Category Archives: memory loss

A fatal brain wasting disease

Early diagnosis is crucial

10/11/2012Advocates for Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's disease in Essex, Alzheimers disease, Care Homes, Carers, dementia stages, Family intervention, Hospitals, memory loss, Mind & Brain, Nursing profession, Quality Care Commisioners, Research & Science, Sitters servicebrain, dementia, depression, doctor, early diagnosis alzheimer's, forgetfulness, intervention, low mood, medical, memory decline, memory loss, old ageadmin

I know how difficult it can be to accept, when you can see there is clearly something amiss with mum or dad or grandparents in terms of their memory. As we gradually become the parents and watch them enter into older age and become more confused and agitated, it becomes difficult to know what to […]

The elderly population

21/10/2012Alzheimers disease, memory loss, Public Speaking, Reg..., Research & Scienceadmin

I was watching the Tv this morning – Live about the decisions doctors have to make such as to help and elderly patient live a few more years which a little comfort or to lengthen a younger persons life by say 40years. Even though I understand that it must be very difficult to decide on […]

Jane Cooper- Author of the Reg series, Alzheimer’s disease

07/10/2012Alzheimers disease, Authors, Books on Alzheimers, memory loss, Mind & Brain, Reg...admin

Jane Cooper- Author of the Reg series, Alzheimer’s disease If I was to look inside my mind, what would I see? There is something wrong with my Brain Box There is something wrong with me! “My name was Reg. They said I had Alzheimer’s. This is me at the Fountain Cafe

After a diagnosis whats next, the twelve steps of action

14/05/2012Alzheimers disease, Authors, Books on Alzheimers, memory loss, Mind & Brainadmin

After a diagnosis what’s next? My second pocket book explains what needs to be considered in this next phase now that a diagnosis has been made. The biggest question we all ask ourselves is, “Will we be able to cope?” and it’s a fair question for the changing times up ahead. When those of you […]

Amazon book 1 Now available

12/05/2012Alzheimers disease, Authors, Books on Alzheimers, dementia stages, memory loss, Mind & Brain, Research & ScienceAlzheimer's Disease, Amazon books, Amazon Kindle, book page Amazon, Kindle, link to pageadmin

My first pocket guide The Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease & ten steps in how to obtain a diagnosis is now available on Amazon Kindle. The Amazon link is http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reg-ebook/dp/B007ZD7V1Q/ref=sr_1_7?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1336116749&sr=1-7 – this will take you to my books page. Second book will be available soon on amazon as well will the others.

My name was Reg

17/04/2012Alzheimers disease, memory loss, Reg...Alzheimers Disease, communication, confused, dementia, essex, frustrated, Regadmin

My name was Reg. I had Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia. I was an East End boy living in a three bedroom semi in Essex with my family. When I retired, I thought life would be fun, after all those years of working and contributing to society. I stopped work when I was eighty […]

Author – initiative leader- Jane Cooper

03/04/2012Alzheimers disease, dementia stages, memory lossalzheimer's disease dementia, book series care system, books, health consultantsadmin

Jane Cooper is the author of the Reg…. pocket books series. These pocket books have been designed, written and created to give you, the reader a useful set of specific guidelines to follow, when you are concerned about someone’s memory which details what to do, where to go and how to cope. They give clear […]

Alzheimer’s disease and understanding the anger

24/11/2011Alzheimers disease, dementia stages, memory lossanger & frustration emotions, human degenrating body, late onset alzheimer's diseaseadmin

There are two points I wish to make in relation to the emotion of anger. One is the massive disappointment that this disease is about to enter into your life. This was not the life you bargained for, robbed of your retirement maybe and fear of what may or may not lie ahead in your own […]

Memory clinic- Southend Essex

21/11/2011Alzheimers disease, dementia stages, memory lossblood tests, brain scan, doctor, ecg, medication for alzheimer's, memory clinic, pshciatristadmin

There are two steps that are undertaken at the Memory clinic . The referral made by the GP will prompt an assessment, such as a blood test, brain scan and an Ecg. Following the test the results will follow and the Dr and a pshyciatrist will make a decision as to the appropriate course of action and […]

Diagnosis of alzheimer’s disease is the first step

19/11/2011Alzheimers disease, memory lossAlzheimers Disease, diagnosis, GP, memory clinicadmin

The diagnosis of alzheimers disease is the first step in taking action to undertand what you are dealing with. Early diagnosis is paramount to this disease and the first step is to make an appointment with you GP. The Gp will make a referral to the Memory clinic where an assessment will be undertaken on your loved […]