I believe in prayer, and I believe your prayers made a difference.
By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer’s Reading RoomWhen Dotty died she just stopped ticking. Her jaw never dropped. Not even her lips. She did sound like a perculator, but she never winced, cringed, or evidenced any sign of pain.As she was dying I put my cheek on her cheek and held her. I whispered in her ear and told her to go into the light. I said more, but for now that is between Dotty and me.
After a bit, I turned my head and looked up at the ceiling just in case Dotty was up there.
Look beyond the obvious and follow the trends..
May 28, 2012
Dotty Looked Beautiful in Death
May 25, 2012
Dorothy Olive DeMarco, 1916 - 2012
“The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.”~ Thomas Moore
Dorothy O. DeMarco
Dorothy O. DeMarco born June 29, 1916 died at 5 AM, May 25, 2012.She is survived by her two sons F. William and Robert DeMarco, her daughter Joanne Totaro, her three grandchildren Stasia, Kristen, and Chad, and two great grandchildren Ryan and Kaitlyn.
Dorothy was a good old girl.
May 24, 2012
Problems with Balance, Walking, Falling Can Be an Early Sign of Dementia
Balance and walking problems often present before the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Alzheimer’s Reading RoomWhen I first came to Delray Beach to take care of my mother, she was falling down all the time.Once, I found her laying in the parking lot and she could not get up. She was shaking like a leaf.
Another time she fell down and broke her little finger. It took us over ten hours in the emergency room that time around. She would fall and couldn’t get back up.
May 24, 2012
Morning Journal-More government shenanigans
EconomicsThis Week’s Data
April new home sales rose 11,000 versus expectations of a 7,000 increase.
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/05/housing-permits-starts-completions-2/Weekly jobless claims came in flat as anticipated.
http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2012/05/weekly-initial-unemployment-claims_24.htmlApril durable goods orders rose 0.2% versus estimates of up 0.5%; ex transportation, they fell 0.6% versus forecasts of an increase of 0.7%.
May 24, 2012
Morning Journal-More government shenanigans
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May 24, 2012
The Morning Call + Subscriber Alert + OK, I am confused
The indices (DJIA 12496, S&P 1318) pin action the last two days has been about as confusing (to me) as it could be. Before going into that, it is important to note that they remain well within their intermediate term uptrends (11668-16668, 1226-1793).As for the short term, recall that Tuesday, the Averages traded above the descending very short term downtrend, then failed to hold. I concluded that pin action pointed to more downside. And yesterday the trading for the first 75% of the day confirmed that with the indices falling big time, trading down to the lows of last Friday (12344, 1292). Then late in the day, they bounced hard and finished the day over that very short term downtrend (12489, 1315).
So it would seem that (1) the 12344, 1292 level gained some strength as a new support level for the short term trading range while (2) the very short term downtrend lost strength. However, the dramatic intraday reversals of the last couple of days gives those conclusions an ‘iffy’ feel. Nevertheless, in a broader sense, the current level has apparently become the battleground for the bulls and bears.
May 24, 2012
Dotty is Still With, 7:13 AM, You Who I’m Awake You Know
Was Alzheimer’s an automatic death sentence? No, it was not.
By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer’s Reading RoomRight now Dotty is still with us. I’m going to spare you some of the details, but Dotty has stopped urinating.This comes as no surprise as the amount of liquid intake yesterday was at the minimum.
It seems to me as if Dotty’s body is shutting down in an orderly, yet slow, progression. Her spirit has yet to soar out of her body.
Yesterday can best be described as hair raising. None of this was caused by Dotty.
May 23, 2012
Donepezil Aricept Price Falls by 90 Percent
Donepezil is marketed under the brand name Aricept by its developer Eisai (TSE) and partner Pfizer (PFE).
By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer’s Reading RoomWhen you go into the pharmacy looking for the lowest price generic Aricept available you want to ask for Donepezil. This will take all of the guess work out of the equation.You can now buy a one year supply of Donepezil for $109.00.
This time last year you might have expected to pay $3,000.00 or more for a one year supply. Imagine.
Remarkable.
May 23, 2012
Does Alzheimer’s Spread Throughout the Brain By Jumping From One Brain Region to Another
How does Alzheimer’s spread throughout the brain? This research is being talked about all over the World.
Alzheimer’s Reading RoomFor decades, researchers have debated whether Alzheimer’s disease starts independently in vulnerable brain regions at different times, or if it begins in one region and then spreads to neuroanatomically connected areas.This research was conducted by lead researcher Karen E. Duff, PhD, professor of pathology (in psychiatry and in the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain) at CUMC and at the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
May 23, 2012
Alzheimer’s World — Accepting Repetitive Behavior as the New Normal
It was only after I finally understood that the behaviors my mother was engaging in were normal for a person suffering from Alzheimer’s disease that I was able to finally accept Alzheimer’s disease….By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer’s Reading RoomSeven long years. For seven long years I have been trying to come up with a good answer to a question I get asked almost every day — how can you stop a person that has Alzheimer’s disease from asking me the same question over and over? How can you stop a person suffering from Alzheimer’s disease from engaging in the same behaviors over and over?Help me.
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