President & CEO of Embic Corporation. Commenting on the daily news about brain health.
Newport Beach, CA
Joined April 2009
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Dennis Fortier retweeted
The holiday season is packed with messages that no matter what, life is good! However, this ideal is often not the reality.
Join us on December 2nd for our webinar: Caregiving During the Holidays: Expectation vs Reality, and Self-Care
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scroll down for the useful tips here about staying connected: nia.nih.gov/health/lonelines… Includes get a pet, which we are aware many families dod and found that incredibly helpful #AlzChat
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Well said. Had read article that suggests same: "The Calmer, the Merrier"... "celebrating without being elaborate with festivities. “Think smaller...” beingpatient.com/thanksgivin… #alzchat
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yes, a great place to practice what to ask for, or how to express needs more clearly. #AlzChat #AskAskAsk
Online forums are great at highlighting questions that all caregivers should ask of the MDs in charge of their loved one's care. This is a role where many caregivers feel overwhelmed and a little guidance can yield great benefits for all involved. #AlzChat
Dennis Fortier retweeted
Not sure who the author is, but this is spot on. Sharing with #healthcare Tweeps. #PatientFirst
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🆓Open Access
“Idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) is a powerful early sign of Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and multiple system atrophy.”
#diversealz
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Dennis Fortier retweeted
I knew my mom was grieving the loss of her friendships, because of her diagnosis, but I didn’t know how to support her.
#AlzChat
Experts share advice on how to maintain friendships and show support to friends or family recently diagnosed with dementia.
- aarp.org/home-family/friends…
Dennis Fortier retweeted
Another emerging opportunity for "Digital Cognitive Biomarkers" to unlock the mysteries of brain health and cognition: sciencealert.com/how-the-bra…
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Not just stress, managing sleep and diet while staying physically and socially active are also important... #AlzChat
Dennis Fortier retweeted
really good point @BrainToday ... and this includes managing stress #AlzChat
I think it is under-appreciated that a key component of dementia care is careful control of all other chronic conditions, which, if poorly controlled, will exacerbate cognitive dysfunction. #AlzChat
Dennis Fortier retweeted
Is it too much to hope for a standard we can all agree to? Is this more a case where we need to ensure portability of the data so that it can be used by many? Or is that the same thing as standardization? #hcldr
Dennis Fortier retweeted
great point... often overlooked in favor of "cognitive training" in the form of games...
There is much emphasis on "life long learning" and "use it or lose it" with regard to maintaining brain health. For people living with dementia, creating art is one of the best forms of cognitive exercise. #AlzChat
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it's just beautiful - so glad you shared again #alzchat
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This has such depth. Such art helps ppl realise that people have depth too. This was realised by doctors who saw some of the artwork people living with dementia were creating about their experiences in our workshops.. made the doctors think differently... more respect. #AlzChat
I shared this before but it is apropos for this chat. Painted by an artist with advanced Alzheimer's and no longer verbally communicative. Deep emotional & creative expression beneath the surface, but isolated above ground in the verbal world. #AlzChat
Dennis Fortier retweeted
It's all connected... food system, healthcare system, education system, legal system - children need safe/stable childhoods. Chronic illness in childhood linked to higher rates of mental illness - neurosciencenews.com/childho…
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Such a sad truth, but many caregivers do feel guilty about not doing more, even some of those that sacrifice everything to provide care... #AlzChat
This is a little tricky but, is it possible that, in this time of so many negative emotions, long-distance caregivers are feeling a bit less guilt about not being present? After all, traveling to help is no longer permitted... #AlzChat
Dennis Fortier retweeted
I can see the logic but only if the person u care for has other support in their setting like a care environment or they have paid carers as well #alzchat – at North East, England