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posted 12/18/2008, comments (2)

Ho Ho Hmmm...

The holidays are rapidly approaching, and I am not the only one having trouble keeping up, I am sure.  Ten members of my family, including myself, will be having a real Christmas dinner this Sunday at my house.  I have had to enlist the help of my housekeeper this year.  (My helper usually comes just one day every two weeks for... Read moreChevron
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posted 12/15/2008, comments (4)

Dementia Not Consistently Considered as Cause of Death

Both of my parents' death certificates cited the cause of death as organic brain disease, which basically means dementia. They each had dementia, though each of them suffered from a significantly different type.    Dad's was dramatic. It was the result of surgery that was supposed to prevent the mental decline he would eventually... Read moreChevron
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posted 12/12/2008, comment (1)

Wii (We) Finally Get Started!

The Wii has remained untouched since we got it, waiting for the company to send us a new receiver.  We finally got it today and the game works well!  My husband wants me to tell you that the hookup of the Wii console and receiver is not hard; on a scale of 1-10, with ten being the hardest, he says it’s probably a 4 or 5…I... Read moreChevron
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posted 12/04/2008, comments (2)

Boston Legal goes to Supreme Court over Alzheimer's issue

I am a fan of the show Boston Legal. For years the show has alluded to the mild cognitive impairment of Denny Crane (William Shatner) by referring to it as "mad cow". Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transition stage between the cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious problems caused by Alzheimer's disease. The show is going to... Read moreChevron
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posted 11/25/2008, comments (6)

Healthy Forgetting Vs. Early Memory Problems: There Is a Difference

Forgetting is great. We need to do more of it. That's the essence of a story titled, "You Must Remember This: Forgetting Has Its Benefits," that recently ran on wsj.com. It's a great read and very heartening to those of us who study and read about memory problems to the point that we can hardly have a conversation with a colleague without... Read moreChevron
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