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Category Archives: Dementia
Notes from the Northwest Center for Creative Aging
Ed Note: Rebecca Crichton started her ‘Encore Career’ as ED of NWCCA in 2012 after 21 years with The Boeing Company. She refashioned her skills and knowledge as a writer, curriculum designer and leadership development coach to offer programs related to … Continue reading
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More reasons to get the Shingrix and RSV vaccines
Summary from ChatGPT Here’s a clear, evidence-based summary of what we **currently know — and don’t know — about “anti-aging” and dementia protection with the Shingrix (shingles) and RSV vaccines: 🧠 1. Shingrix (Shingles Vaccine) Dementia Risk & Brain Protection … Continue reading
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A Superpower is Dying by Suicide
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Late last night, Nick Schifrin of PBS NewsHour posted on social media that the staff of the U.S. National Security Council had sent to European ambassadors in Washington a message that President Donald J. Trump … Continue reading
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Dementia & Your End of Life Options – Update Today
Note the correction: the time will be 3:00 PM PST for today Jan 6th Webinar
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Listening to Music After 70 May Cut Dementia Risk by Nearly 40%
Source: Monash University Listening to music when you are over 70 years of age has been linked to a 39 per cent reduction in the risk of dementia, according to a Monash University-led study of over 10,800 older people. The study, led … Continue reading
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The Alzheimer’s drug pipeline is healthier than you might think
from The Economist (thanks to Rick B.) OF ALL THE medical challenges that scientists have faced, Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, has been one of the trickiest. Between 1995 and 2021 private money spent on Alzheimer’s research came to … Continue reading
Joe Biden Has a Chance to Do Something Astounding
By Patti Davis in the NYT Ms. Davis is the author of “Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory and the America We Once Knew.” She led a long-running support group for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s. On Nov. … Continue reading
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These Settings Aren’t Real. But for Dementia Patients, What Is?
Fake nurseries and town squares seem to comfort patients. But some experts wonder whether they are patronizing, even infantilizing. By Paula Span in the NYT (thanks to Put B.) The nursery at RiverSpring Residences in the Bronx is a sunny, inviting … Continue reading
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Mouse Study Suggests Surprising Link Between Alzheimer’s And Nose-Picking
Ed note: Maybe some day we’ll get answers on dementia. This is one of many intriguing avenues of research. Could the amyloid in Alzheimer’s be a reaction to an infection spreading from the nose. There are some indications that this … Continue reading
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Tour the Memory Hub
The Memory Hub, 1021 Columbia St is a community resource for memory support Learn more and register — TOUR on Thursday, February 6, 2025 11:00am – 11:30am ( 30 min )
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Netflix hit – Ted Danson in a CCRC!
Ed Note: Actually it’s titled “A Man on the Inside” — a series of 8 episodes. Corny, poignant, funny and an evolving heartfelt story. Basically FUN! From Rolling Stone Mike Schur’s The Good Place was a cosmic epic about what happens when the … Continue reading
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“Floating pile of garbage”
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson I stand corrected. I thought this year’s October surprise was the reality that Trump’s mental state had slipped so badly he could not campaign in any coherent way. It turns out that the 2024 October … Continue reading
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A frightening decline
Letter in the NYT – thanks to Mike C. At a town hall event in Michigan on Friday, Donald Trump was asked what actions he would take to keep autoworkers’ jobs in America. Here is part of Mr Trump’s answer verbatim: … Continue reading
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My Grandma Has Dementia. Should I Help Her Vote?
By Kwame Anthony Appiah, The Ethicist in the NYT My grandma has relatively advanced Alzheimer’s disease and hearing loss. At 97, she’s still present enough to recognize her loved ones and enjoy our company, but it’s becoming nearly impossible to communicate … Continue reading
Memory Hub Newsletter – September
Ed Note: Please read about the first artist in residence at the nearby Memory Hub
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The Story Bench
Ed note: An affable friend of mine had this terrific idea – a Story Bench. Here’s Dr. Bill explaining his socialization project. Something similar is discussed in a wonderful podcast on Hidden Brain–talking to strangers on a train.
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Memory Hub Summer Newsletter
Stop by for a visit–it’s only a block away at 1021 Columbia St.
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Brain Health Block Party on Seattle’s First Hill – Skyline is a partner in the community
Click here for the Memory Hub newsletter. Community Stories, Brain Health, News, Brain Health Awareness Month Neighboring organizations come together to promote brain health for this second annual event From 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday July 10, head to Seattle’s First Hill for the … Continue reading
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News from the Memory Hub
Please click here for the latest information from this important resource in our First Hill neighborhood.
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Alzheimer’s Association Education
Alzheimer’s Association Education Third Wednesdays, 1 – 2:30 PM The Memory Hub,1021 Columbia St., Seattle Hosted by the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center February 21: Managing Money: A Caregiver’s Guide to Finances March 20: Understanding Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias … Continue reading
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Facing my wife’s dementia: Should I fly off to see our grandkids without her?
Marc Silver (thanks to Helen McP) Maria Fabrizio for NPR I had to make a decision. Would I take my first leisure trip without my wife in … well, it seems like forever … to see our grandkids 2,000 miles … Continue reading
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Celebrate National Family Caregivers Month with a special dementia caregiver screening of award-winning documentary Wine, Women, & Dementia –
Tuesday November 28th at the Murano.
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Enlightened Aging
Recent presentation at Skyline by Eric Larson MD, MPH