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Kristi Marie Gott

posted 10/23/2008, comment (1)

Over Medicated and the Solution

Symptoms of drowsiness, falling asleep at unusual times, slurred speech, lack of balance and cognitive difficulties occurred for an elderly aquaintance of mine who had drifted into taking all of his medicine at one time of the day for convenience. Doctors were not aware that he had gradually simplified the complexities of taking 7 different... Read more Chevron

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Leah

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posted 10/15/2008, comments (13)

Being Alone...But Not Lonely

My family reunion for 2008 is over, and I am exhausted! A good exhaustion, though. We only had about 130 people attend this year, but that meant that food was abundant! I have never enjoyed so many homemade side dishes as I did this year. And the kids loved the Duck Pond I had set up. (Except for the wee one who... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/09/2008, comment (1)

Dearest Millie

"My Dearest Millie, I'm sitting at my desk trying to prepare for tomorrow's sermon and my mind keeps wandering to the leaves that are falling from the trees. It reminds me of those early days in Pennsylvania when a young man met a beautiful young woman who would fill his life with such joy and peace. In you, God... Read more Chevron

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Dorian Martin

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posted 10/08/2008, comments (0)

Be Careful What You Say! Studies Show Elderspeak Can Be Detrimental to Elderly with Alzheimer's

Words - and how you say them - can make a big difference in how an elderly loved one with Alzheimer's responds. As I mentioned in a 2006 blog, I learned that my strong-willed mother's reaction was often directly tied to the approach of the person making the request (or demand). Thus, I'm not surprised by a New York Times article entitled... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (3)

Study Finds a Combination of Drugs Buys Time for People with Alzheimer’s

A press release announcing the results of a study on Alzheimer's drugs, used in combination sounds promising. Titled, "Study confirms benefit of combination therapy for Alzheimer's disease: First long-term study finds that treatment slows symptom progression, benefits last for years," the release can be found on massgeneral.org. One of... Read more Chevron

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