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And yet the drugs continue to be marketed around the globe! What alternatives are available?

"Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies Validated" is a recent article posted by David Perlmutter, MD, Board-Certified Neurologist on his website. He has reported on the findings of an important large study not being covered in the media. Findings of an important large study not being covered in the media Described as a [...]

Susan Troyer2020-09-18T15:59:24-05:00September 6th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies Validated, Alzheimers - The Science of Prevention, Board-certified neurologist, donepezil (Aricept®), Dr. David Perlmutter, JAMA Network Open, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, online educational series, September 9-20, The American Medical Association, The Journal of Neurology|Comments Off

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Observing “Day #2” – Latin America to Australia via Technology

"I want to repeat, there is no other illness I know of where the medical and health care providers tell you to give up. To me, this is a preposterous and negative prescription. It is time all people with dementia and their families stood up for better advice and services [...]

Susan Troyer2020-09-02T11:54:32-05:00September 2nd, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Comments Off

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World Alzheimer’s Month – Raising Awareness – Challenging Stigma

World Alzheimer's Month is an international campaign to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. September 2020 will mark the 9th World Alzheimer's Month. The campaign was launched in 2012 by Alzheimer's Disease International. A special observance of World Alzheimer's Day is scheduled annually on September 21. [...]

Susan Troyer2020-08-31T13:43:10-05:00August 31st, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Alzheimer's Disease International, Challenging stigma surrounding dementia, Dementia Alliance International, Dr. Peter Whitehouse, https://www.alz.co.uk/, Kate Swaffer, World Alzheimer's Month|Comments Off

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Bereaved Families Are ‘The Secondary Victims of COVID-19’

“Not being there in a loved one’s time of need, not being able to communicate with family members in a natural way, not being able to say goodbye, not participating in normal rituals — all this makes bereavement more difficult and prolonged grief disorder and post-traumatic stress more likely." - [...]

Susan Troyer2020-08-23T22:32:44-05:00August 18th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Aging, COVID-19, End-of-Life, Navigating aging, nursing home|Comments Off

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What really causes disease in America?

Time Magazine has called it “America’s #1 Killer,” yet few doctors ever talk about it. Over the past 50 years, big companies have unleashed thousands of man-made chemicals into our environment which the human immune system was never designed to deal with! Flame retardants in our furniture, aluminum in our [...]

Susan Troyer2020-08-17T19:40:44-05:00August 17th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: #1 Silent Killer, Exhausted!, fatigued, man-made chemicals vs the human immune system, sluggish, Time Magazine, Tired|Comments Off

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Kate Swaffer Joins Influencers on ABeautifulVoice.org

Kate Swaffer – The Power to Change the Public Discourse How does one person change the public discourse? Perhaps it’s Kate’s ability to articulate the message in a way which no one before her has done. Perhaps it’s her incredible work ethic or her ability to get in [...]

Susan Troyer2020-08-14T22:31:31-05:00August 14th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: a message for these times, Activist, influential activist for human rights in aged and dementia care, Kate Swaffer, Leader in international dementia community, Pioneer, Power to Change the Public Discourse, Replacing "old narratives" with "new narratives"|Comments Off

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Andrew and Susanna

Guest Contributor and author, Carol J. Farran, PhD, RN, MSN, FAAN, has served as Professor, Researcher, and Principal Investigator at Rush University Alzheimer’s Disease Center. Based upon her contribution to Alzheimer’s Disease research, she is included as our first Influencer in ABeautifulVoice.org. As a personal friend, she had influenced my [...]

Susan Troyer2020-08-12T23:18:13-05:00August 7th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Depression, Dr. Carol J. Farran, European immigrants, Feeling of community, Geropsychiatric care, Mental health needs, Social support|Comments Off

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2 in 3 older folks in the hospital get risky prescriptions

Two in three hospitalized seniors get prescriptions for drugs that older adults should avoid, increasing the risk of injury and adverse drug reactions, researchers report. Improving hospital prescribing practices can reduce the frequency of inappropriate medications and resulting harm, according to a new study. Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are drugs [...]

Susan Troyer2020-08-07T23:53:03-05:00August 6th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Dementia care partners, Futurity.org, Hospital Nurse with Prescribed Pharmaceutical Pills, Hospitals, McGill University, Medications, Older adults, Shirley Cardenas, Side effects|Comments Off

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Laughter Helps People Living With Dementia

Laughter - the best medicine! For the ranchers living in an intergenerational household, laughter was an essential ingredient requiring frequent doses. For best results, we applied liberally! Mother and Dad both retained their sense of humor to their final days. The household was often filled with laughter - especially during [...]

Susan Troyer2020-08-12T23:21:21-05:00July 28th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: 3-year study at 36 facilities in Sydney, Australia, Dementia care partners, Dr. Lee-FayLow, Humor therapist, Invigorated staff, Laughter at the table, Laughter helps people living with dementia, Potential to keep playing, Same effect as anti-psychotic medication|Comments Off

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It’s Time to Tell Congressional Lawmakers – Stop Accepting Money from Big Pharma

Big Pharma and the Constant Gardener - a timeline found in this e-magazine - begins with my 1998 return to my hometown. It covers a 20-year period leading up to news of far-reaching importance, contained in a newsletter from an internationally-recognized physician. Where Is the Media Regarding These Findings? In [...]

Susan Troyer2020-08-12T23:24:25-05:00July 27th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Alzheimer's drugs cause faster rate of decline, Alzheimers caregivers, Big pharma and the constant gardener, Drug costs, Elizabeth Lucas, Health care costs, Health industry, Investigation, Kaiser Health News, Pharma cash to congress, Pharmaceuticals, Sydney Lupkin|Comments Off