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Creating Community
COVID-19, stigma and the scandalous neglect of people living with dementia

Cultural narratives, ableism and ageism dehumanize people with dementia, and present their lives as disposable. Authors: Alisa Grigorovich, University of Toronto and Pia Kontos, University of Toronto Originally published: August 5, 2020 Over 80 per cent of Canada’s COVID-related deaths are associated with nursing homes, with the majority of [...]

Susan Troyer2021-05-18T22:16:26-05:00May 12th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Ableism, Ageism, Cognitive decline, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dementia, Elderly, Geriatrics, Long-Term Care, Stigma|0 Comments

A Sense of Place
Air pollution may contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia risk – here’s what we’re learning from brain scans

"Because the silent phase of dementia is thought to start decades before the manifestation of symptoms, findings from our recent studies raise concerns that air pollution exposures during mid to early life may be equally or even more important than late-life exposure." Author: Jiu-Chiuan Chen, MD, University of Southern [...]

Susan Troyer2021-04-22T22:03:44-05:00April 21st, 2021|Categories: A Sense of Place|Tags: Aging, Air pollution, Alzheimer’s disease, Brain, Brain health, Dementia, Medicine, PM 2.5, Pollution, Science, Vehicles, Women's health|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
Retrospective from this side of the mountain

A wrap-up of some of the highlights of recent weeks follows... Words that resonate: I’m not afraid December 16th, 2020 I don’t worry. I’m not afraid: “I’ve done a lot of thinking about what I want my life to look like as I age. Two of the most important [...]

Susan Troyer2020-12-26T09:05:35-06:00December 25th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: A retrospective look, Aging fearlessly, Alzheimer's care partners, Dementia, Hygge - why we all need some, Isolation, Joy alongside sorrow, Joy in the midst of suffering, Magazine highlights, music as medicine, Nurturing the soul, Social and physical distancing|0 Comments

Creating Community
Stop pathologizing! Start humanizing!

“People without dementia are not used to enforced isolation, or social and physical distancing, whilst people with dementia experience it from the day we dare to share our diagnosis.” – Kate Swaffer Do you ever wonder about stigma and where it begins? Have you ever experienced it? How does stigma [...]

Susan Troyer2020-12-25T23:14:01-06:00December 23rd, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: "Behaviours and symptoms of COVID-19", "Behaviours and symptoms of dementia", Alzheimer's, Care partners, Dementia, Isolation, KateSwaffer.com, Physical distancing, Social distancing, Stigma, Stigmatization, Why study Alzheimer's?|0 Comments

Food for Life
10 best and worst foods for your brain

Here's a useful tool that lists the 10 best (and 10 worst!) foods for your brain's health. Renowned neurologists Ayesha and Dean Sherzai, both MD's, have helped tens of thousands of people to boost their brain health and wellness. Now they've condensed highlights from their decades of research into a [...]

Susan Troyer2020-10-19T14:19:52-05:00October 19th, 2020|Categories: Food For Life|Tags: Alzheimers caregivers, Ayesha and Dean Sherzai - both MDs, Brain Breakthroughs Masterclass, Dementia, Dementia caregivers, Dementia community, Food Revolution Network, Ocean Robbins|0 Comments

Creating Community
Dementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID leading to concern

On the best of days, caregiving for a family member with dementia is difficult. Watching the decline of a loved one is hard. Having to help them with things that are basic and personal makes it even harder. The commitment - 24 hours a day - offers little time for [...]

Susan Troyer2020-10-19T21:54:10-05:00October 14th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Alzheimer’s disease, Caregivers, Coronavirus, Dementia, Elderly, Infections, Pandemic, Social isolation|0 Comments

Creating Community
Most caregivers of people with dementia are family members, and they need help

Family care of an older adult has emerged as an essential element of the US health care system, with 83 percent of long-term care provided to older adults coming from family members or other unpaid helpers. As the population of older adults grows, so too does the expectation of family [...]

Susan Troyer2020-10-15T09:18:35-05:00October 12th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Aging, Dementia, Dementia Aging Healthy Aging series 2018, Healthy Aging Series - 2018|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
Low blood pressure could be a culprit in dementia, studies suggest

Low diastolic pressure can arise as a result of medication use, heart failure or other health complications. But, in most people, it is simply a matter of the heart not pumping out enough blood with each stroke; in other words, low cardiac output. And low cardiac output occurs when not [...]

Susan Troyer2020-08-22T14:47:37-05:00August 17th, 2020|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: Blood pressure, Brain function, Dementia, Exercise, FDA, Healthcare, Heart rate, Medical research, Medication, Muscles, Parkinson's disease|Comments Off

Mindful Presence
The Self in Dementia is Not Lost

I was offered a “pass.” It was a routine appointment approximately one year following Mother’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s in late 1997. The physician quietly handed over to me a written order saying, “Admission to nursing home.” And then he waited silently for my response. Having toured the area nursing homes [...]

Susan Troyer2020-07-27T00:44:05-05:00July 12th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Alzheimer's, Author Muireann Irish, Dementia, Dementia and agitation, Dementia caregivers, dementia-care, dementia-care setting, Demise of personhood, diagnosis of dementia, Loss of self, memory loss, neurodegenerative diseases, Thought Leaders and Influencers|Comments Off

Mindful Presence
Hygiene Matters – Our 2003 SARS Experience

2002-2003 Those were the SARS years, but communications were so different in the early 2000’s! The internet was still quite new – and most hospitals did not yet have websites. Our regional television networks and newspapers reported on the threat of the SARS pandemic and we learned that older people [...]

Susan Troyer2020-08-01T21:41:14-05:00July 6th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: 2005 Hand-washing campaign, Alzheimer's, Care partners, COVID-19, Dementia, Masks, Observing handwashing, SARS in 2003, Swabbing, U.S. death count, World Health Organization|Comments Off