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Firefighters learn what it feels like to be disoriented with dementia, in order to better fight fires where people with Alzheimer’s live. See how.
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Putting Out Fires in Places with Dementia
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Peter Berger
With experience in dementia caregiving, public education, and Alzheimer’s-focused writing—and a professional research background shaped in what many consider one of the world’s top laboratories—I work to make complex findings clear, practical, and genuinely helpful for families and professionals providing care.
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Welcome. About this Site.
This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.
It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
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This is great information to know as to how to handle patients with dementia!
This is the Virtual Dementia Tour which is an excellent tool for understanding what it is like to have dementia. It’s the original evidence-based and Second Wind Dreams has versions for the community and families.