As of the fourth quarter of 2011, average home prices across the United States are back at their late 2002 levels.
http://allamericaninvestor.blogspot.com/2012/02/all-three-home-price-composites-end.html
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Life, With Dementia
Most Alzheimer's caregivers will say that the act of caring for someone with dementia has a positive influence on their life. They change for the better. This is one of the little known positives that come from dementia care.
Life, With Dementia Behind Bars
http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2012/02/life-with-dementia-behind-bars.html
Life, With Dementia Behind Bars
http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2012/02/life-with-dementia-behind-bars.html
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Communicating in Alzheimer's World
Communicating in Alzheimer's World
In order to begin the process of dealing with communication in a world filled with Alzheimer's you first need to make a simple important decision -- you want to decrease both your stress as caregiver, and the stress of the person suffering from Alzheimer's.
Read this in the Alzheimer's Reading Room
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Treating Depression: Are Placebo as Effective as Antidepressants? (60 minutes)
"The difference between the effect of a placebo and the effect of an antidepressant is minimal for most people," says Harvard scientist Irving Kirsch. Will Kirsch's research, and the work of others, change the $11.3 billion antidepressant industry? Lesley Stahl investigates.
Read it in the Alzheimer's Reading Room
Read it in the Alzheimer's Reading Room
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Driving with Alzheimer's Can Mean Death
"Alzheimer's disease affects memory and navigational skills. These impairments may lead to getting lost, which is a life-threatening problem," Hunt said. "Family members and friends of individuals with dementia need to recognize these impairments as serious threats to safety for anyone who has dementia."
Read this in the Alzheimer's Reading Room
Read this in the Alzheimer's Reading Room
Saturday, February 18, 2012
App Hackathon During SXSW 2012
If you are heading to Austin next month for the SXSW 2012 event, you may want to check out the “app hackathon” that will be held on March 9, 2012.
Hackathons have become the big thing in the developer space over the past couple of years. The event will start at 7pm and will run through Saturday morning at 9am. The hackathon will be held at the Austin Music Hall which is within walking distance of the convention center.
Read more: http://www.centernetworks.com/app-hackathon-sxsw-2012#ixzz1mkKK8Kkg
Amex Extends Social Media Strategy with Small-Biz Twitter Offer
American Express Co. is dangling another lure to hook its small-business cardholders on social media as a promotional channel: $100 worth of Twitter advertising.
Read it in Bank Technology News
Dotty Pood
Before I assumed my role as an Alzheimer's caregiver, I never realized how big a problem taking a poo could be.
Read this in the Alzheimer's Reading Room
China Cuts Bank Reserve Reqs; Exports Look ’Grim’
China cut the amount of cash that banks must set aside as reserves for the second time in three months to spur lending as Europe’s debt crisis and a cooling property market threaten economic growth.
Read this in Bloomberg
Jan's Story: A Love Lost to Alzheimer's (Video)
Finally, when her anger and confusion were slipping out of our control, I moved her into an assisted-living facility, where on each painful visit I see the changes as she disappears a little more.
Read this in the Alzheimer's Reading Room
Friday, February 17, 2012
World Gold Demand
Record investment demand boosts global gold demand to an all time high in 2011
The Importance of Category Sort Exercises for People Living with Alzheimer’s
The Importance of Category Sort Exercises for People Living with Alzheimer’s
http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2011/10/raven-and-writing-desk-importance-of.html
http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2011/10/raven-and-writing-desk-importance-of.html
Sundowning, an Anxiety Syndrome in Elderly Dementia Patients
Sundowning is a big problem for Alzheimer's caregivers. Patients can get aggressive and very disruptive
http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2011/06/sundowning-anxiety-syndrome-in-elderly.html
http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2011/06/sundowning-anxiety-syndrome-in-elderly.html
Thursday, February 16, 2012
I asked, Do You Know Who Harvey Is?
I knew all along that Dotty believes Harvey is real. However, I thought she believed he was a real parrot, so I could never have expected this answer.
Read this in the Alzheimer's Reading Room
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Iran Warns 6 Countries in Europe It Will Cut Off Oil
Besieged by international sanctions over the Iranian nuclear program including a planned oil embargo by Europe, Iran warned its six largest European buyers on Wednesday that it might strike first by immediately cutting them off from Iranian oil.
http://nyti.ms/wZG7bB
Police: TCU students' drug-dealing occurred all over Fort Worth
Nineteen TCU students, including two starting football players, sold illegal and prescription drugs at the Sigmi Chi house, a Hooters restaurant, a Kroger parking lot and a 7-11 near campus, among other Fort Worth sites, affidavits released Wednesday show.
http://bit.ly/wZcTpV
A Spiritual Cultural Evolution , Dementia in the 21st Century
Imagine a world in which gentleness, patience, and calming care triumph over hostility and violence. Imagine a world in which caring for the deeply forgetful is deemed a privilege and a trust.
Read this article in the Alzheimer's Reading Room
http://ping.fm/59V2J
Read this article in the Alzheimer's Reading Room
http://ping.fm/59V2J
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