Tackling the Myth of Alzheimer’s Disease

Myth 1: Alzheimer’s is a Singular Disease

Myth 2: People ‘Get’ Alzheimer’s in Old Age

Myth 3: We Can Cure Alzheimer’s Disease

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Tackling the Myths of Alzheimer’s Disease.

World renowned scientists, Nobel prize recipient Dr. Paul Greengard and Dr. Michael Kaplitt answered questions pertaining to Alzheimer’s Research at this years Mayoral Conference.

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Fisher Foundation’s 22nd Mayoral Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Alzheimer’s Association videos…

As you would expect, there are a number of articles available aimed at parents:

Alzheimer’s: Helping Children Understand the Disease. (Mayo Clinic)

Helping Teens Cope with Alzheimer’s Disease (Alzheimer’s Association)

Alzheimer’s in the Family: How Parents Can Help Children Cope.

Parent’s Guide: Helping Children and Teens Understand Alzheimer’s Disease. (Alzheimer’s Association)

But there are also resources available for children and teens that will help them learn and understand Alzheimer’s Disease and how it effects their grandparent.

Alzheimer’s Disease (Neuroscience for Kids)

Alzheimer’s Disease

Just for Children: Helping you Understand Alzheimer’s Disease (Alzheimer’s Association)

Just for Teens: Helping You Understand Alzheimer’s Disease (Alzheimer’s Association)

Inside the Brain: An interactive tour (Alzheimer’s Association)

Helping Children Understand Alzheimer’s Disease. (Alzheimer’s Society)

What’s Happening to Grandpa? (Alzheimer’s Association)

The Alzheimer’s Society of Saskatchewan has Just4Kids website that has features such as visual audio books (My Grandpa George and Grandpa Doesn’t Know It’s Me), interactive quizzes, puzzles, and word searches all designed to help children understand Alzheimer’s Disease.

101 Ways to spend time with a person with Alzheimer’s disease (Alzheimer’s Association)

Hope these resources help anyone having to explain Alzheimer’s Disease to their children…

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Helping Children Understand Alzheimer’s Disease.

It is also a great place to access information and find experts in the field that can answer your questions about Alzheimer’s disease.

Here’s a list of five internet sites where you can ‘ask an expert’ about whatever is concerning you. From medications to caregiving issues, these experts are available to help. Most of the sites also have archives of questions already asked and answered that you can wander through.

Alzheimer’s Research Forum

Alzheimer’s Association Ask an Expert

American Health Assistance Foundation

Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation

Unversity Alzheimer Center

Let us know how you get on…

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Have questions about Alzheimer’s Disease? Ask an expert…online.

Eventually, they asked me to put together a small photo album with pictures of family members, as well as her most recent home and girlhood home, if possible.

All of this helped the staff know my mom better and hopefully care for her better.  I felt this showed they cared enough to get to know each Alzheimer’s patient.

A news article recently appeared in the Express and Star, a UK newspaper, Patient details to help care, about learning more about Alzheimer’s patients in order to give better care.

“Nurses are being asked to find out about the hobbies and work history of patients at Dudley’s main hospital to help improve treatment.”  To achieve this, relatives have been asked to fill out questionnaires.  This should enable staff to meet the needs of the patients better and provide individualized care.

It is difficult for staff of hospitals, nursing homes and nursing homes to know each patient individually, especially if it is a large establishment.  However, something like these questionnaires keeps the information at their fingertips (maybe a “mouse click” nowadays) to enable them to personalize care.

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Take Time to Know the Alzheimer’s Patient

I know what helped me as I cared for my mom and aunt.  However, since every Alzheimer’s patient, caregiver, and situation is somewhat different, the resources and information you need may be a little different.

I hope to do a Q & A post each week, so send me your questions…and your comments to share.  Simply send them to me through the “comments” box below.

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What Would You Like to Know About Alzheimer’s?