Quilt drive to benefit dementia patients – St. George Daily Spectrum


Quilt drive to benefit dementia patients
St. George Daily Spectrum
Members of the Sunset 5th Ward, Sunset Stake, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, finish up one of the Touch Quilts to be donated to those battling Alzheimer's and dementia. / Photo submitted by the Alzheimer's and Dementia So ...

For LGBT community, dealing with dementia is a challenge – Philly.com


Philly.com

For LGBT community, dealing with dementia is a challenge
Philly.com
The association estimates that five million Americans have Alzheimer's. It typically begins with memory problems and, over many years, causes progressive and fatal brain damage. Patients who have HIV are also vulnerable to a different kind of dementia, ...

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Married to Alzheimer’s: ‘There is no escape from brutal reality of dementia’ – Irish Times


Irish Times

Married to Alzheimer's: 'There is no escape from brutal reality of dementia'
Irish Times
I was drenched by the ocean spray. Crazy woman. As so often happens for me, the coast worked its magic and I calmed down. The emotional pain receded and the brain kicked back in. The bottom line is, there is no escape from the brutal reality of dementia.