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“Summons” by Aurora Levins Morales: Peaceful activism opens arms for grief and mourning in a beautiful poem
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Tag Archives: Advanced Dementia
YouTube Series “Molly’s Movement” Shows Us What Coping with Dementia Looks Like
Each week, a man films his mother's experiences with Lewy body dementia
Clinically speaking, Lewy body dementia, or LBD, is a brain disorder that impacts a person’s behavior, movement, memory and cognition, along with basic bodily functions like blood pressure and bladder control. But for Joey Daley, this sterile list of symptoms doesn’t … Continue reading
Hogewey: The Dementia Village That Embraces Late-Stage Alzheimer’s
Dutch town Hogewey is entirely inhabited by people who have Alzheimer's, and the patients are thriving
The little village of Hogewey in The Netherlands looks normal on the outside: 23 houses nestled around a community plaza filled with stores and park benches. But this village has a secret. Everyone living within its gates has late-stage Alzheimer’s. … Continue reading
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Tagged Advanced Dementia, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, Amerongen, Caregiving, Dementia, Hogewey, Nursing home
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Alzheimer’s Is The Sixth Leading Cause Of Death
How can you treat Alzheimer’s disease? Improv may be an answer
I hear over and over again from industry experts that Alzheimer’s is the most devastating disease of all. I have listened to the personal stories of many of my friends— horrified by the words and convoluted beliefs—as they witness their … Continue reading
New Awareness Campaign for Alzheimer’s Brain Disease
Domenico Liberti explores symptoms of memory loss and advanced dementia in his campaign
Alzheimer’s disease has become one of the most prevalent forms of advanced dementia in America. According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the degenerative brain disease currently affects close to 5.1 Americans. It is a highly distressing statistic and … Continue reading
