On Caregiving A scholar experiences the moral acts that come before—and go beyond—modern medicine. harvardmagazine.com/2010/07/…

Naomi Feil, Who Promoted Empathy as a Response to Dementia, Dies at 91 She trained caregivers to “validate” the delusions of older people with dementia, rather than try to wrest them into the real world. nytimes.com/2024/01/24/healt…

Here's a book recommendation: ‘Let’s Talk About Aging Parents: A Real-Life Guide to Solving Problems With 27 Essential Conversations’ (by Laura Tamblyn Watts) a.co/d/7QncONJ

SPARK: The Look of Lewy Body Dementia “You don’t look like you have dementia.” That statement haunts Dona Denham, a forty-eight year old woman who has been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia (LBD). What does dementia look like?, she ponders. states.aarp.org/virginia/spa…

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APDA Virtual Parkinson’s Conference February 19-20 12:00pm – 4:00pm ET each day Don’t miss two great days designed to educate, empower, and engage you! Perfect for people with PD, care partners, friends and family. Informative, inspiring, and fun! apdaparkinson.org/events/apd…

Here's a recommendation for the podcast "This Is Growing Old" from a recent article in the Wall Street Journal: This podcast is produced by the Alliance for Aging Research, a nonprofit devoted to “the common human experience of aging.” open.spotify.com/episode/6Q6…

Happy New Year's from Brain Support Network! brainsupportnetwork.org

Helping Grandchildren Understand Dementia and Alzheimer's How to discuss changes caused by dementia or Alzheimer's and continue to have meaningful visits with your grandchildren nextavenue.org/helping-grand…

RAND Urges Free Cognitive Testing Poor physical health, difficulty with daily routines, and low scores on tests of thinking, memory, and information processing most strongly predict dementia later in life. alzforum.org/news/research-n…

Can Anna Karenina Help Scientists Find Proteins That Cause Alzheimer’s? Many genes and proteins have been linked to Alzheimer’s, but which ones directly contribute to disease? alzforum.org/news/research-n…

Six Tips to Celebrate the Holidays with Someone Living with Dementia With the holiday season in full swing, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering 6 tips to help the millions caring for a loved one with dementia celebrate the holidays: alzfdn.org/six-tips-to-celeb…

Have a Healthy and Happy Holiday from Brain Support Network! Read some of our best holiday posts: brainsupportnetwork.org/?s=h…

Neurovestibular Dysfunction and Falls in Parkinson's Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism: A Prospective 1 Year Follow-Up Study Falls are highly prevalent in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) or atypical parkinsonism (AP). frontiersin.org/journals/neu…

BSN Case Study: DOREATHY HARPER Doretha was born in 1954 in Greensboro. She was the youngest of ten. Doretha had a varied career. brainsupportnetwork.org/brai…

Hope for a Brighter Future: Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid Explores Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) with Mission MSA Press release: prweb.com/releases/hope-for-… Viewpoint: viewpointproject.com/

5 Themes From the International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders (MDS) 2024 medscape.com/viewarticle/5-t…

Risk willingness in multiple system atrophy and Parkinson’s disease understanding patient preferences nature.com/articles/s41531-0…

Transitioning From Caregiving to Living How to reclaim your life and rediscover personal passions after caregiving duties end nextavenue.org/transitioning…