Dementia Archive

Who will make the world better for those with Alzheimer’s?

Posted on April 11, 2011 | No Comments
Who will make the world better for those with Alzheimer’s? … Children will. By Steve Winner, Silverado Senior Living Co-Founder/Chief of Culture and Co-Author of “The Silverado Story – A Memory-Care Culture Where Love is Greater than Fear” Every day, infants, toddlers, grade-schoolers and teens...
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F.D.A. Advisory Committee Recomends Brain Scan for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s

Posted on January 26, 2011 | No Comments
Last week the New York Times reported that an advisory committee for the F.D.A. recommended unanimously that the agency approve the first-ever test that allows physicians to see the plaques typically associated with Alzheimer’s disease in a living person. The brain-scan in itself is not...
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Study Shows Dementia Patients are Over-Hospitalized

Posted on January 21, 2011 | No Comments
A recent post in The New Old Age blog of the New York Times reported on a study of Medicare spending among patients with advanced dementia in Boston area nursing homes. The 300-person study showed that 30% of total Medicare expenditures for these patients was...
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A Novel That Explores the Generosity of Love

Posted on January 19, 2011 | 1 Comment
Best-selling author Walter Mosley was interviewed by Wall Street Journal this week on his latest novel, “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.” The novel explores the challenges of aging through its protagonist, 91-year old Ptolemy Grey, who lives alone in a cluttered Los Angeles apartment....
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Top Ten Advances in Alzheimer’s Research and Care for 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 | No Comments
Despite the economic downturn and all the other negative news that has bombarded us in the last year, 2010 was a very good year for the advancement of Alzheimer’s awareness, care and research. Although we still do not have a cure, we are one-step closer...
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Memory-Impaired Seniors Share their Voice through Art

Posted on December 23, 2010 | No Comments
On the first floor of the Architects Building in downtown Green Bay lies an unconventional art gallery dedicated to exhibiting watercolor paintings and other artistic creations by local seniors with memory-impairing illnesses. The gallery is operated by Legacies Arts, an initiative that grew out of...
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Not Always “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

Posted on December 17, 2010 | No Comments
The winter holidays are generally perceived as “the most wonderful time of year.” But for those who are facing grief after the death of a loved one, the holidays may instead be a time filled with pain and sadness. Even those for whom grief...
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No Blueprint for Grief

Posted on December 14, 2010 | No Comments
Last week Bryan McNutt was featured in an article in Gay San Diego newspaper. Bryan is the Director of Family and Support Services for Silverado Hospice – San Diego and his recent recognition is due to his work with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and...
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Replacing Drugs with Personal Care

Posted on December 6, 2010 | No Comments
Medicare spends over $5 billion a year on antipsychotic drugs. Many of those drugs are used by senior care facilities to subdue agitation and curb disruptive behavior among people with mental illnesses, such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The percentage of nursing home...
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A Family’s Story of Dealing with the Struggles of Dementia

Posted on December 3, 2010 | No Comments
There have been many articles and stories written about dementia and other memory-impairing diseases. Most of what is written focuses on the research of treatment and origin of these diseases, the increasing percentage of people suffering from these conditions, and what services are available...
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Seeing Dementia Clearly

Posted on December 2, 2010 | No Comments
We all fall apart. While we wish we could maintain the energy and ability to rebound like 17 year olds, over time our bodies unfortunately age and begin to fail us. One of the first things to go is eye sight. Easily recognized as a...
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Now Available: The Silverado Story

Posted on November 27, 2010 | No Comments
The Silverado Story gives a glimpse into the future of care for those with memory impairment. Life doesn’t have to end when Alzheimer’s dementia or other memory-eroding diseases take hold. At least that’s what Alzheimer’s futurists Loren Shook and Steve Winner believed. But it wasn’t...
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Dementia on the Job

Posted on November 24, 2010 | No Comments
Dementia cases on the job rise with aging work force The changes may be subtle, especially at first: An aging executive misses an appointment or two, or can’t recall what was said in last week’s meeting. A doctor who’s nearing retirement suddenly blanks on a...
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Remembering Retro

Posted on November 19, 2010 | No Comments
Care home pioneers recreate 1950s room (complete with wireless) to help memories of Alzheimer’s patients A care home has dramatically improved the life of its Alzheimer’s patients – by creating a 1950s ‘time warp’ room which reminds them of happier times. The ‘Reminiscence Room’ features...
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Something Smells Fishy…

Posted on November 17, 2010 | No Comments
Does a taking fish oil supplement really help? A new study questions its impact. For the past several years people have been clamoring for fish oil. From sushi to pill form, the extract has been touted to have positive health benefits in a variety of...
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