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jayoung3292.bsky.social
I'm not a Doctor, but #Dementia and #ProstateCancer are two completely different things. #FactsMatter
May 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
sandoz57.bsky.social
Bats prefer the new term.
 #deportmusk #Impeachtrump #diaperdon #putinpuppet #notmypresident #investigatemusk #disinformation #oligarchy #resist #elonstolenelection #fucktrump #slavaukraini #muskrat #felon #dementia #dumptrump #perjury #democracy #Constitution #presidentmusk #voteblue #project2025
February 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
Words of reassurance left for an elderly lady with dementia by her daughter. A simple white board left in her sight line in her sitting room. Helped to reduce constant anxious phone calls.

#Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #EndAlz
"Your meals are paid for. You're okay. Everyone's fine. You are not moving . No one else is moving. Keep drinking, it will help your memory. You don't owe anyone any money. You haven't upset anyone."
October 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
Although the ability to continue caregiving may end, love endures.

#Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #love
An elderly man hurried to his 8:00 am doctor appointment, he wanted to finish quickly so he could get to another appointment. The doctor asked what it was and he proudly said that every morning at a 9:00 am at the hospital he had breakfast with his wife. The doctor asked what her condition was and he replied that for 5 years she has had Alzheimer’s and hasn't known who he is. The doctor asked why he continues if she has no idea who he is and the old man replied “because I still know who she is.”
September 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
dissentinbloom0.bsky.social
Hey, uh, Trump? Bragging about passing a third dementia test is a great way of telling us they've made you take 3 dementia tests… shows an ongoing concern, not a resolved one.

#trump #politics #dementia
January 3, 2026 at 3:16 AM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
There is nothing beautiful about dementia, but we can see through the disease to the person's beauty.

#Alzheimers #dementia #quote
"In Japan, broken objects are often repaired with gold. The flaw is seen as a unique piece of the object's history, which adds to its beauty. Consider this when you feel broken."
September 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
Caregiving can feel like the loneliest and most isolating experience imaginable. We all need an outlet to express our feelings and know we are heard - not judged, just heard.

#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #caregiving #quote
“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.” ~ Fred Rogers
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
whymeinthemtns.bsky.social
Hey Dumpy Drumf! Iran’s war or starving Cuba won’t make us LOSE SIGHT of the Epstein files. Stop all the insane BS! Also, let’s look at those COGNITIVE TESTS that you are so proud of! 🤨🤨🤨 #Dementia #Alzheimers #TooDAMNOld #Cuba #Iran
May 29, 2026 at 1:46 PM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
When politicians disrupt SNAP, they endanger 5 million older adults in the program. A huge number of people living with Alzheimer's disease or a related cause of dementia will go hungry. If you aren't angry, you aren't paying attention

#Alzheimers #dementia #hunger #SNAP #CrueltyIsThePoint
When SNAP benefits run out, 'people can die,' say health experts
“People can die” from even short gaps in nutrition and food access, experts say ahead of SNAP benefits not going out in November in at least 25 states.
www.statnews.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
For all that #dementia takes away, there are joys to be found by living in the moment.

#Alzheimers #mindfulness #happiness
"Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Eat pizza like somebody might try to grab it from you at any moment." ~ Sandra Boynton
July 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
#Caregiving for a person living with #dementia is about supporting, not correcting.

#Alzheimers #quote
Avoid correcting factual errors. If your loved one calls you by a different name or repeats a the same question for the umpteenth time, there's no need to point out the “error”, and make the person feel bad about not remembering. When you resist “being right”, and instead choose to be kind, you'll have a more positive interaction with your loved one. Marty Perfecto
July 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
cmcalgary.bsky.social
A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20% — more than any other known intervention.

med.stanford.edu/news/all-new... #dementia #science
Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk
A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20% — more than any other known intervention.
med.stanford.edu
August 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
Empathy is at the core of enduringly successful caregiving in which quality of life for the both care partners thrives.

#quote #Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth
Empathy “When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and argument. That is my experience. No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
December 21, 2024 at 4:07 PM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
"Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality." ~ Emily Dickinson

#Alzheimers #dementia #grief #poetry
"Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality." ~ Emily Dickinson
July 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
Let's all raise awareness about #music’s power to stir memories, reveal humanity, and evoke love in people living with #Alzheimers and other forms of #dementia.

#quote
"May all that has been reduced to noise in you become music again."
July 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
saramikaila.bsky.social
Visited my mom this week who has #dementia. It is so hard. I'm getting married next year, and I'm not sure she'll be able to come. It's sucked all the fun out of planning. 😔
November 30, 2024 at 5:24 PM
drianweissman.bsky.social
.#Vaccines, antibiotics, antiviral medications and anti-inflammatory drugs are all associated with a reduced risk of #dementia.
www.upi.com/Health_News/...
Controlling infections might reduce risk of dementia, study says - UPI.com
Preventing or treating infections could be a key means of warding off dementia, a new evidence review says.
www.upi.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
Listening beyond words: Understanding communication in aging and dementia www.mcknights.com/blogs/guest-...

#Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving
Listening beyond words: Understanding communication in aging and dementia
Communication is often approached as a clinical skill: ask the question, get the answer, move on. But in settings like nursing homes, this approach falls short.
www.mcknights.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
stevesilberman.bsky.social
I just had one of life's most exquisitely sad experiences: Listening to archived sweet voicemails from my mother, who can no longer speak coherently and is in the final stages of hospice. #dementia
November 29, 2023 at 1:06 AM
gregdelawie.bsky.social
Unfortunately, American journos do not regard allegations of #Corruption, #Racism, #Dementia, or even #Pedophilia against Republicans as "newsworthy". Now, if a Democrat left a bank with a ballpoint pen that wasn't his, that would require 24x7 news alerts.
kevinmkruse.bsky.social Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25d
Any news outlet that spent even one segment or one article on "Joe Biden is old" in 2024 should be going wall-to-wall with stories about the dementia-ravaged 80-year-old who keeps posting AI garbage and telling insanely obvious lies about himself.

And yet
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25d
Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."
September 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM
jennyfmtheblock.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/morethan...
#remove
#25thamendment
#corrupt
#dementia
We’re Not Sliding Into Authoritarianism. We’re Living in It.
This Isn’t Just a War on Public Lands. It’s a War on the the Rule of Law.
open.substack.com
May 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
Small acts of kindness measure our caregiving.

#Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #kindess #quote
"A person with dementia deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. This is measured in little acts of kindness. Ask him to help with daily activities. Help him develop ways to compensate for changing abilities. Be patient when he takes more time than usual. Offer appreciation and praise for the job he is doing. Kindness is a language everyone speaks... and everyone understands." ~ MaryAnne
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
lisafitz.bsky.social
I used to be a dementia specialist nurse in Aus, we had a lady that was a wild life carer who could no longer be cared for at home so she spent 9 months in hospital waiting for a nursing home. She never settled.. til we snuck her in a joey every now & then.. best work days EVER #speirgorm #dementia
September 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
How outdoor music is helping people living with dementia reconnect with the world around them ehospice.com/internationa...

#Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #music #nature
How outdoor music is helping people living with dementia reconnect with the world around them
World Alzheimer's Day:  As the number of people living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia continues to rise, senior living communities are in
ehospice.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:50 PM
wolverinebear.bsky.social
The brain still responds to favourite music in dementia nin.nl/news/the-bra...

#Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #music
The brain still responds to favourite music in dementia - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind
nin.nl
September 29, 2026 at 4:40 PM