Posts Tagged ‘Alzheimer’s’


The Power of Music – Henry Wakes Up! (Alzheimers patient kicks disease in the butt! Amazing!)

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

www.facebook.com Henry, a nursing home patient with alzheimers, who normally assumes a vegetative state, comes alive upon hearing music from his youth. Really amazing video! thesleepymoose.wordpress.com also on: www.facebook.com

Dealing with dementia at Christmas – December podcast 2011 – Alzheimer’s Society

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

www.alzheimers.org.uk In this episode we hear from National Dementia Helpline Advisor, Sandra Hillier about the concerns of families living with dementia over the festive period. Including ideas for gifts and where to go for advice and information. Also, Dame Jo Williams, chair of the Care Quality Commission, discusses their work, what excellence in care looks like and the changes she believes the government need to adopt in order to improve our social care system. Listen to our other podcasts at httpThere are more than 750000 people in the UK affected by dementia with numbers set to rise to 1 million by 2021. Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading care and research charity for people with dementia and those who care for them. Support the fight against dementia. Visit us at www.alzheimers.org.uk