White House Conference on the Challenge of Alzheimer's Disease in the United States

The information contained in the video is valuable and important. This presentation leaves no doubt that Alzheimer's disease is a threat to our citizens, and a threat to the financial well being of our nation.

Alzheimer's Disease -- The Front Row

clipped from www.alzheimersreadingroom.com

Knowing that the day is coming when your loved one -- won't know you-- is the most horrific feeling of them all for an Alzheimer's caregiver......

Once Alzheimer's disease strikes, Alzheimer's caregivers get to witness the craziness that comes with Alzheimer's day in and day out.

If you think it is disconcerting to see someone suffering from Alzheimer's for a few hours, a few days, or a week, think about what it might be like -- for every hour of every day for years.

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Reading, Engaging, and Communicating with an Alzheimer's Patient (Podcast))

By Bob DeMarco

Take the extra step. Walk the extra yard. Engage. Keep on living. Don’t be afraid to try things. Do things that you have always done together. Don’t let anyone discourage you or get in your way.

Alzheimer's Caregiving: Quiddler and Verbal Engagement (CinchCast)

The formation of this pattern -- of doing something together -- makes it more natural when you want the person to engage in other types of activities....

By Bob DeMarco

Quiddler is a card game that more or less is a form of Scrabble played with cards. It is a great game that can be played by family and friends. It is fast paced.

Quiddler

You might be wondering why I have the game up here.

Simple. This could be an interesting game that Alzheimer's caregivers and patients can play together. You don't have to follow the rules. You can use the cards and make up your own rules.

Here is an example. You lay out some cards. Lets assume you pick the two letters "S and C". Next you say to the person with Alzheimer's lets think of some words that start with the letters SC.

Or, you could have a dictionary nearby and say, lets look up some words that start with S and C. As you look up the words you can have the person read the definition. You can then discuss the word.