New Research Will Target Early Stage Alzheimer’s
*** “If someone comes into the ER with a heart attack and you give them a (cholesterol-lowering) statin drug for the first time, you are probably 15 years too late,” said Dr. Michael Rafii, an...
View ArticleGegenhalten Tone and Therapeutic Approaches
*** So the other day we introduced the term “Gegenhalten Tone“. Today, we try to put that knowledge to use. Theoretically, Gegenhalten Tone is a primitive reflex we all developed in utero....
View ArticleVideo Prompting Strategies
A recent article in the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias* found video prompting may be considered a valuable tool to support persons with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease...
View ArticleBehavior-Based Ergonomics Therapies- A Good Thing
When I developed the Head, Hands, Heart Dementia Assessment System ten years ago, I had no idea that I was really developing a behavior-based ergonomic tool. I thought I was using my occupational...
View ArticleSelf-feeding: Improving Nutritional Intake and Functional Ability
*** There is a growing body of evidence in the literature to support what many caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients have known all along: when it comes to maximizing nutritional intake and functional...
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