Twitter During a walk while on vacation in New York, 13-year-old Emma noticed that her grandmother had difficulty remembering her grandchildren’s names and ages. It was then that it dawned on Emma that the diseases ...
Avoid dementia and Alzheimer’s According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimers. Whilst some medicine may help reduce symptoms, a cure is yet to be found. Here are 9 habits ...
It must have been heartbreaking for this man and his famliy to lose their ability to communicate with each other. But fortunately—at least for a moment—something sparked in him that made him do something that ...
No one knew what caused Dorothy’s bruises, so her family decided to set up a hidden camera and find out. And when they saw what was on the video footage, Dorothy’s family decided to call ...
Facebook / Songaminute Man Music has always been Ted’s passion. In the past, he toured all around Britain singing in nightclubs and pubs. But as Ted aged and his memory started to fade, performing became ...
“My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through. If when we talk, I repeat the ...
This nursing home, located in Ohia, USA, is one of only three places in the world specifically designed for people who suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia. Facebook Each room looks like a surburban house overlooking ...
Miriam’s 94-year-old mother lives Buenos Aires, Argentina. Miriam became suspicious after her mother’s neighbors alarmed her that the nurse she’d hired was not doing her job, according to UK-based Metro. Youtube So Miriam put up a ...
Alzheimer’s affects 50 million worldwide, with 7.7 million new cases reported globally each year. Beginning with short-term memory loss, the disease’s symptoms grow to include difficulty with language, the tendency to get lost easily, and mood swings. In ...
Before being affected by Alzheimer’s disease, Ted McDermott was known as “The Songaminute Man” because he knew so many songs by heart. “It’s a horrible illness. However, now when we’ve got him singing again he’s back in ...