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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/-/health?alt\u003djson-in-script\u0026max-results\u003d5"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/search/label/health"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/-/health/-/health?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":"924"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"5"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471983413705881126.post-1009283604788236875"},"published":{"$t":"2010-09-09T13:47:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-09-09T13:52:39.927-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alzheimer's"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alzhiemer's disease"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alzheimers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"search"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"dementia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"google"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Use Google Search to Fight off Dementia"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe results suggest that searching online may be a simple form of brain exercise that might be employed to enhance cognition in older adults -- Teena D. Moody, the study's first author and a senior research associate at the Semel Institute at UCLA.\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy Bob DeMarco\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e Alzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://system2.ipressroom.com/portal/ut/artwork/6/8/8/6/5/68865/robotic-brain_web.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"200\" src\u003d\"http://system2.ipressroom.com/portal/ut/artwork/6/8/8/6/5/68865/robotic-brain_web.jpg\" width\u003d\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003ePreviously I wrote -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/10/worried-about-alzheimers-using-google.html\"\u003eWorried About Alzheimer's? Using Google Search Promotes Memory and a Healthy Brain.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e In that article we discussed the benefits of searching the Internet to keep the memory sharp.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis study differs in that the brain activity of people who actively used the Internet were compared to people who did not use the Internet -- Newbies. Those tested were between the ages of 55 and 78.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHere is what caught my attention. The middle frontal gyrus and inferior frontal gyrus — areas of the brain known to be important in working memory and decision-making --were triggered in Newbies after a week of searching \u003ca href\u003d\"http://google.com\"\u003eGoogle.\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eGranted, it is not yet known if this brain activity will continue over a long period of time.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt seems to me that much like traditional exercise and healthy eating are recognized as ways to fight off Alzheimer's, heart disease, high blood pressure, and high LDL cholesterol; exercising the brain makes the brain stronger. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI really don't think many people are giving this the kind of serious consideration that they should be.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI am not suggesting that this is some kind of magic bullet to ward off Alzheimer's or dementia.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI do believe that exercising the brain could delay the onset of Alzheimer's. If this proved to be true, then that delay could be long enough until better treatments or therapies beyond the combination of Aricept and Namenda are discovered to treat Alzheimer's.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt seems to me that it makes sense to exercise the brain in a real and meaningful way. It certainly can't hurt and in the long run it could make an important difference.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eA description of this new research which was presented at the 2009 meeting of the Society for Neuroscience is presented below.\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\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\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/first-time-internet-users-find-111275.aspx\"\u003eFirst-time Internet users find boost in brain function after just one week\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou can teach an old dog new tricks, say UCLA scientists who found that middle-aged and older adults with little Internet experience were able to trigger key centers in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning after just one week of surfing the Web.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe findings, presented Oct. 19 at the 2009 meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, suggest that Internet training can stimulate neural activation patterns and could potentially enhance brain function and cognition in older adults.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs the brain ages, a number of structural and functional changes occur, including atrophy, reductions in cell activity and increases in deposits of amyloid plaques and tau tangles, which can impact cognitive function.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eResearch has shown that mental stimulation similar to that which occurs in individuals who frequently use the Internet may affect the efficiency of cognitive processing and alter the way the brain encodes new information.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"We found that for older people with minimal experience, performing Internet searches for even a relatively short period of time can change brain activity patterns and enhance function,\" said study author Dr. Gary Small, a professor of psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the author of \"iBrain,\" a book that describes the impact of new technology on the brain and behavior.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe UCLA team worked with 24 neurologically normal volunteers between the ages of 55 and 78. Prior to the study, half the participants used the Internet daily, while the other half had very little experience. Age, educational level and gender were similar between the two groups.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eStudy participants performed Web searches while undergoing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans, which recorded the subtle brain-circuitry changes experienced during this activity. This type of scan tracks brain activity by measuring the level of cerebral blood flow during cognitive tasks.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAfter the initial brain scan, participants went home and conducted Internet searches for one hour a day for a total of seven days over a two-week period. These practice searches involved using the Internet to answer questions about various topics by exploring different websites and reading information. Participants then received a second brain scan using the same Internet simulation task but with different topics.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe first scan of participants with little Internet experience demonstrated brain activity in regions controlling language, reading, memory and visual abilities, which are located in the frontal, temporal, parietal, visual and posterior cingulate regions, researchers said. The second brain scan of these participants, conducted after the practice Internet searches at home, demonstrated activation of these same regions, as well as triggering of the middle frontal gyrus and inferior frontal gyrus — areas of the brain known to be important in working memory and decision-making. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThus, after Internet training at home, participants with minimal online experience displayed brain activation patterns very similar to those seen in the group of savvy Internet users — after just a brief period of time. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"The results suggest that searching online may be a simple form of brain exercise that might be employed to enhance cognition in older adults,\" said Teena D. Moody, the study's first author and a senior research associate at the Semel Institute at UCLA.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhen performing an Internet search, the ability to hold important information in working memory and to extract the important points from competing graphics and words is essential, Moody noted.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePrevious research by the UCLA team found that searching online resulted in a more than twofold increase in brain activation in older adults with prior experience, compared with those with little Internet experience. According to Small, the new findings suggest that it may take only days for those with minimal experience to match the activity levels of those with years of experience.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAdditional studies may address the impact of the Internet on younger individuals and help identify aspects of online searching that generate the greatest levels of brain activation.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe study was funded by the Parvin Foundation.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSusan Y. Bookheimer, professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the Semel Institute at UCLA, was also an author of this study. Himaja Gaddipati, a UCLA neuroscience student, and Jennifer Brace, a UCLA doctoral student in neuroscience, contributed to the work.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003ePopular articles on the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://alzheimersreadingroom.com/\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/10/worried-about-alzheimers-holy-grail-of.html\"\u003eWorried About Alzheimer's? 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Bob has written more than 1,810 articles with more than 92,100 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.\u003c/b\u003e  \u003c/blockquote\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_SL150_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003dB002KHMZQ8\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzside-20\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Action-Plan-Diagnosis-Treatment/dp/B002KHMZQ8?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026tag\u003dalzside-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_SL150_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003d1932603166\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzside-20\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Caregivers-Guide-Alzheimers-Disease-Making/dp/1932603166?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026tag\u003dalzside-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\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/2009/10/use-google-search-to-fight-off-dementia.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/6471983413705881126-1009283604788236875?l\u003dwww.alzheimersreadingroom.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"related","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/10/use-google-search-to-fight-off-dementia.html","title":"Use Google Search to Fight off Dementia"},{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/feeds/1009283604788236875/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/10/use-google-search-to-fight-off-dementia.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/1009283604788236875"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/1009283604788236875"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/10/use-google-search-to-fight-off-dementia.html","title":"Use Google Search to Fight off Dementia"}],"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":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471983413705881126.post-65506247456920932"},"published":{"$t":"2010-09-09T10:33:00.005-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-09-09T10:51:07.400-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alzheimer's research"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"folic acid"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lifestyle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Alzheimer's disease"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"life news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"vitamin b"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"brain shrinkage"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"b12"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"B3"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Can Vitamin B Slow the Onset or Development of Alzheimer's and Dementia?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003eI like to think the B12 shot helped. But, I have no concrete evidence to prove it does. I do know this, when we go to get that B12 shot today I'll feel good about it and maybe that helps me to be a better Alzheimer's caregiver.....\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\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eA new research study indicates that taking masses doses of Vitamin B slows the rate of brain shrinkage in the elderly. Like many studies these days this conflicts with earlier studies that indicate that Vitamin B doesn't make a difference.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere are lots of subtle differences in the various studies on Vitamin B and mild cognitive impairment, probable Alzheimer's, and dementia. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBefore I go on let me digress for a moment.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003cbr /\u003eToday I will be taking my mother for her monthly B-12 shot. She has been getting the shot monthly for about five years.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI remember when I first read a research study that indicated that Vitamin B helps the brain and guards against brain shrinkage. I thought to myself, I'll discuss this with our personal care physician and see if there was any downside to giving my mother the shot monthly. He said no, and we started the monthly shot.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAlong my long road of Alzheimer's caregiving, I read the B vitamins didn't help, I read too much B vitamin can hurt you, and I then I read they really do help. Here is what I wanted to know from our doctor. Was there any downside? He didn't think so, plus we could monitor her blood tests along the way. So I decided we will get the B12 shot and keep our eyes wide open.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis latest study on Vitamin B seems solid and \u003cb\u003eone thing I gleaned from it is that you and I should probably be getting the B 12 shot.\u003c/b\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI should mention while the list of things you can eat to get Vitamin B into your system is long, there is plenty of research that shows it is not that easy to get it by eating if you are older. The same is true about Vitamin D by the way.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eA point of controversy, for me at least, is the very wide acceptable band from high to low that they use in current blood tests to test vitamin B levels. You can drive a truck through it. Scientist and doctors are learning those bands are too wide. So, if you get your B level checked via a blood test and you are anywhere near the bottom band consider some alternatives to get your Vitamin B level up.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHere is what I think. B Vitamins help the brain. When you get older your level of B tends to drop. In other words, that's life. You should be conscious of this. Good advice here: make sure you are getting b3, b6, b12 and lots of folic acid. Who knows, maybe you end up mild cognitively impaired (bad memory); and then Alzheimer's later rather then sooner. Who knows? Best case of course is no Alzheimer's dementia.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eKeep this in mind also, I am not a doctor.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs far as Alzheimer's patients go. \u003cb\u003eDid the B 12 shot and heavy doses of B and folic acid help my mother's brain after she already had Alzheimer's disease?\u003c/b\u003e Don't know? Is it possible that it slowed the shrinkage in her brain? Don't know. I would like to think it did. Did it hurt her. No it did not.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI like to think the B12 shot helped. But, I have no concrete evidence to prove it does. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI do know this, when we go to get that B12 shot today I'll feel good about it and maybe that helps me to be a better Alzheimer's caregiver. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCall me crazy, but if that is the case then it does help. Not in the way intended, but still helps.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI do believe that some of the things we did did help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease in Dotty's brain. The list is long and I am not sure what helped the most. Although, I continue to suspect that exercise, bright light, socialization and good eating make a big difference.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBack to the new research study.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe study showed that those who took folic acid, vitamin B6 and B12 had their brains shrink by about 25 percent less than those that didn't. That is a big amount.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou can read the in depth details of this study here -- \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0012244#s3\"\u003eHomocysteine-Lowering by B Vitamins Slows the Rate of Accelerated Brain Atrophy in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial.\u003c/a\u003e Go down the webpage a bit until you reach the section entitled discussion and read on.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis article on Bloomberg is also very good -- \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-09/vitamin-b-could-slow-advance-of-alzheimer-s-oxford-university-study-shows.html\"\u003eVitamin B Could Slow Advance of Alzheimer's, Oxford University Study Shows.\u003c/a\u003e It is like reading the cliff notes.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you want to read more about Vitamin B, Vitamon D etc, go over to the search box on the right sidebar of this webpage and enter the word -- Vitamin\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eComments are welcome.\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 \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:#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\u003cul\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/03/advice-and-insight-alzheimers.html\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\"  style\u003d\"color:#058B7B;\"\u003eAlzheimer's Caregivers Advice and Insight (20 articles)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/topic-test-your-memory-for-alzheimers.html\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\"  style\u003d\"color:#058B7B;\"\u003eTest Your Memory for Alzheimer's (5 Best Self Assessment Tests)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/alzheimers-statistics.html\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\"  style\u003d\"color:#058B7B;\"\u003eAlzheimer's Disease Statistics\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/p/what-is-alzheimers-what-are-eight-types.html\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\"  style\u003d\"color:#058B7B;\"\u003eWhat is Alzheimer's? 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This happens every day. I don't remember her ever complaining about her knees back in the days when we were going to the gym.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003cbr /\u003eIn a few minutes I'll start convincing Dotty that we need to go to the pool for some exercise. I already know that she is going to say NO several many times. I know this because I started working on her a few hours ago. Dotty has already told me NO over and over.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhy would I let a tiny two letter word deter me.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNow for the tiny three letter word.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cembed src\u003d\"http://www.cinchcast.com/cinchplayerext.swf\" flashvars\u003d\"file\u003dhttp:%2f%2fwww.cinchcast.com%2fCinchPlaylist.aspx%3FRecordingID%3D92533\u0026playermode\u003dfull\u0026amp;autostart\u003dfalse\u0026amp;bufferlength\u003d5\u0026amp;volume\u003d80\u0026amp;callback\u003dhttp://www.cinchcast.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx\u0026width\u003d300\u0026height\u003d200\u0026volume\u003d80\u0026corner\u003drounded\" menu\u003d\"false\" wmode\u003d\"transparent\" quality\u003d\"high\" name\u003d\"92533\" id\u003d\"92533\" width\u003d\"300\" height\u003d\"200\" type\u003d\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" pluginspage\u003d\"http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer\" allowScriptAccess\u003d\"always\"\u003e\u003c/embed\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eComments welcome. 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Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.\u003c/b\u003e  \u003c/blockquote\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_SL150_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003dB002KHMZQ8\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzside-20\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Action-Plan-Diagnosis-Treatment/dp/B002KHMZQ8?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026tag\u003dalzside-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_SL150_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003d1932603166\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzside-20\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Caregivers-Guide-Alzheimers-Disease-Making/dp/1932603166?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026tag\u003dalzside-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\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/2010/09/why-let-tiny-two-letter-word-deter-you.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/6471983413705881126-7932455096273549477?l\u003dwww.alzheimersreadingroom.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/feeds/7932455096273549477/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/09/why-let-tiny-two-letter-word-deter-you.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/7932455096273549477"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/7932455096273549477"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/09/why-let-tiny-two-letter-word-deter-you.html","title":"Why Let a Tiny Two Letter Word Deter You (Cinch Cast)"}],"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":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471983413705881126.post-6488238360874496669"},"published":{"$t":"2010-09-07T13:27:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-09-07T13:33:12.405-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"communication tips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lakeview ranch"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"judy berry"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"life news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alzheimer's caregiving"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"memory loss"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Communication Tips Directly from Individuals with Early Memory Loss"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease be patient! Don't give up on me! I really DO want to be a part of the conversation....\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eJudy Berry works with individuals suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia at the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.lakeviewranch.com/\"\u003eLakeview Ranch.\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eShe originally entered this list of communications tips as a comment.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis was the first time I had seen a list of communication tips from the perspective of the person suffering from dementia.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs you know, most lists of Alzheimer's caregiver communications tips are tips from people \u003cb\u003ewithout\u003c/b\u003e dementia suggesting how you can best communicate with people that have probable Alzheimer's or dementia.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThese communication tips reverse the paradigm. These tips are from persons in an early stage of Alzheimer's, dementia, or memory loss.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eBy Judy Berry\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommunication Tips Directly from Individuals with Early Memory Loss\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSpeak with a smile, so I know that you care\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIf you are tense, remember I feel your tension too\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eA smile takes away tension and helps put me at ease\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUse language I understand – keep it simple, no jargon or slang\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSlow down your speech\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eKeep it short and to the point, one idea at a time\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLet me take the time to think through what you said to me\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLet me set the pace of the conversation\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLet me be the leader in the conversation – give me charge of the conversation\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMake sure you have my attention\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePause once you say your thoughts\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePause so I can say my thoughts\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eGive me time to find the words and to say my thoughts\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTake turns during a conversation\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLet me finish what I am trying to say, it takes a little longer, sometimes it takes a lot longer\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlease repeat information if I ask\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMake sure I hear you, ask if I understand what you have said\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTone of voice – adjust it up or down. Louder is NOT always better\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFace me when you talk, eye contact helps to get my complete attention\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlease, don’t interrupt me\u003c/li\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlease be patient! Don't give up on me! I really DO want to be a part of the conversation\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ciframe allowtransparency\u003d\"true\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" scrolling\u003d\"no\" 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\" style\u003d\"border: none; height: 80px; overflow: hidden; width: 450px;\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAlso see -- \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/09/judy-berry-wins-robert-wood-johnson.html\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJudy Berry Wins Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders Award\u003c/h3\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.lakeviewranch.com/\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"93\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UUEwElMfh90/SvG6yzGEh-I/AAAAAAAAB8g/VULWO6CNo14/s200/Judy+Berry.jpg\" width\u003d\"66\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudy Berry\u003c/b\u003e is the founder and CEO of Lakeview Ranch. \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.lakeviewranch.com/\"\u003eLakeview Ranch\u003c/a\u003e provides a unique model of specialized dementia care for those with aggressive behavior. The model focuses on prevention, rather than treatment to manage behavior. Judy is also the Executive Director and founder of the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.dementiacarefoundation.org/\"\u003eDementia Care Foundation.\u003c/a\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\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? 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The retreat, sponsored a few times a year — funding permitting — by the nonprofit Family Caregiver Alliance, brings together 18 to 20 people who have dementia for a refreshing, engaging weekend of music, dance, reminiscing and other activities that emphasize strengths instead of losses.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe campers typically don't remember details of the retreat, says Caitlin Morgan, the gerontologist and social worker who directs the camp. But the experience significantly lifts their mood.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"It's all about the feeling,\" Morgan says. \"By the end of the retreat, [they say] 'whatever we did, it feels like something good has happened here.'\"\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eGo here to read and listen -- \u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId\u003d129607201\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCamp For Alzheimer's Patients Isn't About Memories\u003c/h3\u003e\u003c/a\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\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:#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\u003cbr /\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\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 1,810 articles with more than 89,500 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.\u003c/b\u003e  \u003c/blockquote\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_SL150_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003dB002KHMZQ8\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzside-20\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Action-Plan-Diagnosis-Treatment/dp/B002KHMZQ8?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026tag\u003dalzside-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_SL150_\u0026amp;ASIN\u003d1932603166\u0026amp;tag\u003dalzside-20\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Caregivers-Guide-Alzheimers-Disease-Making/dp/1932603166?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026tag\u003dalzside-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\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/2010/09/camp-for-alzheimers-patients-isnt-about.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/6471983413705881126-49845846565233200?l\u003dwww.alzheimersreadingroom.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/feeds/49845846565233200/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/09/camp-for-alzheimers-patients-isnt-about.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/49845846565233200"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6471983413705881126/posts/default/49845846565233200"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2010/09/camp-for-alzheimers-patients-isnt-about.html","title":"Camp For Alzheimer's Patients Isn't About Memories"}],"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"}}]}});