In Honor of Lincoln's Birthday

Songs Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Young and the Restless Addresses Alzheimer's Disease

Thanks to everyone at the Young & the Restless for depicting Alzheimer's disease so realistically and with such great compassion.

Mal Young. the Executive Producer and Head Writer of Y&R recently introduced a major storyline about Alzheimer's, the disease that took his mother's life.

An interview with Mr. Young is here: http://blog.alz.org/how-alzheimers-ended-up-on-the-young-and-the-restless/

Marla Adams is the Y&R actress in the role of a wealthy businesswoman diagnosed with Alzheimer's.  An interview with Ms. Adams is here: https://www.inquisitr.com/4712221/young-and-the-restless-spoilers-marla-adams-previews-whats-ahead-for-dina-and-reveals-her-fate-on-yr/

William J. Bell, the Emmy winning screenwriter and co-creator of Y&R died at age 78 in 2005 of complications from Alzheimer's.

 

Virtual Tour Lets People Experience What Dementia Feels Like

 

Virtual Tour Lets People Experience What Dementia Feels Like:

Those who experience it discover how just a small room and a table of tasks can quickly lead to frustration and heartbreak. Caregivers begin to understand the physical and mental challenges of dementia.

https://www.secondwind.org/virtual-dementia-tour/

New Hope for Preventing Dementia -- Brain Games

For years, the elderly, and not so elderly, have been encouraged to keep their brains active.

Various brain games were recommended. New research, though, shows that not all brain games are the same.

Some logic and memory games do not seem to help at all.

However, this study showed that training which improves "cognitive processing speed" reduced dementia risk by almost 30%.

You can read the full article here:

https://www.prevention.com/health/brain-game-lower-dementia-risk?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebutton