Look Beyond the Obvious

Home prices across the United States are back at their late 2002 levels

2012-02-28T12:38:00.001-05:00

As of the fourth quarter of 2011, average home prices across the United States are back at their late 2002 levels.

http://allamericaninvestor.blogspot.com/2012/02/all-three-home-price-composites-end.html

Life, With Dementia

2012-02-27T17:57:00.001-05:00

Most Alzheimer's caregivers will say that the act of caring for someone with dementia has a positive influence on their life. They change for the better. This is one of the little known positives that come from dementia care.

Life, With Dementia Behind Bars

http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2012/02/life-with-dementia-behind-bars.html

Dotty Loves Her Wheelchair and Chauffeur

2012-02-26T19:45:00.001-05:00

Dotty Loves Her Wheelchair and Chauffeur

http://ping.fm/OYg6k

No Thanks, We're Fine: Supporting Families Living With Dementia

2012-02-25T10:13:00.001-05:00

No Thanks, We're Fine: Supporting Families Living With Dementia

http://ping.fm/4IGqJ

Communicating in Alzheimer's World

2012-02-23T07:29:00.001-05:00

Communicating in Alzheimer's World

In order to begin the process of dealing with communication in a world filled with Alzheimer's you first need to make a simple important decision -- you want to decrease both your stress as caregiver, and the stress of the person suffering from Alzheimer's.

Read this in the Alzheimer's Reading Room

Mohamed El Erian on Greece

2012-02-22T11:08:00.004-05:00

Morning Journal - When no one wants USA debt

2012-02-22T08:56:00.001-05:00

Morning Journal - When no one wants USA debt

Read it in All American Investor.

The Morning Call -- The Greeks get their deal, maybe

2012-02-21T12:43:00.001-05:00

The Morning Call -- The Greeks get their deal, maybe

http://ping.fm/EQOe6

Treating Depression: Are Placebo as Effective as Antidepressants? (60 minutes)

2012-02-20T08:50:00.001-05:00

"The difference between the effect of a placebo and the effect of an antidepressant is minimal for most people," says Harvard scientist Irving Kirsch. Will Kirsch's research, and the work of others, change the $11.3 billion antidepressant industry? Lesley Stahl investigates.

Read it in the Alzheimer's Reading Room

Alzheimer's

2012-02-19T18:54:00.001-05:00

Source: alzheimersreadingroom.com via Alzheimer's on Pinterest

Original content Bob DeMarco, Look Beyond the Obvious

Driving with Alzheimer's Can Mean Death

2012-02-19T08:13:00.000-05:00

"Alzheimer's disease affects memory and navigational skills. These impairments may lead to getting lost, which is a life-threatening problem," Hunt said. "Family members and friends of individuals with dementia need to recognize these impairments as serious threats to safety for anyone who has dementia."

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2012-02-18T11:51:00.001-05:00

App Hackathon During SXSW 2012

2012-02-18T10:08:00.001-05:00

If you are heading to Austin next month for the SXSW 2012 event, you may want to check out the “app hackathon” that will be held on March 9, 2012.

Hackathons have become the big thing in the developer space over the past couple of years. The event will start at 7pm and will run through Saturday morning at 9am. The hackathon will be held at the Austin Music Hall which is within walking distance of the convention center.

Read more: http://www.centernetworks.com/app-hackathon-sxsw-2012#ixzz1mkKK8Kkg

Original content Bob DeMarco, Look Beyond the Obvious

Amex Extends Social Media Strategy with Small-Biz Twitter Offer

2012-02-18T10:04:00.002-05:00

American Express Co. is dangling another lure to hook its small-business cardholders on social media as a promotional channel: $100 worth of Twitter advertising.

Read it in Bank Technology News

Original content Bob DeMarco, Look Beyond the Obvious

Dotty Pood

2012-02-18T09:49:00.001-05:00

Before I assumed my role as an Alzheimer's caregiver, I never realized how big a problem taking a poo could be.

Read this in the Alzheimer's Reading Room

China Cuts Bank Reserve Reqs; Exports Look ’Grim’

2012-02-18T09:32:00.001-05:00

China cut the amount of cash that banks must set aside as reserves for the second time in three months to spur lending as Europe’s debt crisis and a cooling property market threaten economic growth.

Read this in Bloomberg

Original content Bob DeMarco, Look Beyond the Obvious

Jan's Story: A Love Lost to Alzheimer's (Video)

2012-02-18T09:28:00.000-05:00

Finally, when her anger and confusion were slipping out of our control, I moved her into an assisted-living facility, where on each painful visit I see the changes as she disappears a little more.

Read this in the Alzheimer's Reading Room

World Gold Demand

2012-02-17T11:39:00.000-05:00

Record investment demand boosts global gold demand to an all time high in 2011

Read this in the All American Investor

The Importance of Category Sort Exercises for People Living with Alzheimer’s

2012-02-17T10:32:00.001-05:00

The Importance of Category Sort Exercises for People Living with Alzheimer’s

http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2011/10/raven-and-writing-desk-importance-of.html

Sundowning, an Anxiety Syndrome in Elderly Dementia Patients

2012-02-17T07:44:00.001-05:00

Sundowning is a big problem for Alzheimer's caregivers. Patients can get aggressive and very disruptive

http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2011/06/sundowning-anxiety-syndrome-in-elderly.html

I asked, Do You Know Who Harvey Is?

2012-02-16T12:05:00.001-05:00

I knew all along that Dotty believes Harvey is real. However, I thought she believed he was a real parrot, so I could never have expected this answer.

Read this in the Alzheimer's Reading Room

Bexarotene and Alzheimers

2012-02-15T23:15:00.001-05:00

Everything You Want to Know about Bexarotene and Alzheimer's

http://ping.fm/uPcC1

Iran Warns 6 Countries in Europe It Will Cut Off Oil

2012-02-15T16:40:00.003-05:00

Besieged by international sanctions over the Iranian nuclear program including a planned oil embargo by Europe, Iran warned its six largest European buyers on Wednesday that it might strike first by immediately cutting them off from Iranian oil.

http://nyti.ms/wZG7bB

Police: TCU students' drug-dealing occurred all over Fort Worth

2012-02-15T16:36:00.005-05:00

Nineteen TCU students, including two starting football players, sold illegal and prescription drugs at the Sigmi Chi house, a Hooters restaurant, a Kroger parking lot and a 7-11 near campus, among other Fort Worth sites, affidavits released Wednesday show.

http://bit.ly/wZcTpV

A Spiritual Cultural Evolution , Dementia in the 21st Century

2012-02-15T11:30:00.001-05:00

Imagine a world in which gentleness, patience, and calming care triumph over hostility and violence. Imagine a world in which caring for the deeply forgetful is deemed a privilege and a trust.

Read this article in the Alzheimer's Reading Room

http://ping.fm/59V2J