During the September observance of "Dementia Awareness Month 2020," we again raise the question, "Why Study Alzheimer's?" In this April 2016 post, republished with video in February 2020, Kyrie Carpenter challenged conventional views about "the war to eradicate Alzheimer's disease" and questioned whether Alzheimer's is a disease. The post below appeared on [...]
"Older Blacks are perishing quietly, out of sight, victims of the pandemic and a lifetime of racism and its attendant adverse health effects." - Author: Judith Graham, KHN - Kaiser Health News Old. Chronically ill. Black. People who fit this description are more likely to die from COVID-19 than [...]
"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 [...]
"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 [...]
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. [...]
“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." - [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]