Posts Tagged ‘The National Institute on Aging (NIA)’
When his Mother with Dementia no Longer Recognized him he Wrote a Song
“Blank Stares” This is a very heart wrenching story. A country singer Jay Allen, recently brought his mother, Sherry Rich, up on stage with him at the Dubuque County Fair in Iowa, while he sang a song “Blank Stares” that he had written for her when she was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. Jay says…
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Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Dementia A certain amount of temporarily forgetting things is sometimes just a normal part of aging, especially if the senior is stressed out with too much on his/her plate. However, if things progress to the point where the memory loss increases and it is more disruptive and noticeable to family…
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