Did you know that all of these famous people had a form of Dementia? Robin Williams, Charles Bronson, Rita Hayworth, Perry Como, Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston, Estelle Getty, Sugar Ray Robinson, Jimmy Stewart, Bruce Willis, Sean Connery, Pat Summit, and many more. This disease knows to bounds, famous or not!

I just learned that singer Alan Jackson has a rare disease. He has been dealing with a rare genetic condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. It is a chronic neuropathy condition that affects a person’s balance and ability to walk. It’s a degenerative health condition that affects his legs and arms and mobility. His dad had it. It’s get…Read more

In a caregiver support group here in Chicago, I’ve come across someone who is really suffering from mental health issues as a result of the serious dysfunction amidst family members of a client. She needs help, but doesn’t necessarily see the need. Any suggestions of how to help?

I saw this the other day and thought it’s very interesting. Type 2 Diabetes Rewires the Brain Like Early Alzheimer’s. https://neurosciencenews.com/diabetes-memory-alzheimers-28514/

Self-care weekend coming up! Wahoo! I love my mom, but love me, too! Time to take care of myself!

Here’s an excellent resource on this topic! https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/autoimmune-diseases

This is interesting. Researchers develop at-home test to ID those at risk of Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear. Researchers from Harvard-affiliated Mass General Brigham developed olfactory tests — in which participants sniff odor labels that have been placed on a card — to assess people’s ability to discriminate, identify, and remembe…Read more