Photo 74572247 © Dwong19 | Dreamstime.com I learned of Tony Bennett’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease about a year ago. He was formally diagnosed in 2017 by his neurologist, Dr. Gayatri Devi. My maternal grandfather “Grampy” was the full-time care partner of my grandmother who lived a journey with Alzheimer’s Disease. Although they are deceased, this would have been a topic of conversation for me and
I would love to introduce you to two of my favorite people, my friend Mike Belleville and his wife Cheryl Belleville (in the picture above). Mike was diagnosed 8 years ago at the age of 52 with Lewy Body Dementia. Now, at 60 years old, he explains how he lives by his favorite quote, “get busy living or get busy
There are over 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s Disease. There are another estimated 5 million Americans with cognitive impairment. This does not account for the people who are living with other forms of dementia, such as Frontotemporal Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Parkinson’s Dementia, and many other neurocognitive disorders. The numbers continue to rise with more people with
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the medication Aduhelm (Aducanumab) June 6th, 2021, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. It took me so long to pronounce this medication “Add-u-can-new-mab”. Hope this helps you. Aducanumab is a human monoclonal antibody developed by Biogen. Biogen procured the drug from its creator, Neurimmune, a biopharmaceutical company in Switzerland. Although there are
I received an email after providing an educational program entitled The Journey of Dementia: What the Family Members are Experiencing. This was so meaningful to me that I asked the author if I could use this as a testimonial on my website and here is what he had to say: “I would just like to say it was a very
As I reframe 2020 from a year of much hardship, isolation, and devastation for so many people, I am grateful for many things. I am grateful for the continued health of my family, ability to pay my bills, and the resilience to rebuild my business that ultimately took a dramatic downturn. In rebuilding Alternatives in Alzheimer’s Care, I took this
What is your perception of dementia? The word dementia is derived from the Latin term “without mind” or “madness.” Dementia is a term widely used to describe a set of symptoms. These set of symptoms include memory loss, confusion, disorientation, change in mood, change in personality, poor insight, poor judgement, and challenges with thinking, language, and processing. Dementia is not
The number of people who have lost their lives due to complications from COVID is hard to even fathom. In trying to comprehend a number over 330,000, I established that you could fill a professional football stadium five times. This number continues to grow despite the efforts of reducing risks. I want to bring awareness to the devastating effects of