needs of the students more disparate, teachers are leaning more towards technology to assist in the classroom, with the consequence of children spending more […] Read More
Remembering the Person You Love, Admire, & have been Inspired By
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. We wanted to start the month with this captivating photo series entitled “Reflections”, by commercial advertising photographer Tom Hussey, that is both emotional […] Read More
Still Alice Author, Lisa Genova, Delivers Inspired Ted Talk on Alzheimer’s
Lisa Genova is the talented author behind the book and movie entitled Still Alice, about an accomplished Harvard professor (Alice) who navigates memory issues, a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, […] Read More
Ladies, Your Lifestyle Choices Impact Your Brain Health: What’s Your Health Style?
Wondering how you are doing on health behaviors? Did you know that your sleep habits, exercise routine, food choices, stress management, and environmental health (cleaning products, beauty products, etc.) all […] Read More
Women and Alzheimer’s: National Women’s Health Week
Women in their 60’s are two times as likely to get Alzheimer’s as they are breast cancer, and 2/3 of people in the US with Alzheimer’s are female. Also, the […] Read More
10 Steps to Make Life Visually Friendly for those with Alzheimer’s
More than 60% of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease will have a decline in some type of visual capacity, with the most common being motion blindness, depth perception, color perception, and […] Read More
Understanding Your Loved One: Looking at Life through Eyes Impacted by Alzheimer’s
Looking at life through someone else’s eyes seemed an appropriate topic for May, as this is Healthy Vision Month. The obvious discussion for Healthy Vision Month is how to ensure […] Read More