Searching for good news, I found this — good news for all of us who have gotten the shingles vaccine:

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/shingles-vaccine-dementia-risk-older-adults-rcna198952

and

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/02/study-finds-strongest-evidence-yet-that-shingles-vaccine-helps-cut-dementia-risk

A 7-year longitudinal study of over 280,000 individuals indicates that the shingles vaccine was associated with a 20% lower frequency of dementia.

Summary: https://www.sciencealert.com/shingles-vaccine-guards-against-dementia-study-reveals

Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08800-x

Good #caregiving requires accepting that we won't know all the answers, but can keep learning and trying.

Ian Sample: Study finds strongest evidence yet that #shingles #vaccine helps cut #dementia risk: Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated

#health #healthcare
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/02/study-finds-strongest-evidence-yet-that-shingles-vaccine-helps-cut-dementia-risk

Communication is more than the words we choose.

The Benefits of #Arts and #Crafts for People with #Dementia https://ilbrainhealth.org/2025/03/25/the-benefits-of-arts-and-crafts-for-people-with-dementia/

#Harris had a plan for #caregivers: "The intensity of caregiving would require her to stop work as a teacher, but if she stopped that paid work, she’d be unable to buy food & pay for housing. W/o a job, she could receive Medicaid, but @ 48 & willing & able to work, she’d be among those called out as not fit for Medicaid. Currently, she receives health insurance through the expansion of #Medicaid via the #ACA — which some propose cutting."

https://www.statnews.com/2025/03/25/alzheimers-demetia-medicaid-services-support-pace-budget-cuts-caregivers/

@TonyStark

#Dementia
#USPol

Harris had a plan for #caregivers: "The intensity of caregiving would require her to stop work as a teacher, but if she stopped that paid work, she’d be unable to buy food & pay for housing. W/o a job, she could receive Medicaid, but @ 48 & willing & able to work, she’d be among those called out as not fit for Medicaid. Currently, she receives health insurance through the expansion of #Medicaid via the #ACA — which some propose cutting."

https://www.statnews.com/2025/03/25/alzheimers-demetia-medicaid-services-support-pace-budget-cuts-caregivers/

@TonyStark

#Dementia
#USPol

It was an honor to be a panelist on #Dementia Stories for Impact: Dementia Life Course and Storytelling, sponsored by the #AlzheimersAssociation and #UCSF. My fellow authors and colleagues talked about the importance of #narrative, #empathy, #brain health, and Dr. Bruce Miller and I talked about our work together on my #memoir, Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain. I hope you find this discussion helpful.

https://lnkd.in/g-mgqkkN

#EndAlz
#Caregiving

It was an honor to be a panelist on #Dementia Stories for Impact: Dementia Life Course and Storytelling, sponsored by the #AlzheimersAssociation and #UCSF. My fellow authors and colleagues talked about the importance of #narrative, #empathy, #brain health, and Dr. Bruce Miller and I talked about our work together on my #memoir, Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain. I hope you find this discussion helpful.

https://lnkd.in/g-mgqkkN

#EndAlz
#Caregiving

The Alzheimer's Association has uploaded the video of the "Narrative Showcase: Dementia, Life Course, and Storytelling." Here is the link. You just need to register and it is free to watch. I hope you find it valuable.

https://training.alz.org/products/4871/narrative-showcase-dementia-life-course-and-storytelling

#EndAlz
#Dementia
#NarrativeMedicine

The Alzheimer's Association has uploaded the video of the "Narrative Showcase: Dementia, Life Course, and Storytelling." Here is the link. You just need to register and it is free to watch. I hope you find it valuable.

https://training.alz.org/products/4871/narrative-showcase-dementia-life-course-and-storytelling

#EndAlz
#Dementia
#NarrativeMedicine

Empathy improves our relationships—all of them.

If you are a #caregiver to someone w/ #dementia & are feeling sad, feeling nothing at all, feeling like a sympathetic ear might help, please come to "Keeping Each Other Company: #Caregiving and #Grief" today at 11 am PT, 2 pm ET. HFC has given me the opportunity to help by leading this monthly support group. Today is our 1st meeting.

Please fill out the form below and someone will be in touch once you've submitted it.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU6Waw5K_qdJ2AvowQwjNUORcAus16weFE2AsLpxYtCvrR9w/viewform

If you are a #caregiver to someone w/ #dementia & are feeling sad, feeling nothing at all, feeling like a sympathetic ear might help, please come to "Keeping Each Other Company: #Caregiving and #Grief" today at 11 am PT, 2 pm ET. HFC has given me the opportunity to help by leading this monthly support group. Today is our 1st meeting.

Please fill out the form below and someone will be in touch once you've submitted it.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU6Waw5K_qdJ2AvowQwjNUORcAus16weFE2AsLpxYtCvrR9w/viewform

I'm sure it's all part of #Dementia #Trump plans to destroy international relations and the global economy.

"Canadian airlines start canceling U.S. routes amid Trump fallout
Flights to Nashville and Las Vegas from Toronto are affected."

#Recession #Depression #Crisis #Tariffs #Economy #Canada #NAFTA #TradeWar #USA #EU #Europe #NATO #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #USA #WallStreet

https://www.thestreet.com/travel/canadian-airlines-canceled-us-flights

Did you know brain scans like fNIRS can actually show how your brain works in real-time? This technology is being used to study ADHD, autism, anxiety, and more! Tag a friend who might find this fascinating!