Alzheimers

How Do You Keep Your Brain Sharp?

Posted on 06/17/2013 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthThe following is a guest post by Margot Seay – AARP National Volunteer Director WATCH AARP LIVE JUNE 20TH, 9PM CT/10PM ET ON RFD-TV As I walked around AARP’s  Life@50+  member event held recently in Las Vegas, I was fascinated to see that one of the most popular booths was about brain health. People were lined up around the room to play games that tested their mental abilities! It really struck me at that point that I’m not alone in …

Elliott Gould: “All that matters is what we share”

Posted on 06/17/2013 by | Movies & TV | Comments

Entertainment | Home & Family | RelationshipsOver the past 40 years or so, we’ve gotten used to seeing Elliott Gould large and in charge. From the original Trapper John in M*A*S*H to Philip Marlowe in The Long Goodbye to mobster Reuben Tishkoff in the Ocean’s movies, Gould can be a pretty intimidating screen presence. So it takes some getting used to, seeing him as the vulnerable title character in the family drama Fred Won’t Move Out, now on DVD and digital download. Although Fred was clearly …

Senate Aging Committee to Showcase Virtual Talking Dog

Posted on 05/22/2013 by | Who's News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Caregiving | Personal Health | TechnologyAs you’ve probably noticed, congressional events increasingly seem to feature movie stars such as Harrison Ford and other celebrities as a way of gaining public attention for an issue. But at the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging’s Healthy Aging Forum, scheduled for May 23 on Capitol Hill, there will be an even more unusual guest: GeriJoy, the talking virtual dog developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. GeriJoy is specifically designed to give older people with dementia …

If I can’t remember all my online passwords, am I losing it?

Posted on 05/22/2013 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthEvery time I have to log into one of my online accounts and have no clue what the password is, I wonder if I am finally “losing it.” I know I am not alone with this fear, as survey after survey we conduct among our members reveals their interest in brain fitness. In our most recent Member Opinion Survey, staying mentally sharp was one of members’ top concerns. However, apparently this questioning is not unique to my boomer age group. …

Putting a New Face on Alzheimer’s

Posted on 05/15/2013 by | Caregiving | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | RelationshipsWhen Cathy Greenblat was in her 20s, her grandmother and grandfather had Alzheimer’s. “I bought society’s message that nothing could be done but keep them safe,” she says. Years later, when Greenblat’s mother developed the disease, she realized that lots more could be done. The former Rutgers University sociology professor began to see Alzheimer’s through a different lens — her camera — when her mother was in a memory care facility. Greenblat saw quality care in a place brimming with …

For Mom, My Heroine, on Mother’s Day

Posted on 05/12/2013 by | Before I Forget | Comments

Personal HealthMy mother had a cleft palate.  It was fixed when she was three years-old, and you could never tell anything was wrong by looking at her, but it left her with two impediments: her speech and her mother. Because of my mom’s speech impediment, my grandmother told my mom she would probably never get married.  Really?  Is that the way you bolster your child’s self-confidence?  Maybe she thought she was protecting her daughter from the harsh realities of life.  To …

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