I am a citizen journalist, writer, investor and caregiver.
I am currently the sole caregiver for my mother; she suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
Prior to moving to Delray Beach, Florida to take care of my mother I was CEO of a software development and marketing company based in Reston, Va.
For twenty years before that I worked in Wall Street firms, venture capital and as a private investor. The companies included: Bear Stearns, Daiwa Securities America, Spencer Trask, and Salem Partners.
Regardless of age, you should be worried about Alzheimer's disease.....
Worried About Alzheimer's? You Should Be
Regardless of age, you should be worried about Alzheimer's disease. A Harris Interactive poll showed that 100 million Americans are touched by Alzheimer's. The same poll showed that more than 33 million Americans are worried about getting Alzheimer's.
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My kinda town....
Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room
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In Delray Beach, Florida they get it. They care. They understand persons suffering from Alzheimer's are likely to wander.
Statistics show that 60 percent, over 3 million, Alzheimer's sufferers are likely to wander.
It won't cost you 50 bucks to sign up and get into the system. You won't have to pay 25 bucks a year to keep the service active.
All you will need to do, if you live in Delray Beach, is go down to the Delray Beach... Read Full Story
Mi sento agitata....
Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room
Editor
I'm feeling agitated. This is when my stomach starts bothering me. I am also suffering from a case of deja vu.
Yesterday I published an article -- Study of aging in Group Health patients aims to prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's -- and the following words are stuck in my mind.
When older people cannot walk except very slowly, this predicts that they are likely to become "frail" (weak and prone to diseases) and develop... Read Full Story
There are only four kinds of people in the world - those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.-- Rosalynn Carter
Are Alzheimer's Caregivers the Forgotten?
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I wanted to bring this into you awareness
Full disclosure: I am in the process of determining if my mother is a candidate for the Dimebon with Namenda clinical trial. Protocol Number: B1451006
No Dimebon clinical data exist yet in patients with disease that has advanced to the moderate-to-severe stage. Therefore, this study evaluates the safety and efficacy of Dimebon in patients with moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease who are receiving existing background therapy with memantine (namen... Read Full Story
