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January 23, 2025
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Shoulder issues? Mobility limits? This durable little device helps more than one can imagine when reaching for a seat belt!
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How to Prepare for Bad Weather with Dementia
January 22, 2025
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INFO + CHECKLISTS: Dementia demands preparation. When bad weather strikes, be ready. This post includes checklists to help you prepare, tips on how to ride it out, plus ways to get back on your feet in the aftermath.
5 Alzheimer’s Blood Tests
January 21, 2025
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Newer blood tests accurately predict Alzheimer’s. This opens the door to earlier detection and treatment. Be cautious: only taking these tests with guidance from a medical expert.
Drop a Bit of Meat to Drop Dementia 13%
January 21, 2025
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Replacing one serving per day of processed red meat with fish was associated with a 28% lower risk of dementia. Learn how.
Approaching People with Alzheimer’s
January 20, 2025
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Watch Teepa show ways of approaching people with a dementia such as Alzheimer’s. Teepa is the best of all the recognized experts on caring for dementia patients.
Memory Box for Dementia
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FILL A MEMORY BOX with photos and memorabilia of a person with dementia, then position it by their door. See it re-orient them, trigger conversations, make a doorway one’s own, and mostly, stimulate memories of good times.
A Thought on Martin Luther King Day
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Alzheimer’s Legal & Financial Planning
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LAW & MONEY: Get ahead of the legal & financial challenges of Alzheimer’s. This Fact Sheet is a great place to start.
Daily Video Message Orients & Reassures Dementia Residents
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Fire Rescues for People Fighting Dementia
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