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The website focuses on those suffering from Alzheimers disease and Dementia, Alzheimers caregivers, and the art of Alzheimers caregiving. 100 Million people have been touched by Alzheimer's disease, and 35 million are worried about Alzheimer's."},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/feeds/posts/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/-/blog?alt\u003djson-in-script\u0026max-results\u003d5"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/search/label/blog"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/-/blog/-/blog?alt\u003djson-in-script\u0026start-index\u003d6\u0026max-results\u003d5"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Bob DeMarco"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14861703129474871916"},"email":{"$t":"rtdemarco@gmail.com"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"725"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"5"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471983413705881126.post-2233900808744103603"},"published":{"$t":"2010-09-06T08:39:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-09-06T08:40:19.559-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"mental"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blog"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"patient"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Alzheimer's disease"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"dementia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"list"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Alzheimer’s"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"advice"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"caregiver"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Communicating"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ten Tips for Communicating with an Alzheimer’s Patient"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo not argue with them. It gets you nowhere......\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eBy Carole Larkin\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eEver feel like your loved one is ignoring you or that you just weren’t getting through to your loved one? Try some of these tips to see if they help.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTips for communicating with a mid-stage (or later) Alzheimer’s patient.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"213\" src\u003d\"http://static.flickr.com/2322/2098283991_e34bb34852.jpg\" width\u003d\"320\" /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMake eye contact.\u003c/b\u003e  Always approach them face-to-face and make eye contact. Use their name if you need to. It is vital that they actually see you and that their attention is focused on you. Read their eyes. Always approach from the front as approaching and speaking from the side or from behind can startle them.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBe at their level.\u003c/b\u003e  Move your head to be at the same level as their head. Bend your knees or sit down to reach their level. Do not stand or hover over them – it is intimidating and scary. They can’t focus on you and what you are saying if they are focused on their fear.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTell them what you are going to do before you do it.\u003c/b\u003e Particularly if you are going to touch them. They need to know what is coming first so that they don’t think that you are grabbing them.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpeak calmly.\u003c/b\u003e  Always speak in a calm manner with an upbeat tone of voice, even if you don’t feel that way. If you sound angry or agitated, they will often mirror that feeling back to you and then some.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpeak slowly. \u003c/b\u003e Speak at one half of your normal speed when talking to them. Take a breath between each sentence. They can not process words as fast as non-diseased people can. Give them a chance to catch up to your words.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpeak in short sentences.\u003c/b\u003e  Speak in short direct sentences with only one idea to a sentence. Usually they can only focus on only one idea at a time.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnly ask one question at a time.\u003c/b\u003e Let them answer it before you ask another question. You can ask who, what, where and when, but NOT why. Why is too complicated. They will try to answer, fail and get frustrated.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon’t say “remember”.\u003c/b\u003e Many times they will not be able to do so, and you are just pointing out to them their shortcomings. That is insulting, and can cause anger and/or embarrassment.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTurn negatives into positives.\u003c/b\u003e For example say “Let’s go here” instead of “Don’t go there”. Be inclusive and don’t talking down to them as if they were a child. Respect the fact that they are an adult, and treat them as such.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo not argue with them.\u003c/b\u003e It gets you nowhere. Instead, validate their feelings, by saying” I see that you are angry (sad, upset, etc…). It lets them know that they are not alone and then redirect them into another thought. For example “It sounds like you miss your mother (husband, father, etc…). You love them very much, don’t you?  Tell me about the time…” Then ask for one of their favorite stories about that person).\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ol\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cform action\u003d\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify\" method\u003d\"post\" onsubmit\u003d\"window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri\u003dTheAlzheimersReadingRoom', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars\u003dyes,width\u003d495,height\u003d468');return true\" style\u003d\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2 px; text-align: center;\" target\u003d\"popupwindow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnter Your Email Address\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"email\" style\u003d\"width: 200px;\" type\u003d\"text\" /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"uri\" type\u003d\"hidden\" value\u003d\"TheAlzheimersReadingRoom\" /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"loc\" type\u003d\"hidden\" value\u003d\"en_US\" /\u003e\u003cinput type\u003d\"submit\" value\u003d\"Subscribe\" /\u003e\u003c/form\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore About the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/02/about-alzheimers-reading-room.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/advice-and-insight-alzheimers.html\"\u003eAdvice and Insight -- Alzheimer's Caregiving\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/01/what-is-alzheimers-disease.html\"\u003eWhat is Alzheimer's Disease ?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/02/conquering-urinary-incontinence-first.html\"\u003eConquering Urinary Incontinence\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/alzheimers-and-dreaded-bowel-movement.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's and the Dreaded Bowel Movement\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/09/dementia-and-eight-types-of-dementia.html\"\u003eDementia and the Eight Types of Dementia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/08/does-combination-of-aricept-and-namenda.html\"\u003eDoes the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/12/communicating-in-alzheimers-world.html\"\u003eCommunicating in  Alzheimer's World\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/06/test-your-memory-tym-for-alzheimers-or.html\"\u003eTest Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimer's or Dementia in Five Minutes\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/01/dr-oz-memory-quiz-test.html\"\u003eDr Oz Alzheimer's Memory Quiz (Test)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/12/alzheimers-clock-draw-test-detect-signs.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Clock Draw Test -- Detect the Signs of Alzheimer's Early\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/03/is-it-really-alzheimers-or-something.html\"\u003eIs it Really Alzheimer's or Something Else?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/08/alzheimers-reading-room-testimonials.html\"\u003e60 Good Reasons to Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312355394?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026amp;tag\u003dactionplan-20\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"\" border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZIhAkDKZL._SL500_AA250_.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px;\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/center\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312355394?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026amp;tag\u003dactionplan-20\" style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe Alzheimer's Action Plan: The Experts' Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"75\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" src\u003d\"http://thirdageservices.com/images/Larkin122008.jpg\" style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" width\u003d\"75\" /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://thirdageservices.com/about/about.htm\"\u003eCarole Larkin  MAG, CMC, DCP, EICS  \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis a geriatric care manager who specializes in helping families with Alzheimer’s and related dementias issues. She also trains caregivers in home care companies, assisted livings, memory care communities, and nursing homes in dementia specific techniques for best care of dementia sufferers. Her company, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://thirdageservices.com/\"\u003eThirdAge Services LLC\u003c/a\u003e, is located in Dallas, TX.\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal content Carole Larkin, the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/ten-tips-for-communicating-with.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6471983413705881126-2233900808744103603?l\u003dwww.alzheimersreadingroom.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"related","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/ten-tips-for-communicating-with.html","title":"Ten Tips for Communicating with an Alzheimer’s Patient"},{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/feeds/2233900808744103603/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/ten-tips-for-communicating-with.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/2233900808744103603"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/2233900808744103603"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/ten-tips-for-communicating-with.html","title":"Ten Tips for Communicating with an Alzheimer’s Patient"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Bob DeMarco"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14861703129474871916"},"email":{"$t":"rtdemarco@gmail.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"02937219926706406775"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471983413705881126.post-1501640040882345051"},"published":{"$t":"2010-08-24T20:13:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-08-29T11:41:55.193-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"statistics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"facts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alzheimer's"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blog"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Alzheimer's disease"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"dementia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"trends"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"numbers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sobering Statistics about Alzheimer's Disease"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: large;\"\u003eWhile many New Yorkers are commuting to and from work each day, another 154 persons are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.....\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eBy Bob DeMarco\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e          \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery 70 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease....\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditor Note:\u003c/b\u003e For more statistics on Alzheimer's disease see -- \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/alzheimers-statistics.html\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eAlzheimer's Disease Statistics\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBy the time you finish reading this article a few more people will be officially suffering from Alzheimer's disease.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHere is a startling perspective.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt is not unusual for a person working on Wall Street (New York) to spend a total of three hours a day commuting to and from work. Many of these people live on Long Island, in Connecticut and New Jersey.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere are 180 minutes in three hours. There are 10,800 seconds in three hours.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhile these people are commuting to and from work each day, \u003cb\u003eanother 154 persons are diagnosed with Alzheimer's.\u003c/b\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eEach day, 1,232 people are diagnosed with Alzheimer's.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eEach week, 8,634 people are diagnosed with Alzheimer's.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eA recent Harris Interactive poll showed that more than \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/05/100-million-adults-touched-by.html\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e100 million Americans have been touched by Alzheimer's.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e More than \u003cb\u003e33 million Americans are worried about Alzheimer's disease.\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eStartling numbers.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAlzheimer's disease is a death sentence. Brain death. A typical person takes from 5-20 years to die. It is not unusual for the disease to take more than a decade to kill someone.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhen most people think about Alzheimer's they think about a person losing their memory. Persons that know someone suffering from Alzheimer's disease watch them lose their ability to brush their teeth, take a shower, put on their cloths, go to the bathroom, and eat. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey await the worse day of them all -- the day the person suffering from Alzheimer's won't know them. Or anyone for that matter.\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAlzheimer's disease is sinister and ugly.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you don't know someone directly or indirectly that is suffering from Alzheimer's you will soon. It might have happened while you were reading this article\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"85\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UUEwElMfh90/SPDjt6cT4-I/AAAAAAAABMQ/MXL3uRljPQU/s200/Head+shot+5.JPG\"  style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" width\u003d\"85\" /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/09/bob-demarco-editorcontributor.html\"\u003eBob DeMarco\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the editor of the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/02/about-alzheimers-reading-room.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e and an Alzheimer's caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,565 articles with more than 8,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.\u003c/b\u003e  \u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cform action\u003d\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify\" method\u003d\"post\" onsubmit\u003d\"window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri\u003dTheAlzheimersReadingRoom', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars\u003dyes,width\u003d495,height\u003d468');return true\" style\u003d\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2 px; text-align: center;\" target\u003d\"popupwindow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003eSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnter Your Email Address\u003c/b\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"email\" style\u003d\"width: 200px;\" type\u003d\"text\" /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"uri\" type\u003d\"hidden\" value\u003d\"TheAlzheimersReadingRoom\" /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"loc\" type\u003d\"hidden\" value\u003d\"en_US\" /\u003e\u003cinput type\u003d\"submit\" value\u003d\"Subscribe\" /\u003e\u003c/form\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore About the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/02/about-alzheimers-reading-room.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/center\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/08/alzheimers-reading-room-testimonials.html\"\u003e60 Good Reasons to Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/advice-and-insight-alzheimers.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's CareGiving -- Insight and Advice\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/topic-test-your-memory-for-alzheimers.html\"\u003eTest Your Memory for Alzheimer's (5 Best Self Assessment Tests)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/12/communicating-in-alzheimers-world.html\"\u003eCommunicating in  Alzheimer's World\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/11/worried-about-alzheimers-disease.html\"\u003eWorried About Alzheimer's Disease -- You Should Be\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/what-is-alzheimers-what-are-eight-types.html\"\u003eWhat is Alzheimer's? What are the Eight Types of Dementia?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/08/does-combination-of-aricept-and-namenda.html\"\u003eDoes the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/alzheimers-statistics.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Disease Statistics\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/03/is-it-really-alzheimers-or-something.html\"\u003eIs it Really Alzheimer's or Something Else?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/05/ten-symptoms-of-early-stage-alzheimers.html\"\u003eTen Symptoms of Early Stage Alzheimer's\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/ten-tips-for-communicating-with.html\"\u003eTen Tips for Communicating with an Alzheimer’s Patient\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/b\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Remember-Better-When-Paint-Alzheimers/dp/B002UZE8S8?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\u0026amp;link_code\u003dbil\u0026amp;camp\u003d213689\u0026amp;creative\u003d392969\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"I Remember Better When I Paint: Treating Alzheimer's through the Creative Arts\" src\u003d\"http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace\u003dUS\u0026amp;ServiceVersion\u003d20070822\u0026amp;ID\u003dAsinImage\u0026amp;WS\u003d1\u0026amp;Format\u003d_SL200_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003dB002UZE8S8\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal content Bob DeMarco, the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/01/sobering-statistics-about-alzheimers_26.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6471983413705881126-1501640040882345051?l\u003dwww.alzheimersreadingroom.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"related","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/01/sobering-statistics-about-alzheimers_26.html","title":"Sobering Statistics about Alzheimer's Disease"},{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/feeds/1501640040882345051/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/01/sobering-statistics-about-alzheimers_26.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/1501640040882345051"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/1501640040882345051"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/01/sobering-statistics-about-alzheimers_26.html","title":"Sobering Statistics about Alzheimer's Disease"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Bob DeMarco"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14861703129474871916"},"email":{"$t":"rtdemarco@gmail.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"02937219926706406775"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UUEwElMfh90/SPDjt6cT4-I/AAAAAAAABMQ/MXL3uRljPQU/s72-c/Head+shot+5.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471983413705881126.post-8196601158309593978"},"published":{"$t":"2010-08-04T13:12:00.009-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-08-22T19:21:47.099-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alzheimer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blog"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Alzheimer's disease"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"life news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alzheimer's caregiving"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alzheimer's caregiver"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Collective Brain Continues to Expand"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt would never have happened if it wasn't for YOU. You, the Collective Brain of the Alzheimer's Reading Room.....\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eBy Bob DeMarco\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e    \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/span\u003e  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs far as I can tell I first used the term the \"collective brain\" of the Alzheimer's Reading Room on this website on June 5,  2009. I wrote:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Alzheimer's Reading Room is all about changing the lives of Alzheimer's caregivers. For the better.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAt the end of the day, I want each and every person that comes here to know -- they are not alone.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI want them to know that Alzheimer's is a sinister disease that will try to ruin their life. But, it doesn't have to be that way.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI want them to know, if it is up to me, that is not going to happen.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe collective brain of the Alzheimer's Reading Room is growing each and every day.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe website had grown from about 300 visitors during October, 2008 to over 7,000 by June, 2009. This month? 34,700 visitors.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003cbr /\u003eIn February I wrote that I would begin the metamorphosis of the Alzheimer's Reading Room. I had (and still have) a long list of things that I wanted to accomplish. First, was to improve the look and feel of the website and make it easier to navigate. This is ongoing. Keep in mind, I am an older guy and not a \"tech Wiz\". \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou have a \"tech wiz\" in your home maybe they would like to help.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOnce I improved the website I had a second and more important goal. I wanted to \u003cb\u003eunleash the Collective Brain of the Alzheimer's Reading Room.\u003c/b\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFirst, I wanted to increase the number of comments. I continue to believe that comments are one of the most important features on this site. Readers get to share their experience, advice and insight. Readers get an opportunity to support their fellow Alzheimer's caregivers. Importantly, readers get the opportunity to get something off their \"chest\" and interact with others that understand how they might be feeling at any point in time. Collectively, we are getting better and more effective at this. Every comment counts, and every comment makes a difference.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecond, I wanted to give Alzheimer's caregivers and members of the Alzheimer's community the opportunity to write about their experiences, their problems, and to share their expertise.\u003c/b\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI could have gone out on the Internet and asked other bloggers to write here. I knew this would be easy because just about everyone out there wants to get their URL on this blog. I decided not to go in that direction.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI started by asking a few people that were commenting and a few people that I was beginning to respect to contribute -- to write.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNext, I offered readers/caregivers to share with us by submitting an article. \u003cb\u003eIt turns out this worked better than I could have ever imagined.\u003c/b\u003e I continue to be amazed. It might sound ditsy but  I am going to say it anyway -- you complete us.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAlong the way, we added some specialist in the field. People that work with their \"hands on\" people that have Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Several of these writers have 20 or more years of experience. Invaluable experience that most people pay to get. Invaluable experience that we would be unlikely to obtain on our own. One word -- Invaluable.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou might be surprised to learn that the entire spectrum of the Alzheimer's community is represented here. Of course, we have a growing number of \"standing alone\" Alzheimer's caregivers -- like me. One by one the \"standing alone\" continue to find us. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe have a growing list of Alzheimer's support group moderators. A growing list of people that own businesses or franchises and offer caregiver support to families that need it. We have a growing list of nurses and geriatric care specialists.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis might surprise you. We have several of the world's most important Alzheimer's scientists and researchers lurking in the background. For the most part, they have not stepped forward to share their insight, advice, and experience with us. I'll get them to come in, sooner or later.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Alzheimer's Reading Room continues to evolve, and I hope you agree -- improve.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Alzheimer's Reading is no longer a \"one man band\". Thank goodness.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe have over 2,850 subscribers. No one in this \"niche\" comes close. Google benchmarks us against similar websites -- we are 892 percent above the benchmark today as I write this. We have been ranked as high as number three in the Google Technorati health category for blogs. Once, right behind Paging Dr Gupta who published on CNN.com. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHere is the most amazing fact of them all. \u003cb\u003eI did not spend a penny, not one red cent, on marketing or advertising.\u003c/b\u003e Almost everyone that comes here comes by word of mouth, finds us via a search engine like Google, or on Facebook.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI will pat myself on the back. I did spend more than five hours a day since October, 2008 working on this website.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Alzheimer's Reading Room continues to grow and make an impact on the lives of Alzheimer's caregivers.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt would never have happened if it wasn't for YOU. You, the Collective Brain of the Alzheimer's Reading Room.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThank you.\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ciframe src\u003d\"http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href\u003dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.alzheimersreadingroom.com\u0026amp;layout\u003dstandard\u0026amp;show_faces\u003dtrue\u0026amp;width\u003d450\u0026amp;action\u003drecommend\u0026amp;colorscheme\u003dlight\u0026amp;height\u003d80\" scrolling\u003d\"no\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" style\u003d\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e  \u003cform action\u003d\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify\" method\u003d\"post\" onsubmit\u003d\"window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri\u003dTheAlzheimersReadingRoom', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars\u003dyes,width\u003d495,height\u003d468');return true\" style\u003d\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2 px; text-align: center;\" target\u003d\"popupwindow\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\"  style\u003d\"font-size:large;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\"  style\u003d\"color:#008080;\"\u003eSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnter Your Email Address\u003c/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"email\" style\u003d\"width: 200px;\" type\u003d\"text\" /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"uri\" type\u003d\"hidden\" value\u003d\"TheAlzheimersReadingRoom\" /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"loc\" type\u003d\"hidden\" value\u003d\"en_US\" /\u003e\u003cinput type\u003d\"submit\" value\u003d\"Subscribe\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/form\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore About the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/02/about-alzheimers-reading-room.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/08/alzheimers-reading-room-testimonials.html\"\u003e60 Good Reasons to Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/advice-and-insight-alzheimers.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's CareGiving -- Insight and Advice\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/topic-test-your-memory-for-alzheimers.html\"\u003eTest Your Memory for Alzheimer's (5 Best Self Assessment Tests)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/12/communicating-in-alzheimers-world.html\"\u003eCommunicating in  Alzheimer's World\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/11/worried-about-alzheimers-disease.html\"\u003eWorried About Alzheimer's Disease -- You Should Be\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/what-is-alzheimers-what-are-eight-types.html\"\u003eWhat is Alzheimer's? What are the Eight Types of Dementia?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/08/does-combination-of-aricept-and-namenda.html\"\u003eDoes the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/alzheimers-statistics.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Disease Statistics\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/03/is-it-really-alzheimers-or-something.html\"\u003eIs it Really Alzheimer's or Something Else?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/05/ten-symptoms-of-early-stage-alzheimers.html\"\u003eTen Symptoms of Early Stage Alzheimer's\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/ten-tips-for-communicating-with.html\"\u003eTen Tips for Communicating with an Alzheimer’s Patient\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/b\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctd align\u003dcenter\u003e \u003cimg src\u003d\"http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace\u003dUS\u0026amp;ServiceVersion\u003d20070822\u0026amp;ID\u003dAsinImage\u0026amp;WS\u003d1\u0026amp;Format\u003d_SL120_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003dB002KHMZQ8\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Action-Plan-Diagnosis-Treatment/dp/B002KHMZQ8?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Alzheimer's Action Plan\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ctd width\u003d32\u003e \u0026nbsp; \u003ctd align\u003dcenter\u003e \u003cimg src\u003d\"http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace\u003dUS\u0026amp;ServiceVersion\u003d20070822\u0026amp;ID\u003dAsinImage\u0026amp;WS\u003d1\u0026amp;Format\u003d_SL120_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003d1932603166\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Caregivers-Guide-Alzheimers-Disease-Making/dp/1932603166?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e300 Tips for Making Life Easier\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003c/center\u003e  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"85\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UUEwElMfh90/SPDjt6cT4-I/AAAAAAAABMQ/MXL3uRljPQU/s200/Head+shot+5.JPG\"  style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" width\u003d\"85\" /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/09/bob-demarco-editorcontributor.html\"\u003eBob DeMarco\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the editor of the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/02/about-alzheimers-reading-room.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e and an Alzheimer's caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,690 articles with more than 70,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.\u003c/b\u003e  \u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: large;\"\u003eOriginal content Bob DeMarco, the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/08/collective-brain-continues-to-expand.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6471983413705881126-8196601158309593978?l\u003dwww.alzheimersreadingroom.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"related","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/08/collective-brain-continues-to-expand.html","title":"The Collective Brain Continues to Expand"},{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/feeds/8196601158309593978/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/08/collective-brain-continues-to-expand.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/8196601158309593978"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/8196601158309593978"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/08/collective-brain-continues-to-expand.html","title":"The Collective Brain Continues to Expand"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Bob DeMarco"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14861703129474871916"},"email":{"$t":"rtdemarco@gmail.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"02937219926706406775"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UUEwElMfh90/SPDjt6cT4-I/AAAAAAAABMQ/MXL3uRljPQU/s72-c/Head+shot+5.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471983413705881126.post-245665391494436979"},"published":{"$t":"2010-07-27T08:23:00.005-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-08-22T19:31:57.577-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blog"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"symptoms"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"research"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"amyloid"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"rudy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Alzheimer's disease"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"life news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"genes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tanzi"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"treatment"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Alzheimer's Disease -- A Sudden Flash of Genius Rudy Tanzi"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003eLike everyone in the Alzheimer's community, I believe we need more funding for Alzheimer's research. We need to investigate all legitimate hypotheses. We need to do it now.....\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eBy Bob DeMarco\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e    \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/span\u003e   \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"224\" src\u003d\"http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/neuroscience/fac/tanzi.jpg\" width\u003d\"168\" /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMost invention and breakthroughs in science are accompanied by what is later described as \"a sudden flash of genius.\" I have always imagined that this is what will happen when an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease is discovered.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cform action\u003d\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify\" method\u003d\"post\" onsubmit\u003d\"window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri\u003dTheAlzheimersReadingRoom', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars\u003dyes,width\u003d495,height\u003d468');return true\" style\u003d\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2 px; text-align: center;\" target\u003d\"popupwindow\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\"  style\u003d\"font-size:large;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\"  style\u003d\"color:#008080;\"\u003eSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnter Your Email Address\u003c/b\u003e   \u003cinput name\u003d\"email\" style\u003d\"width: 200px;\" type\u003d\"text\" /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"uri\" type\u003d\"hidden\" value\u003d\"TheAlzheimersReadingRoom\" /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"loc\" type\u003d\"hidden\" value\u003d\"en_US\" /\u003e\u003cinput type\u003d\"submit\" value\u003d\"Subscribe\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/form\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRudy Tanzi is a professor of neurology and director of the genetics and aging unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. After having a beer with his buddies, Dr. Tanzi went back to his office and looked at his list of genes associated with Alzheimer's disease. He noticed that many of the genes looked like genes associated with the so-called innate immune system. He walked into the office of his colleague Robert Moir and mentioned this to him. Moir then handed Tanzi a spreadsheet, it was a comparison of A-beta and a well-known protein of the innate immune system, LL-37. They looked very similar. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI'll spare you the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/new-look-at-alzheimers-associated.html\"\u003elong scientific explanation.\u003c/a\u003e Bottom line, they did a whole bunch of tests and came up with a new and different way of looking at amyloid beta and possible treatments for Alzheimer's disease.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs I sit here typing I am wondering, did Dr. Rudolph Tanzi experience the sudden flash of genius? It is too early to tell, and it will be sometime before we know.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e___________________________________\u003c/center\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAlzheimer's disease was first identified by Dr. Alois Alzheimer in 1906. Dr. Alzheimer noticed when he autopsied the brain of his patient, Auguste D, that the brain was riddled with sticky clumps and fibrous tangles. Almost 80 years later in 1984, scientists figured out that those clumps are made of a protein found throughout the body called amyloid. \u003cb\u003eThis discovery gave birth to the amyloid hypothesis, which holds that the accumulation of amyloid plaque in the brain slowly destroys brain cells.\u003c/b\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn the 1990s scientists began research in earnest to attack beta amyloid. Just recently, a series of experimental drugs that came out of this research have failed, and failed miserably. These include Flurizan, Alzemed, and now Dimebon. The list is long.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI should interject I am not a scientist or a doctor. As a by product of the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e, I read more than 3,000 articles and scientific reports on Alzheimer's disease. I find myself wondering all the time, what came first the chicken or the egg? \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis gets us back to Dr. Tanzi. Back in 2007, Tanzi started work on his project to identify all the genes involved in Alzheimer's. More than 400 families affected by Alzheimer's disease were screened to determine genetic variants associated with the inheritance of Alzheimer's. He received backing for this project from the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.blogger.com/www.curealzfund.org\"\u003eCure Alzheimer's Fund.\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNow for Dr. Tanzi and his hypothesis: \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmyloid-beta protein (A-beta) -- the primary constituent of the plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients -- may be a normal part of the innate immune system.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003eIn layman's terms Dr. Tanzi is hypothesizing that A-beta may be part of the brain’s normal defenses against invading bacteria and other microbes. Why is this important? It raises question about treatments that are designed to eliminate A-beta from the brain. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eDr. Tanzi's new hypothesis \"says what we need is the equivalent of a statin for the brain so you can dial it down but not turn it off.” The it being beta amyloid, A-beta.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003e“It means you don’t want to hit A-beta with a sledgehammer,” Dr. Tanzi said. “It says what we need is the equivalent of a statin for the brain so you can dial it down but not turn it off.”\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003eA sudden flash of genius? Or another bridge to no where?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt is too early to tell. I like this way of thinking outside the box. It seems to me the answer will come from outside the box.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSo imagine taking a medication like a statin which is designed to lower cholesterol, only to control the production of A-beta. Or a gene therapy designed to accomplish a similar mission. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe incidence of Alzheimer's disease is projected to quadruple by 2050 to about 120 million worldwide. To put that in perspective it is about the same as the current population of Japan. The time bomb is ticking.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLike everyone in the Alzheimer's community, I believe we need more funding for Alzheimer's research. We need to investigate all legitimate hypotheses. We need to do it now.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe need to hope and pray for a sudden flash of genius. Maybe it already happened. We can only hope and pray.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMy name is \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/09/bob-demarco-editorcontributor.html\"\u003eBob DeMarco,\u003c/a\u003e I am an Alzheimer's caregiver. My mother Dorothy, now 94 years old, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ciframe src\u003d\"http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href\u003dhttp%3A%2F%2Falzheimersreadingroom.com\u0026amp;layout\u003dstandard\u0026amp;show_faces\u003dtrue\u0026amp;width\u003d450\u0026amp;action\u003drecommend\u0026amp;font\u003dverdana\u0026amp;colorscheme\u003dlight\u0026amp;height\u003d80\" scrolling\u003d\"no\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" style\u003d\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore About the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/02/about-alzheimers-reading-room.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/center\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/08/alzheimers-reading-room-testimonials.html\"\u003e60 Good Reasons to Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/advice-and-insight-alzheimers.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's CareGiving -- Insight and Advice\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/topic-test-your-memory-for-alzheimers.html\"\u003eTest Your Memory for Alzheimer's (5 Best Self Assessment Tests)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/12/communicating-in-alzheimers-world.html\"\u003eCommunicating in  Alzheimer's World\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/11/worried-about-alzheimers-disease.html\"\u003eWorried About Alzheimer's Disease -- You Should Be\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/what-is-alzheimers-what-are-eight-types.html\"\u003eWhat is Alzheimer's? What are the Eight Types of Dementia?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/08/does-combination-of-aricept-and-namenda.html\"\u003eDoes the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/alzheimers-statistics.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Disease Statistics\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/03/is-it-really-alzheimers-or-something.html\"\u003eIs it Really Alzheimer's or Something Else?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/05/ten-symptoms-of-early-stage-alzheimers.html\"\u003eTen Symptoms of Early Stage Alzheimer's\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/ten-tips-for-communicating-with.html\"\u003eTen Tips for Communicating with an Alzheimer’s Patient\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/b\u003e  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctd align\u003dcenter\u003e \u003cimg src\u003d\"http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace\u003dUS\u0026amp;ServiceVersion\u003d20070822\u0026amp;ID\u003dAsinImage\u0026amp;WS\u003d1\u0026amp;Format\u003d_SL120_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003dB002KHMZQ8\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Action-Plan-Diagnosis-Treatment/dp/B002KHMZQ8?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Alzheimer's Action Plan\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ctd width\u003d32\u003e \u0026nbsp; \u003ctd align\u003dcenter\u003e \u003cimg src\u003d\"http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace\u003dUS\u0026amp;ServiceVersion\u003d20070822\u0026amp;ID\u003dAsinImage\u0026amp;WS\u003d1\u0026amp;Format\u003d_SL120_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003d1932603166\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Caregivers-Guide-Alzheimers-Disease-Making/dp/1932603166?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e300 Tips for Making Life Easier\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003c/center\u003e  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"85\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UUEwElMfh90/SPDjt6cT4-I/AAAAAAAABMQ/MXL3uRljPQU/s200/Head+shot+5.JPG\"  style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" width\u003d\"85\" /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/09/bob-demarco-editorcontributor.html\"\u003eBob DeMarco\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the editor of the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/02/about-alzheimers-reading-room.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e and an Alzheimer's caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,690 articles with more than 70,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.\u003c/b\u003e  \u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: large;\"\u003eOriginal content Bob DeMarco, the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/07/alzheimers-sudden-flash-of-genius-rudi.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6471983413705881126-245665391494436979?l\u003dwww.alzheimersreadingroom.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"related","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/07/alzheimers-sudden-flash-of-genius-rudi.html","title":"Alzheimer's Disease -- A Sudden Flash of Genius Rudy Tanzi"},{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/feeds/245665391494436979/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/07/alzheimers-sudden-flash-of-genius-rudi.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/245665391494436979"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/245665391494436979"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/07/alzheimers-sudden-flash-of-genius-rudi.html","title":"Alzheimer's Disease -- A Sudden Flash of Genius Rudy Tanzi"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Bob DeMarco"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14861703129474871916"},"email":{"$t":"rtdemarco@gmail.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"02937219926706406775"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UUEwElMfh90/SPDjt6cT4-I/AAAAAAAABMQ/MXL3uRljPQU/s72-c/Head+shot+5.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471983413705881126.post-4913814121325488471"},"published":{"$t":"2010-07-20T19:39:00.005-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-07-21T14:45:31.755-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"confusion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blog"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"clock"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Alzheimer Disease"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"quotes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"insight"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"time"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"life news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"health"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Phil Reinoehl  -- Living with Alzheimer's Disease (Quotes, Insight)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003eI have had to make up my own system of keeping track of most everything that goes on in my life. ....\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eBy Bob DeMarco\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e    \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePhil Reinoehl suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Here are some of his recent comments that appeared on the Alzheimer's Reading Room.  These comments are enlightening and provide caregivers with some interesting insight.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003eSince I am living with this disease one day at a time, I have found that clock time really does not have any value like it did before I was diagnosed. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMy sense of time just is not the same as it used to be. The more information that is made available to me, the more CONFUSED I get. \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eI have had to make up my own system of keeping track of most everything that goes on in my life. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI do not expect anyone else to understand what and why I do the things I do to keep my life as \"normal\" as possible. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eA person without this disease (Alheimer's disease) can't make a system up for me to help me with each day. Their system would just cause more stress and confusion a lot more than it just being left for me to figure out. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI really think at time, caregivers over do trying to make things easier for a person living with this disease one day at a time. It just makes life more confusing. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne more thing, I AM NOT suffering, I still feel great and enjoy most everyday, just for today!!!\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePhil also wrote:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003eI use the K.I.S.S. (Keep it Spiritually Simple) approach of what Alzheimer's is. It is a disease of the brain, an organ of the body. I DO NOT take the negative approach or to say how bad it is and how nasty it is. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI have never had any disease I have heard of that is wonderful or fun to have. It is what it is and the more we tell ourselves how rotten it is that we have this disease the worse it is to deal with. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI want to enjoy my life and it does not work to good if I keep telling myself how terrible it is to have this disease. The more I complain about it the worse my life will be. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhen I came to the point of just having Faith and Trust about my future and Accept that I have this disease and have as good of an attitude that I can one day at a time, the better my life will be in living in harmony with this disease and NOT fighting it every day for the rest of my life. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI deserve to have the best life I can for how ever long that will be. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFor some crazy reason my life is just as good as it can be just for today and I will keep on living this way as long as I am at peace and content.\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ciframe allowtransparency\u003d\"true\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" scrolling\u003d\"no\" src\u003d\"http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href\u003dhttp://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/\" style\u003d\"height: 88px; width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cform action\u003d\"http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify\" method\u003d\"post\" onsubmit\u003d\"window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri\u003dTheAlzheimersReadingRoom', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars\u003dyes,width\u003d495,height\u003d468');return true\" style\u003d\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2 px; text-align: center;\" target\u003d\"popupwindow\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"color: teal;\"\u003eSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnter Your Email Address\u003c/b\u003e   \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"email\" style\u003d\"width: 200px;\" type\u003d\"text\" /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"uri\" type\u003d\"hidden\" value\u003d\"TheAlzheimersReadingRoom\" /\u003e\u003cinput name\u003d\"loc\" type\u003d\"hidden\" value\u003d\"en_US\" /\u003e\u003cinput type\u003d\"submit\" value\u003d\"Subscribe\" /\u003e\u003c/form\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore About the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/02/about-alzheimers-reading-room.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/center\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/08/alzheimers-reading-room-testimonials.html\"\u003e60 Good Reasons to Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/advice-and-insight-alzheimers.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's CareGiving -- Insight and Advice\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/topic-test-your-memory-for-alzheimers.html\"\u003eTest Your Memory for Alzheimer's (5 Best Self Assessment Tests)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/12/communicating-in-alzheimers-world.html\"\u003eCommunicating in  Alzheimer's World\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/11/worried-about-alzheimers-disease.html\"\u003eWorried About Alzheimer's Disease -- You Should Be\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/what-is-alzheimers-what-are-eight-types.html\"\u003eWhat is Alzheimer's? What are the Eight Types of Dementia?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/08/does-combination-of-aricept-and-namenda.html\"\u003eDoes the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/alzheimers-statistics.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Disease Statistics\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/03/is-it-really-alzheimers-or-something.html\"\u003eIs it Really Alzheimer's or Something Else?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/05/ten-symptoms-of-early-stage-alzheimers.html\"\u003eTen Symptoms of Early Stage Alzheimer's\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/ten-tips-for-communicating-with.html\"\u003eTen Tips for Communicating with an Alzheimer’s Patient\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/b\u003e  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align\u003d\"center\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace\u003dUS\u0026amp;ServiceVersion\u003d20070822\u0026amp;ID\u003dAsinImage\u0026amp;WS\u003d1\u0026amp;Format\u003d_SL120_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003dB002KHMZQ8\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Action-Plan-Diagnosis-Treatment/dp/B002KHMZQ8?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Alzheimer's Action Plan\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd width\u003d\"32\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align\u003d\"center\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace\u003dUS\u0026amp;ServiceVersion\u003d20070822\u0026amp;ID\u003dAsinImage\u0026amp;WS\u003d1\u0026amp;Format\u003d_SL120_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003d1932603166\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Caregivers-Guide-Alzheimers-Disease-Making/dp/1932603166?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzreadingroom-20\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e300 Tips for Making Life Easier\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003c/center\u003e  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"85\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UUEwElMfh90/SPDjt6cT4-I/AAAAAAAABMQ/MXL3uRljPQU/s200/Head+shot+5.JPG\" style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" width\u003d\"85\" /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/09/bob-demarco-editorcontributor.html\"\u003eBob DeMarco\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the editor of the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/02/about-alzheimers-reading-room.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e and an Alzheimer's caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,610 articles with more than 8,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.\u003c/b\u003e  \u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: large;\"\u003eOriginal content Bob DeMarco, the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/07/phil-reinoehl-living-with-alzheimers.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6471983413705881126-4913814121325488471?l\u003dwww.alzheimersreadingroom.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"related","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/07/phil-reinoehl-living-with-alzheimers.html","title":"Phil Reinoehl  -- Living with Alzheimer's Disease (Quotes, Insight)"},{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/feeds/4913814121325488471/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/07/phil-reinoehl-living-with-alzheimers.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/4913814121325488471"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/4913814121325488471"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/07/phil-reinoehl-living-with-alzheimers.html","title":"Phil Reinoehl  -- Living with Alzheimer's Disease (Quotes, Insight)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Bob DeMarco"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14861703129474871916"},"email":{"$t":"rtdemarco@gmail.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"02937219926706406775"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UUEwElMfh90/SPDjt6cT4-I/AAAAAAAABMQ/MXL3uRljPQU/s72-c/Head+shot+5.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});