Nov 26 2008
Keys to understanding dementia(part 2)
Last time we were talking about the hippocampus.
For some reason this area of the brain is one of the first to be affected by Alzheimer’s disease. When the hippocampus gets destroyed, the ability of the brain to make new memories is exceedingly limited
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I have seen some simple new memories being made despite persons’ Alzheimer’s disease. The memory had to do with adding a particular ending to all the songs our guitar player played. Now the folks with Alzheimer’s disease say boom boom after each song she plays because she has been saying it over and over again after all the songs
Much more to come
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
