How to Help Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s Through a Mammogram
Year 6: The Great Gown Rebellion Two years ago, we hit our first real snag. My mom took one look […]
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What Alzheimer’s Meds Really Do (and Don’t)
Alzheimer’s medications fall into two main categories: Aricept (generic: Donepezil) FDA approved: 1996 What it does:Aricept helps brain cells “talk”
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How Ketones Gave Us Back a Spark of Our Mom
Day 1:We asked our mom to write the alphabet before starting coconut oil. She stared blankly. The word “alphabet” meant
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Memory Loss Isn’t Always Alzheimer’s: What a Simple Test Revealed
Even borderline deficiencies can cause cognitive symptoms. Catching and correcting them early can help your loved one feel more like
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What’s Going On in There? How Memory Tests Can Help You Support Your Loved One
When Learning New Things Gets Harder (Episodic memory + hippocampus) Some of the first signs of Alzheimer’s show up in
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How to Talk to Your Loved One’s Neurologist
That’s when I realized that if we wanted genuinely personalized care, I needed to help fill in the gaps, not
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Nutrition and Cholesterol: My Journey as a Medical Advocate for Mom
When I became my mom’s medical advocate, I had to dive into her various health conditions and the medications she
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Recognizing the Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
Have you ever wondered how we clocked on that something wasn’t quite right with our Mom’s memory? Family and friends
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Alzheimer’s Testing: Your Essential Guide
So, you’re diving into the whole Alzheimer’s testing thing for your loved one. It’s a lot. Let’s break the testing
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