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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/-/profile?alt\u003djson-in-script\u0026max-results\u003d5"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/search/label/profile"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"}],"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":"1"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"5"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471983413705881126.post-1741701386898634535"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-11T13:33:00.051-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2010-02-21T13:27:45.688-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"room"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"about"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blog"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"disease"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"profile"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"news"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"information"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"reading"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"alzheimer's"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"research"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lifestyle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"dementia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"advice"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"wellness"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Alzheimer's Reading Room -- Bob DeMarco"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 120%;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"mailto:bobdemarco@alzheimersreadingroom.com\"\u003eContact Alzheimer's Reading Room Via Email\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"mailto:rtdemarco@gmail.com\"\u003eContact Bob DeMarco via Email\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #993399;\"\u003e_____________________________________________________________\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://alzheimersreadingroom.com/\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe Alzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"85\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" src\u003d\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3193476301_1325afb2c7_s.jpg\" style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" width\u003d\"85\" /\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/2008/10/bob-demarco-my-profile.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e and an Alzheimer's caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,200 articles with more than 9,220 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe information is geared to baby boomers, caregivers, families, and those fighting Alzheimer's and dementia.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI started the Alzheimer’s Reading Room to keep track of the thousands of articles and many books I was reading about Alzheimer's disease.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI soon realized that Alzheimer's caregivers are often thrust into their role with little or no experience, training, or education about Alzheimer's disease.   As a result, they are often overwhelmed and suffer from feelings of helplessness.  Forty percent of Alzheimer's caregivers end up suffering from depression.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSoon after I started the blog, I began to receive emails from Alzheimer's caregivers all over the world. First an email here and there, and now thousands of emails.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt soon occurred to me that  I could help the ten million Alzheimer’s Caregivers worldwide by personalizing my own experience and sharing the information I was acquiring.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn other words, instead of throwing the vast amounts of information that is available about Alzheimer's on to a blog willy nilly--to make the information useful so it could be used in the real world by caregivers.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOnce I realized that most caregivers experiences are similar, I was able to make the blog more useful to our audience.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt its core the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e is about advice and insight into Alzheimer's disease.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e______________________________________\u003c/center\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs I gained experience in caring for my mother, I decided to start writing more about the success we were having in fighting Alzheimer’s disease. I learned that the more I let her do the more she could do. I learned that there were solutions to the problems that face Alzheimer's caregivers each day.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI did have one major advantage -- I am a full time Alzheimer's caregiver.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI found when I started to write about the \"real world\" experience of Alzheimer's on this blog,  more people started to find me. They also started to tell others about this blog.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Alzheimer's Reading Room is growing fast.  As it grows, so does \u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ethe collective brain of the blog\u003c/span\u003e. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOur readers include some of  the world's top scientists, clinicians, doctors, nurses,and professionals in the field. But mostly, the readers are caregivers searching for answers, insight and advice.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAt  the Alzheimer's Reading Room, we bring solutions to common problems that Alzheimer's caregivers face each day. These include issues like:  communication, wandering, incontinence, hygiene, eating disorders, and what to expect in the days and years ahead. We try to suggest solutions to issues and problems.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe use real life examples to make the information meaningful.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe encourage every single reader to comment or to share their experiences with us. On this blog we learn from each other. \u003cspan style\u003d\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWe learn that we are not alone.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOn this blog we try \u003cb\u003eto bring hope and strength to the millions of families that live in the front row fighting Alzheimer's disease.\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: large;\"\u003eFacts\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Alzheimer's Reading Room is the number blog on the Internet for current information , news, advice and insight into Alzheimer's disease.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Alzheimer's Reading Room is ranked #5 in the Living/Health category of Technorati.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Alzheimer's Reading Room contains more than 1,200 articles and 9,200 links on the Internet.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eArticles from the Alzheimer's Reading Room have been syndicated on Reuters, Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, Time Warner, Chicago Sun Times, Houston Chronicle, Livestrong, Cox News, and Palm Beach Post (to name a few).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMore than 327 news sites and blogs link to the Alzheimer's Reading Room.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Alzheimer's Reading Room was started by Bob DeMarco.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAfter caring for his mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's,  Bob realized there was a need for useful, high quality information that could be used by Alzheimer’s Caregivers to care for their loved one.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Alzheimer's Reading Room has more than 2,000 subscribers and is growing fast.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.theunrulymob.com/whats-next/our-parents/wall-streeter-one-day-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-caregiver-the-next/#more-492\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWall Streeter One Day: Alzheimers Caregiver the Next\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/09/bob-demarco-editorcontributor.html\"\u003eGo here\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e to learn more about \u003cb\u003eBob DeMarco.\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cimg imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"85\" src\u003d\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3193476301_1325afb2c7_s.jpg\" width\u003d\"85\" /\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/span\u003e is the editor of the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2008/10/bob-demarco-my-profile.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e and an Alzheimer's caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,050 articles with more than 8,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL.\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"mailto:bobdemarco@alzheimersreadingroom.com\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eContact Us via Email\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLearn more about Alzheimer's and dementia by visiting the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room.\u003c/a\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/2009/12/previously-on-alzheimers-reading-room.html\"\u003ePreviously On the Alzheimer's Reading Room (In Case You Missed It Edition)\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/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/2009/10/h1n1-flu-virus-everything-you-need-to.html\"\u003eH1N1 Flu Virus Everything You Need to Know\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/2009/06/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/2009/06/dimebon-connection-study-complete.html\"\u003eDimebon Connection Study\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/09/metamorphosis-of-this-alzheimers.html\"\u003eThe Metamorphosis of This Alzheimer's Caregiver (Part One)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/03/mini-cog-test-for-alzheimers-and.html\"\u003eThe Mini-Cog Test for Alzheimer's and Dementia\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/2009/08/alzheimers-wandering-why-it-happens-and.html\"\u003eAlzheimer's Wandering Why it Happens and What to Do\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/08/alzheimers-reading-room-testimonials.html\"\u003e50 Good Reasons to Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room Now\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/08/healthcare-spending-relative-ranking-by.html\"\u003eWorld Health Care Spending and Performance Ranking by Country (Table)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/11/urinary-incontinence-how-we-beat.html\"\u003eUrinary Incontinence -- How We Beat Alzheimer's Incontinence\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/04/are-alzheimers-caregivers-forgotten.html\"\u003eAre Alzheimer's Caregivers the Forgotten?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2008/11/simple-three-minute-test-can-detect.html\"\u003eA Simple Three Minute Test Can Detect the Earliest Stage of Alzheimer's Disease\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/04/wii-useful-tool-for-alzheimers.html\"\u003eWii a Useful Tool for Alzheimer's Caregivers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal content Bob DeMarco, \u003ca href\u003d\"http://alzheimersreadingroom.com\"\u003eAlzheimer's Reading Room\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr 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