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Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Delray Beach, Florida
Blog: http://alzheimersreadingroom.com
I am a citizen journalist, writer, investor and caregiver.I am the sole caregiver for my mother;... Full Bio
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Alzheimer's Caregiver Lament -- This is Not the Person I Knew by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving In order to communicate effectively with a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease you need to come to an understanding that they are now living in a new world -- I often re ... Read on »
The Wheels of Life by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert 1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Thanks to ReflectionOf.MeSubscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via EmailPopular articles on the Alzheimer's Reading RoomWorried About Alzheimer's Disease ?Dementia and th ... Read on »
Too many are exhibiting signs of Alzheimer’s without being diagnosed by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving I meet families on a regular basis, and met with thousands throughout my career. I am still surprised to meet with families who suspect their loved one has Alzheimer’s, ... Read on »
The Cost of Dying -- 60 Minutes Video and Transcript by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving "Families cannot imagine there could be anything worse than their loved one dying. But in fact, there are things worse....Most generally, it's having someone you love die ... Read on »
60 Minutes The Cost of Dying (Video and Transcript) by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving "Families cannot imagine there could be anything worse than their loved one dying. But in fact, there are things worse....Most generally, it's having someone you love die ... Read on »
Alzheimer's Caregivers Overlooked By Politicians by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Most Alzheimer's caregivers and advocates are frustrated by the lack of attention and resources being dedicated to Alzheimer's..... A recent Harris Interactive poll indicates ... Read on »
H1N1 22 Million ill -- 3,900 Deaths by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving In children under 18, we estimate 8 million children have been ill with influenza, 36,000 hospitalized, and 540 children have died from this pandemic influenza.From the Weekly ... Read on »
Is it really Alzheimer's? Are you sure? by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Today, I received an email from a reader telling me about how her father was misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's when in fact he was suffering from a brain tumor.Bob DeMarcoAlzheime ... Read on »
Memory Tests to Detect Alzheimer's and Dementia the Old Fashioned Way by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving In my little world here in Delray Beach, Florida I have learned a harsh lesson -- it is very difficult to diagnose mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and probable Alzheimer' ... Read on »
Alzheimer's Caregiver Lament -- I can't take her out because she eats with her hands by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving The positive effects of socialization, initiative, and motivation on the part of Alzheimer's sufferers and their caregiver should not be overlooked. I believe these are as imp ... Read on »
The Four Phases of Resolution -- Naomi Feil --Video by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving This video deals with the four phases of resolution by Naomi Feil. Naomi is the founder of the Validation Method of dealing with disoriented elderly.... This video is both ve ... Read on »
Early Signs of Dementia are Hard to Detect (Alzheimer's) by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Looking back, there is little doubt in my mind I should have realized my mother was suffering from dementia sooner. Unfortunately, I didn't have the proper education, informa ... Read on »
The Validation Breakthrough: Techniques for Communicating with People with Alzheimer's and Dementia by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving If you live with or care for someone with Alzheimer's or dementia, you should consider reading this book. The Validation Breakthrough will help you understand why Alzheimer's ... Read on »
Pet Therapy: Boston at Kaiser Permanente by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Bob Armstrong brings his old golden Boston to the Kaiser Permanente hospital in Santa Clara, CA...... Carol J Wright wrote: I didn't even know they had pet therapy until mom's ... Read on »
Alzheimer's Patients Respond to Dolls by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving This is a wonderful idea and I am sure others would be interested in following their lead. ...the daughter felt sad and "shook up" when leaving St. Elizabeth's after ... Read on »
Insurance Company Requires Proof for Every Aricept Prescription --What toDo? by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving The insurance company wants proof from the doctor each time I call in the prescription... Our reader Lisa described this problem in the comments section under the article -- T ... Read on »
Alzheimer's Common in Children of Alzheimer's Patients by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Our study shows that high blood pressure and an innate pro-inflammatory cytokine response in middle age significantly contributers to Alzheimer's disease. As these risk facto ... Read on »
Alzheimer's Care 8 Tips for a Great Holiday Season by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving The holidays will be here before we know it. When you are a caregiver of a spouse or parent with Alzheimer’s, the holiday season can be overwhelming. A little understand ... Read on »
Dimebon Contact and Constellation -- Pfizer And Medivation Initiate Two Phase 3 Trials by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDVN) today announced the initiation of CONTACT and CONSTELLATION, two Phase 3 trials of the investigational drug dimebon ... Read on »
Worried about Alzheimer's? Five Ways to Protect Yourself by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Caregiving It's really critical that we find ways to prevent, or at least delay the onset of, cognitive decline. --Neil Buckholtz, U.S. National Institute on Aging's Alzheimer's Disease ... Read on »
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