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Early Onset Alzheimer’s – Encourage,...

 When I walk my dog, it...

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Early Onset Alzheimer’s – Encourage, Inspire, and Inform: Walking the Dog

 When I walk my dog, it is only natural to do some deep thinking. Sometimes, I pick up on something I’ve seen on Facebook, read in a book, or saw on TV. I never know where the errand thoughts will find their inspiration. I had just seen a pastor (who is also a sceptic) say on a video, that we can’t take the Bible literally, but we can get great inspiration from it. He says the stories in the Bible are about a time and people who no longer exist. This was on my mind...

Early Onset Alzheimer’s...

The best way to keep your mind active is to learn a new skill. When your mind is actively acquiring information, your brain builds new...

Early Onset Alzheimer’s...

 On my birthday, I spent the day with my mom, sisters, and one of my brothers. Later in the evening, I had dinner with...

Early Onset Alzheimer’s...

 Life can be overwhelming and grief can become all consuming. Over the past six months, I felt on the cusp of coming to grips...

Early Onset Alzheimer’s...

I made it all the way through my brother’s celebration of life without crying. Sure, my eyes were a little blurry at times, but I...

Early Onset Alzheimer’s...

 My dad used to say that when you were in the army, you should never volunteer for anything. I believe that makes a lot...

Early Onset Alzheimer’s...

 When the sun goes down, one out of five persons with dementia will experience dramatic changes in behavior. Agitation increases, and they become irritable and...

Early Onset Alzheimer’s...

For no logical reason, I recently bought a thousand-piece puzzle. I’m not sure whether I was feeling optimistic, or if I was merely delusional. I set...

What does dementia...

Since the publication of our first allied health professional dementia policy document in Scotland, Connecting People Connecting Support (Alzheimer Scotland 2017) we have...

Dementia Awareness Week...

Dementia Awareness Week 2025 – which runs from Monday 2 June to Sunday 8 June – is an opportunity to support the 90,000...