Amazon.com: Memory (Johns Hopkins White Papers : Memory) (9781933087108): Peter V. Rabins: Books
Memory "Shakespeare called memory "the warder of the brain," charged with keeping watch over an individual's personal account of being..."
The Johns Hopkins White Papers are a series of in-depth special reports written by some of the nation's leading doctors, all specialists in their respective fields. Each White Paper summarizes the very latest research and findings from all of the major medical journals, in easy to use language for the lay person to understand. We currently have thirteen different titles.
Research on memory continues to grow. Every year, investigators learn more about the causes of memory problems and how to prevent and treat them. We review the past year's advances in the understanding of memory disorders like Alzheimer disease, and discuss how people who care for patients with dementia can cope better with day-to-day difficulties.
Company Info - KnowItAlz.com BlogKnowItAlz is an Alzheimer's resource focused on the caregiver. We give caregivers the opportunity to get current information, participate in a community and gain additional insights about caregiving for someone with Alzheimer's.
More than 26 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease, and a recent forecast says the number will quadruple by 2050. At that rate, one in 85 people will have the brain-destroying disease in 40 years.
Alzheimer's disease not only affects the person who has been diagnosed, but almost always also impacts the family members and friends who become caregivers. Caring for an Alzheimer's patient can be emotionally, psychologically and financially draining, and a support system often difficult to find. As the disease progresses, caregivers often find themselves cut off from friends, other family members and regular social activities.
In addition, most caregivers have the additional responsibilities of full time jobs and caring for a family of their own, as well as the responsibility of caring for a parent, spouse or other loved one. As a loved one begins to experience the many often difficult behavioral changes, even the most dedicated caregivers will struggle with guilt, resentment or frustration, at some point in their role as caregiver. Finding a balance is critical.
KnowItAlz.com provides, information and useful Alzheimer’s related resources, but more importantly a community of caregivers to providing the necessary support as you take on this difficult, yet often rewarding journey.
Our content is a combination of information from experts in both the Alzheimer’s and geriatric fields, as well as “real life” experts like you who have first-hand experience as a caregiver. Our goal is to build a community that connects caregivers to the information that can help them at every stage, as well as the opportunity to see the lighter side of caregiving—and yes, there is one!
The KnowItAlz Group was founded in 2007 by Kathy Hatfield and Nancy Hatfield.
Grief Starts Early With Alzheimer’s, Ways to Honor The Grief Process «Ways to Honor Our Grief:
* Take some photographs. See the beauty in vein-riddled hands and silver-white hair. There’s a sense of beauty that comes with aging, I liken it to the beauty and intricacy of a spider’s web. Even when the photographs reveal the ravages of time and disease, there’s something important about acknowledging today–just as it is.
* Dig out some old photographs–baby pictures, grade school, high school, the dating years, wedding photos. Remember who your loved one is–and was. Create a bridge by taking note of each decade, each life event. Display these photos so when grief comes, you can ease its sting by acknowledging what an amazing life journey they’ve had–and you’ve had with them.
* Write letters and share what you’re experiencing. Even if no one ever reads them, you need to write them. Grief is like a suitcase we carry with us–and if we have a place to put it–our thoughts, our worries, our memories–when we write them, we ease our own emotional load.
* Talk to those who share your experience. Call your sister, a cousin, or a friend who has been through a similar situation. Knowing that someone will listen to you, someone you can reminisce with, confide in–makes our grief bearable
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Carol O'Dell's blog speaks to caregivers around the country. Carol offers suggestions, ideas and insights that will help others.
While Carol's blog is supported by Dakim Brain Fitness, Carol is not blogging to promote the Dakim company or products..
Center for Aging Families - Beverly Parsons BioBeverly Parsons, LGSW
Licensed Graduate Social Worker
Beverly is a caregiver, who has spent the last decade finding solutions to the thorny and often very difficult and unclear issues that caregivers face. She is a licensed social worker who has 10 years of geriatric care management experience working with caregivers and aging families.
Beverly draws on 30 years of personal and professional training to provide a unique approach of psychotherapy for caregivers and elders, using self-awareness, working with emotions, conversation and presence. Beverly is an adjunct faculty member at the Community College of Baltimore County, Elder Care. She was a research assistant at the National Institute on Aging and was trained by the Alzheimer’s Association as a group facilitator. She is trained in Elder Mediation to assist families in the decision-making process concerning aging issues.
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