Nov 25 2008
Keys to understanding dementia
Lets move on
There has been so much news about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
However before we can really understand the significance of all the news, we have to have an understanding of the areas of the brain that get damaged if persons have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia and what happens to the person when this damage occurs.
One area of the brain that does not work properly because of Alzheimer’s disease is the hippocampus
The hippocampus is like a file cabinet. However when people have Alzheimer’s disease the file cabinet is broken. Information comes in, but instead of the information getting filed, it gets lost in never never land
More next time
By Susan Berg, author of Adorable Photographs of Our Baby-Meaningful Mind Stimulating Activities and More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones and Involved Professionals a book for those with dementia and an excellent resource for caregivers and healthcare professionals.
http://www.alzheimersideas.com
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/dementiacare/
http://dementiaviews.blogspot.com
http://activitiesdirector.blogspot.com
http://dementiatips.blogspot.com
http://akzact.today.com
