Category Archives: Community

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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Friendship – the Vehicle of Joy

Posted on September 12, 2011 by davidlazaroff

What can make the difference in caring for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease? Friendship. When caregivers and those with Alzheimer’s are friends, they are watching out for each other.  A friend does not miss an upset and can enter your world … Continue reading →

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This Year Has Everything You Want in Life

Posted on January 1, 2011 by davidlazaroff

This year has everything you want in life.  Are you ready to receive it? Happiness, joy:  The real thing.  Go for it!  Happy New Year!  When you declare it, it is so.  When you are looking for the happiness life … Continue reading →

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The Life I Love

Posted on October 20, 2010 by davidlazaroff

Oooooo… I have chills just thinking about it:  The life I love.  Where is it?  Oh, it’s HERE! Everything I enjoy is at hand.  My guitar, a good paying job, my wife, my sisters and parents are just a phone … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on October 6, 2010 by davidlazaroff

Gratitude refreshes and gives life. Do you feel it? Gratitude scatters the shadow of loneliness with the light of recognition of the the contribution others are to who we are. And to be fair and complete, gratitude is the recognition of our importance to others, that they thought enough to give something we are grateful for. Continue reading →

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The Glory of Friendship

Posted on September 26, 2010 by davidlazaroff

Your friend is feeling down, so you visit to lift her spirits. You give your friend a gift and they are emotionally moved. You’re making a difference in each others’ lives. Continue reading →

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Key to World Peace Found With Elderly and Frail

Posted on September 24, 2010 by davidlazaroff

Every time an ability recedes I look to find what life is offering that is workable and enjoyable. Life is always offering adventure and joy. We can always find them when we look for them.
Carl teaches me that the power of raising an eyebrow and sporting a half-cocked grin is more precise communication than any lengthy explanation… as long as I’m paying attention. Continue reading →

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How YOU Make a Difference

Posted on September 21, 2010 by davidlazaroff

There are differences of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. No, I’m not just talking about math. I’m talking about how you make a difference in the world. Continue reading →

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A Different Kind of Family

Posted on September 19, 2010 by davidlazaroff

Consider a family of neighbors sharing the end of their journey through their life together, bound to each other by their joy of life and their mortality. Continue reading →

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