A new Mercy For Animals undercover investigation reveals the truth: extreme cruelty and violence is the harsh reality for birds on Butterball's factory farms.
How to Look Beyond the Obvious....identify trends, use your peripheral vision, and take action.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Butterball Abuse: Undercover Mercy For Animals Investigation Reveals Cruelty Video
A new Mercy For Animals undercover investigation reveals the truth: extreme cruelty and violence is the harsh reality for birds on Butterball's factory farms.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Happy Holidays from the Alzheimer's Reading Room
Alzheimer's Reading Room
Happy Holidays from the Alzheimer's Reading RoomHappy Holidays from the Alzheimer's Reading Room
@AllAmerInvest Shanghai Doink, Tax Cut Doink, GE Buy, Fitch Doink
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
I Remember Better When I Paint: Treating Alzheimer's through the Creative Arts (Video)
GrandPa Do You Know Who I Am? Maria Shriver Video
GrandPa Do You Know Who I Am? Maria Shriver Video
This film tells five stories of children, ages 6-15, who are coping with grandfathers or grandmothers suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Maria Shriver provides commentary and delivers valuable "lessons" for the kids, urging them not to blame themselves for what their grandparents do or say.
"We are all children of Alzheimer's."Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
I Forgot My Mother Has Alzheimer's
Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
In Alzheimer's World, Dotty is the person I always knew. Sure, her brain is sick. But, once I started treating Dotty like the person I always knew, she rewarded me by becoming kinder, gentler, and more cooperative.
The Price of Aricept Falls by 90 Percent
You can now buy a one year supply of Donepezil for $109.00.
When you go into the pharmacy looking for the lowest price generic Aricept available you want to ask for Donepezil. This will take all of the guess work out of the equation.
See more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
Monday, December 19, 2011
http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2011/07/how-do-alzheimers-patients-die.html
@AllAmerInvest Uh Oh Here Comes the FBI, Go Twitter, MF Global the Inside, Alzheimer's
SEC charges former Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac executives with fraud
Twitter Wins $300 Million Alwaleed Investment Amid Site Revamp
Uh-Oh! The FBI Is Now Investigating Former Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Execs
Inside the Collapse of MF Global
Alzheimer's Reading RoomRead more at allamericaninvestor.blogspot.com
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Alzheimer's Disease, Types of Dementia, and What is the Difference Between Alzheimer's and Dementia
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How Memory Is Affected in Alzheimer's
This interesting Health Alert from John Hopkins discusses the different memory systems -- episodic, semantic, procedural, and working -- of the brain and how they are affected by Alzheimer's disease...
and memory.
Normal aging leads to changes in the brain, especially in areas involved in learning and memory. Some neurons shrink; others are disabled by damaging molecules called free radicals. Daily "insults," such as high blood pressure or elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, also take their toll.
Over time, these changes can make it more difficult for an older person to learn new tasks or to retrieve information from memory, such as someone's name. With Alzheimer's disease, the damage is more severe and ultimately affects larger regions of the brain.Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
Saturday, December 17, 2011
About Alzheimer's Reading Room
Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.comThe goal of the Alzheimer's Reading Room is to Educate, sometimes Entertain, and Empower Alzheimer's caregivers, their families, and the entire Alzheimer's community.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Salk Scientists Develop New Drug that Improves Memory and May be First to Prevent Alzheimer's
The drug (J147) may be the first capable of halting mental decline associated with Alzheimer's disease.
A new drug candidate may be the first capable of halting the devastating mental decline of Alzheimer's disease, based on the findings of a study published today in PLoS one.Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
AllAmerInvest S&P 500 is Vunerable to the Downside, Chart
The S&P 500 is now hovering around the critical 1222 area. Continued closes below this price will likely send the S&P 500 back into the trading range bounded by 1068 at the low (bottom red line), and 1222 on the high (see chart below).Read more at allamericaninvestor.blogspot.com
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Are People Living with Dementia Being Conned Out of Billions of Dollars in the United States and Around the World?
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Are People Living with Dementia Being Conned Out of Billions of Dollars in the United States and Around the World?
The Morning Call Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right
@AllAmerInvest China Lets Housing Sink Along with Stocks, Who Wins Wind or Solar?
China Prepared to Let Housing Prices Sink in Spite of Economic Slowdown; Transition to New Regime Underway; Decoupling in Reverse
China Affirms Property Curbs Amid ‘Grim’ Outlook
Who Wins In The Contest Between Wind And Solar?
Original content Bob DeMarco, All American InvestorRead more at allamericaninvestor.blogspot.com
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The ‘God Particle’
Today's successful test run of a massive particle collider is being called "one of the great engineering milestones of mankind."
Alzheimer's Caregiver Comments Make Me Feel Verklempt
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/rXDmQn
Monday, December 12, 2011
The Pat Summitt Alzheimer's T-Shirt
The "We Back Pat" T-Shirt is now available for purchase online.Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
Goal: Keep an Alzheimer's Patient Happy
@AllAmerInvest Stocks Slipping, China Stealing, Confidence Lacking, Gold, EL Erian
Friday, December 9, 2011
Challenging Dementia Behavior Can Be Caused by the Thyroid
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a common cause of hypothyroidism, can cause a person with dementia to feel anxiety ridden. This in turn can cause mean, unruly, or challenging behaviors.
I receive emails every week from Alzheimer's caregivers telling me about challenging behavior problems of their loved one living with Alzheimer's.Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
I always make two very specific recommendations.
@AllAmerInvest Household Wealth Takes Big Hit, Shadow Banking, EU, Won't Work, S&P Chart
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Deepak Chopra A Story of Alzheimer's with Jean Houston
I am interesting in hearing your reaction to this Deepak Chopra video about Alzheimer's and music.
@AllAmerInvest Equites Cheap, Corzine Dumb, Mortgage Debt Worries, China Doink, Rates Cut
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Alzheimer's and The Invisible Siblings
If you’re burdened by a family member who is missing-in-action, what do you do?
Read more at thecaregiver.blogspot.com
Are Alzheimer's Caregivers
the Forgotten?
Music and Alzheimer’s Disease: Using Music to Engage, Comfort and Bring Joy to Your Loved Ones
Music has the power to reach Alzheimer’s patients on a deep level. Many can sing songs, including most or even all of the lyrics, long after their Alzheimer’s has progressed beyond the point of recognizing loved ones, dressing themselves, or even remembering what happened five minutes earlier.
Can any of you out there share stories of your own experiences using music to connect and bring pleasure, comfort, or calm to your loved one?Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
@AllAmerInvest Bloomberg vs Bernanke, Pearl Harbor Buff, Euro Swap, Stocks Dropping Now
Bloomberg vs Bernanke
Bloomberg News Responds to Bernanke Criticism
Pearl Harbor + 70: A History Buff's Guide
9 Huge Dates In Europe You Can't Afford To Miss
Euro edges lower as dollar swap demand jumps
Read more at allamericaninvestor.blogspot.com
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
30-Year Conventional Mortgage Rate (Chart, 1206)
Bernanke Letter to Congress, There Was No 'Secret' Bank Bailout
Alzheimer's Disease Tip Communication and Socialization (Part 2)
I am trying to help Dotty not to forget, I accept that she won't be able to remember.
For Dotty and me, I made a simple decision early on -- we would continue to live our life as we always had.Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
@AllAmerInvest World Doink, Lifetime Returns, OIL Freak Out, Weird Cain, Euro, Packers Sell Stock
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@AllAmerInvest World Doink, Lifetime Returns, OIL Freak Out, Weird Cain, Euro, Packers Sell Stock
Monday, December 5, 2011
Why do People with Alzheimer's Wander and What you can do to keep them Safe?
Alzheimer's disease can erase a person's memory of once-familiar surroundings and make adaptation to new surroundings extremely difficult. As a result, people with Alzheimer's sometimes wander away from their homes or care centers and turn up — frightened and disoriented — far from where they started, long after they disappeared.
See more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
How Important is Play for Alzheimer’s Patients in the Late Stages?
One question readers might ask is, “Gosh, Well Then What Can He Do?”Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
Stanford researchers have developed part of that dream battery
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
The Estrogen Dilemma and Alzheimer's Disease Revisited
“Why did my primary-care physician give me an antidepressant when I could have had something simple, like estrogen?” she asked. “Why don’t they know?”....
“Sixty-eight percent of all victims of Alzheimer’s are women. Is it just because they live longer? Let’s say it is, for purposes of discussion. Let’s say it’s just because these ladies get old. Do we just say, ‘Who cares?’ and move them into a nursing home? Or alternatively, maybe they are telling us something.” -- Dr. Roberta Diaz BrintonRead more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
Caregivers Identify Memory Loss, Personal Safety and Confusion as Concerns Related to the Progression of Alzheimer's
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Caregivers Identify Memory Loss, Personal Safety and Confusion as Concerns Related to the Progression of Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Care, the Importance of the Early Morning Wake Up Routine
The daily routine gives a person a sense of homeostasis. A sense of stability in their life.
After years of floundering around I finally concluded that the only way I was going to be able to accomplish my mission was to introduce a systematic routine to our daily activities.
The "our" in this equation is my mother, Dotty, the person living with Alzheimer's, and me, Bob, the Alzheimer's caregivers.
See more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
Alzheimer's Care, the Importance of the Early Morning Wake Up Routine
The daily routine gives a person a sense of homeostasis. A sense of stability in their life.
After years of floundering around I finally concluded that the only way I was going to be able to accomplish my mission was to introduce a systematic routine to our daily activities.
The "our" in this equation is my mother, Dotty, the person living with Alzheimer's, and me, Bob, the Alzheimer's caregivers.
See more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- NOVEMBER 2011
The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 8.6 percent in November, and nonfarm payroll employment rose by 120,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Read the Detailed Report and TablesRead more at allamericaninvestor.blogspot.com
@AllAmerInvest Crowding Out, Heineken, Debt Crisis, CNBC, Thank China
Banks Vie With Nations to Sate $2T Funding Need
Heineken Just Bought 918 British Pubs, To Become Biggest Pub Owner In UK
CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Friday, December 2
Euro Central Banks May Provide $270B Through IMF to Fight Debt Crisis
State sues big US lenders
We Should Thank China for Its Currency Policy
Read more at allamericaninvestor.blogspot.com
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Overprescribed: Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes for Dementia Patients
Eighty-eight percent of atypical antipsychotic drugs claims were for nursing home residents with dementia.
83 percent of Medicare claims for atypical antipsychotic drugs for elderly nursing home residents were prescribed for off-label uses.
Half of these drug claims should not have been paid for by Medicare because the drugs were not used for medically accepted indications.
Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
The latest from Marc Faber
Thanksgiving Postscript, If You Couldn't See Your Mashed Potatoes, You Probably Wouldn’t Eat Them
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Thanksgiving Postscript, If You Couldn't See Your Mashed Potatoes, You Probably Wouldn’t Eat Them
I believe in the Bunkhouse Logic approach to Alzheimer's caregiving. So when I have a problem I always try to think about all the variables, and all the potential solutions to the problem.
Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Thursday, December 1
CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Thursday, December 1
1. What is the “most shorted” stock in the S&P 500 stock index, according to figures compiled this week by CNBC.com?Read more at allamericaninvestor.blogspot.com