Dementia Awareness Week 2013 Ruth Jones

Dementia Awareness Week is 19-25 May 2013. The theme for this year's campaign is talking.

+Alzheimer's Reading Room

Worrying changes nothing. Talking changes everything. Ruth Jones tells us why she thinks it's important to talk about Dementia Awareness Week.

We're all living longer. That means we're all facing a higher risk of one day developing dementia. It may be you. Or it may be someone in your family.

But what can you do about it? How do you recognise the signs? And how will you cope if you or someone you love develops dementia? One thing's certain. The more we know about dementia, the more prepared we'll be to face it.

Dementia Awareness Week is 19-25 May 2013. The theme for this year's campaign is talking, and there will be activities and events across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Study Examines Cognitive Impairment in Families With Exceptional Longevity

By +Bob DeMarco
+Alzheimer's Reading Room 

This study caught my attention because there is exceptional longevity on my mother's side of the family.

The finding here indicates that dementia is delayed in members of long lived families, but exceptional longevity does not provide aditional protection later in life.

Enriching the Lives of People Who Have Alzheimer’s – 15 Minutes of Fame

“This improves daily mood, energy and hope for you and the one you care for ... turn a stressful or ordinary day into an extraordinary one, sparking creativity and gratitude on this path of caregiving.”

By Marie Martley
+Alzheimer's Reading Room 

Tryn Rose Seley’s book, 15 Minutes of Fame, is a gold mine for caregivers of people with dementia.

This brief and concise 35-page book has the subtitle One Photo Does Wonders to Bring You Both Back to Solid Ground.

It is full of positive, practical and uplifting advice for enriching the lives of people with Alzheimer’s.

It is beautifully illustrated, contains numerous lovely photos and has relevant quotes from Mother Teresa, Helen Keller and other inspirational figures.

The book’s focus is “Empowering Caregivers of Those With Alzheimer’s.”

How Dementia Friendly is Your Church?

+Bob DeMarco
+Alzheimer's Reading Room

How dementia friendly is your church?

Does your church have a memory cafe or similar meeting group for persons living with Alzheimer's and Dementia?

Did you seek help or guidance from your church after the you received the diagnosis?

Do you think your church should become active in support of families that are touched by Alzehimer's or a related dementia?

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