New Scientific American report on Alzheimer's

Jeanne C.

A dear old friend of mine is the publisher of this Scientific American special report. He has given me permission to share it on the forum. You can access it on the site or download the PDF if you prefer.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/custom-media/the-new-age-of-alzheimers/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2uut0gD0ZsJFuytIJe7lnN9RXjC2lOAtOzqqklHAAHfviXkAmefc5TJNQ_aem_AZdLey6bwOlT8Q2ObA8GUlcv9K3d1-wA0zw_lea1kPyQlHjYBkPR44HJzALsPyXYIAmbvWE1dDzaJXIm5VU_IY1-

0524_Davos_SciAm_Final_Lo.pdf

M1

thanks very much for posting this Jeanne

GothicGremlin

Thank you so much, @Jeanne C. This report has vaulted to the top of my reading queue.

P.S. I've had a subscription to Scientific American off and on since high school. The one I had most recently lapsed about 6 months ago…. I need to fix that.

dancsfo

Thanks for sharing. The article “You should know, I’m not a saint: Most caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s find themselves behaving in ways they know are counterproductive. The disease affects their brains, too" is very relevant to readers of this forum.

We had a discussion on a similar topic: "Compartmentalizing - avoiding my own behavior changes" here. The article says that feelings of unfairness can develop.

The recommendation for caregivers is something many of us know but may often neglect: give yourself a break and some respite" and you can become a better caregiver.

wose

I just wanted to thank you for this very helpful post. It was so accurate I cried in relief finally getting all this to sink in.. Forever grateful