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Links for 2012-01-30 [Digg]

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

A Farewell story
'I will never get her off my mind'
Writing a Journal Helps
A year later when I asked him how he was feeling one day and he told me, “less than minus.” A few months ago he told me, “I’m stuck.” Yesterday when I asked him what I could bring him from the store he told me, “children.”
Researchers Help Explain How the Adult Brain Cleans out Dead Brain Cells and Produces New Ones
Findings could help scientists devise novel therapies to promote neurogenesis in the adult brain and re-establish its function in patients suffering from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental disorders

Links for 2012-01-29 [Digg]

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

Alzheimer's Support Groups and Google Hangout
I read about Alzheimer's caregivers all the time that say they are lonely or don't have anyone to talk too. There is a simple solution to this problem.

Links for 2012-01-27 [Digg]

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

The Best Alzheimer's Caregiver Tool of Them All, Harvey
It’s our intimate knowledge of our loved one’s traits that lead us sometimes to dismiss ideas others offer for ways to enhance daily living with Alzheimer’s in the house. After all, we know what they’re like. That’s how I explain my long delay in trying one of those repeating parrots, like Pete and Harvey. I had listened to the amazing interplay between Dotty and Harvey, and I’d watched the video clips. But I put the idea on the back burner because it simply didn’t seem like something my mother, Audrey, would enjoy.

Links for 2012-01-26 [Digg]

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

NY Times -- The Alzheimer's Reading Room
Bob DeMarco blogs about the day-to-day experiences of caring for his mother with Alzheimer's in the Alzheimer's Reading Room.
Alzheimer's and the Thyroid Revisited
Experiencing forgetfulness, weight gain, depression, dry skin, intolerance to cold, muscle aches, or fatigue? You could be suffering from hypothyroidism.....

Links for 2012-01-24 [Digg]

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

Thoughts From a Person with Dementia -- Can You See ME?
I am sitting here with my eyes open, though you speak as if I am not here. I am here! Can't you see me? I AM still in here! More....

Links for 2012-01-23 [Digg]

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents – And Ourselves
The ten pages of resource materials at the end are pure gold.

Links for 2012-01-22 [Digg]

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

Bill O'Brien Statement on the Passing of Joe Paterno
There are no words to express my respect for him as a man and as a coach.

Analysis: GOP, Dems using wars to define Obama

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:02:00 +0000

clipped from news.aol.comDemocrat Barack Obama wants to prove he's ready to be a wartime commander in chief. Republican John McCain hopes to sell the idea that his rival is not.The return of Iraq and...

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Was Jimmy Carter an energy prophet?

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:55:00 +0000

As I listen to President Bush suggesting that Americans turn down their thermostat and use less gasoline I have to ask myself, Was Jimmy Carter a prophet?? Most people don't know it but Jimmy Carter...

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Obama Wants Tax Credit for Small Firms Offering Coverage

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:37:00 +0000

clipped from blogs.wsj.comBarack Obama shed some new light on his health-care proposals this weekend, suggesting a $6 billion-a-year plan to offer tax credits to small businesses offering health...

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National Policy Discussion on Diagnosing Early-Stage Alzheimer's

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:32:00 +0000

clipped from abcnews.go.com WATCH: The Bottom Line on the '08 Race

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Obama on Clark: This is more like it.

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:54:00 +0000

A good concise post from the Daily Kos. clipped from www.dailykos.comVia Ben Smith at Politico:"I guess my question is why, given all the vast numbers of things that we’ve got to work on, that that...

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Deal lets U.S. drones strike bin Laden

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:50:00 +0000

clipped from www.washingtontimes.com The United States has a standing agreement with Pakistan that CIA-operated Predator drones may strike Osama bin Laden's hide-out without prior permission from...

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Measuring McCain And Obama's Bipartisan Efforts

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:46:00 +0000

clipped from www.npr.org If there's one thing the two presidential candidates have in common, it's that they claim to be leaders in creating a new kind of politics.Listen Now [7 min 35 sec] add to...

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Election 2008 Theme Song

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:41:00 +0000

great car. clipped from news.aol.comSo if any of you Democratic or Republican convention planners need a good theme song this year, I've got one for you: "It's Your Life" by 23-year-old Francesca...

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Wonkopshere

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:37:00 +0000

clipped from wonkosphere.comMcCain down 2% ,Obama up 2% on Jul 02 03:00 MSTCurrent metrics for all candidates. Change between Jul 01 23:00 MST and Jul 02 03:00 MST, if any, shown in parentheses. ...

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The Death of Equities and the Housing Abyss

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:27:00 +0000

clipped from efhutton.blogspot.comFile this under food for thought.This Business Week cover entitled the Death of Equities appeared August 13, 1979. It took about 3 years and then the market...

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Daily Kos: The Chameleon

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:01:00 +0000

The Daily Kos can be very entertaining. If you haven't been there, take a look. clipped from www.dailykos.comWith the Republican brand in tatters, the President's approval ratings below freezing, and...

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AFL-CIO endorses Obama for president

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:57:00 +0000

clipped from news.aol.comThe AFL-CIO has endorsed Barack Obama for president, uniting the nation's 15 million union workers behind the presumed Democratic candidate.The AFL-CIO already has been...

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Standing United Against the Politics of the Past

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:57:00 +0000

clipped from my.barackobama.com Once a former Sen. Clinton supporter herself before she met Sen. Obama in April 2007, Arna of Rockledge, Florida, thought it was important to welcome former...

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Video: Barack on the Economy and Energy

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:54:00 +0000

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Clinton says her husband determined to help Obama

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:51:00 +0000

clipped from news.aol.comHillary Clinton brushed off suggestions on Wednesday that her husband, former President Bill Clinton, does not seem to share her enthusiasm for campaigning for Democratic...

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Fifth, Sixth, orSeventh Tour of Duty

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:46:00 +0000

If you are in the military you better get ready for your Fifth, Sixth, or Seventh Tour of Duty if MCCain becomes president clipped from www.msnbc.msn.comMcCain: Only World War III would justify...

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The Political Junkie Raps on Race vs. Age, Campaign Finance

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:41:00 +0000

clipped from www.npr.orgTalk of the Nation, June 25, 2008 · Two polls on the upcoming presidential election are out this week, both showing Sen. Barack Obama with a lead over Sen. John McCain, but...

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Lucas: Obama is a Jedi

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:35:00 +0000

clipped from www.examiner.com“Star Wars” creator George Lucas used his expert opinion to compare some of his famous characters to famous politicians Tuesday morning.Lucas, who was on Capitol Hill to...

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Unite for Change: Your Comments

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:17:00 +0000

clipped from my.barackobama.comAs the Unite for Change events get closer, supporters are sharing their comments about their excitement for this Saturday. Here are some of your comments... Saturday is...

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A Serious Energy Policy for Our Future

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:15:00 +0000

clipped from my.barackobama.comWhat we are seeing here – from the solar panels that power this facility to the Bombard workers who built it – is that a green, renewable energy economy isn't some...

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Over 100,000 Citizens Have Declared Their Independence

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:00:00 +0000

clipped from my.barackobama.comThis is your chance to join them.

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Panel seeks testimony from Rumsfeld aide

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:53:00 +0000

clipped from www.msnbc.msn.comA congressional subcommittee voted Tuesday to subpoena an adviser to former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld about the Bush administration's harsh interrogation...

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Obama Youth Vote

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:51:00 +0000

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Obama dismisses Dobson criticism about Bible

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:45:00 +0000

clipped from news.aol.comBarack Obama said Tuesday evangelical leader James Dobson was "making stuff up" when he accused the presumed Democratic presidential nominee of distorting the Bible.Obama...

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Rove: Obama's the Guy at the Country Club Holding a Martini Making Snide Comments About Everyone Else

noreply@blogger.com (Bob DeMarco) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:10:00 +0000

clipped from blogs.abcnews.comABC News' Christianne Klein reports that at a breakfast with Republican insiders at the Capitol Hill Club this morning, former White House senior aide Karl Rove...

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