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 […]
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Diagnosis of alzheimer’s disease is the first step
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 […]
what is alzheimers – on reflection
A white Rose when it is in full extension of it’s bloom we could say represents a developed mind. Observe a white rose. As you look inside, look right through to the bud, we could say that it represents a new born child so pure and innocent. The white rose has acquired life experience and knowledge that […]
What is alzheimers? Seminar- Event
Alzheimer’s disease is like a mental fragmentation of the mind. When do we pay attention to alzheimers you may well wonder. Well from my experience of speaking to folk this week ,people fall into two groups. One are those refuse to acknowledge the disease evens exists, displaying emotional behaviour of anger and irritation, or two, when it […]
Who said she can’t speak?
I sat talking to a frail elderly lady today in the lounge of a care home where I was visiting one of my clients to massage her. Her speech was anxious as she struggled to find any words to express to me what she wanted. She has alzheimer’s disease. So I knelt down and chatted […]
Jab to reverse Alzheimer’s Disease??
This morning, the Daily Mail published this article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1379749/Alzheimers-vaccine-reverse-damage-available-years.html Here are my thoughts: Have we found the Jewel in the Treasure chest? On such a beautifully sunny day the Daily Mail gives us hope and lifts our spirits even further reporting that a vaccine may be available within two years to stop or reverse Alzheimer’s […]
The difference between Old Age and Alzheimer’s
As our loved one’s tackle the issues associated with old age, it would be appropriate for every thing to start becoming slower, taking more time and effort than before. They are no longer able to keep the pace as when they were younger. Memory, remembering and responding also has a delayed mechanism. You may say […]