In his post, When a Caregiver Says Goodbye to Summer, at caregivingblog.com, the author tells how he and his family gave up their summer activities (and other activities for three years) because his mother, who had dementia and lived with them, couldn’t join them.  Then he reflects whether it was the right thing to do as he and his family took less and less time for themselves. 
Our friends and family understood that we needed to get away, but they didn’t seem to understand Gram’s sad resentment at the thought of being left behind. With the power of hindsight, however, I think we …read more

Grace, in her b5media blog, Flu Patrol (www.flupatrol.com) mentioned in a recent post that research indicates the family of viruses causing the common cold may cause Alzheimer’s in old age.  This comes from a study at the Mayo Clinic.
This group of viruses is called picornaviruses.  This memory loss can occur decades after a person is affected.
For more complete information about this report, visit the specific post at Flu Patrol (http://www.flupatrol.com/2006/10/27/the-common-cold-can-cause-alzheimers-research-says/ )