Category Archives: Alzheimer’s

Beyond Coping: Having a Great Life!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by davidlazaroff

Pam LeBlanc writes on Austin360.com: Exercise helps patients cope with Alzheimer’s Disease.  Pam gives the example of John Duncan, a man with Alzheimer’s who enjoys life more with regular personal training than he did before personal training.  The personal training … Continue reading →

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Outcomes of Alzheimer’s Treatment: What Can We Strive For?

Posted on November 13, 2011 by davidlazaroff

There is very little we can do to treat Alzheimer’s Disease.  Modern medicine currently has no path to eradicate Alzheimer’s from the body.  However, there are many ways we can treat people with Alzheimer’s. We do have the means to bring joy, love, and … Continue reading →

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The Purpose of Life is Found in Caring

Posted on October 31, 2011 by davidlazaroff

An editorial in The Florida Times-Union warns that the US is on a track to spend $40 trillion on Alzheimer’s care in the next 40 years.  Are there a solutions to this problem? Yes, there are solutions.  These require new … Continue reading →

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Joy: The Antidote to Misery and Suffering

Posted on October 24, 2011 by davidlazaroff

To pursue joy is not to whitewash the challenges and sadness of life. Sadness, fear, and challenges are very real experiences.  These experiences distract us from the joys of life and it is critical to the happiness of everyone to … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Mortality! A Letter to Those With Alzheimer’s

Posted on October 17, 2011 by davidlazaroff

My Dear Friend, Great sadness and disappointment are born of hope and attachment to a future that never was and never will be.  Waiting for joy in the future or looking for joy in the past denies us of the … Continue reading →

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Joy: The Primary Focus of Care

Posted on October 10, 2011 by davidlazaroff

I assert that love, joy, and companionship are the fundamental requirements of Alzheimer’s care.  Any other care that may be regulated and enforced to ensure physical health and safety should be delivered in the context of ensuring the presence of … Continue reading →

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The Upward Spiral of Joy

Posted on October 3, 2011 by davidlazaroff

Today has everything the world offers.  Look no further for your next action or your next joy.  The door to the world of joy is open today. Beware expectations of the future.  We have only today.  Today the world turns.  … Continue reading →

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