About Author: Erin Whalen

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Heart (and Brain) Healthy Month

Posted on February 1, 2012 | No Comments
The Heart and Brain – What’s Good for One is Good for the Other February is Heart Month. Why am I highlighting Heart Month when this blog is about Alzheimer’s?...

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Power Up Your Brain with Spices!

Posted on January 17, 2012 | No Comments
By Nancy Emerson Lombardo, PhD, Guest Blogger, Creator of the Memory Preservation Nutrition®Program The more I learn about the nutritional content and value of herbs and spices, the more I...

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Memory Loss and Celebrating the Holidays

Posted on December 21, 2011 | No Comments
Though the holidays can be full of cheer and traditional family celebrations, all this cherished fun and activity can actually be overwhelming for people with dementia. Even individuals with mild...

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Compass Memory Support: Reconnections December

Posted on December 15, 2011 | No Comments
Individuals with memory loss living in Senior Living Residences’ Compass Memory Support programs continue to be involved in life long learning through the Reconnections program. This month, the residents of...

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Research: Music and Memory

Posted on December 4, 2011 | No Comments
Embarking on a research study with the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center to look at the effects of music on memory and quality of life measures has been a major...

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Compass Memory Support: Reconnections Presents

Posted on November 20, 2011 | No Comments
Individuals with memory loss living in Senior Living Residences’ Compass Memory Support programs continue to be involved in life long learning through the Reconnections program. This month, the residents of...

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Communication and Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on November 15, 2011 | No Comments
Alzheimer’s disease impacts an individuals’ ability to communicate with others, but certainly not the need for or desire for connection and conversation. Research shows that the desire to connect with...

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Swimming Solo – A book about Alzheimer’s that topped the charts at Amazon.com!

Posted on November 3, 2011 | No Comments
The Author Reads Excerpts from her book at the Hopkinton Senior Center in Hopkinton, MA on November 7th at 2 pm. Susan Rava calls her book Swimming Solo a “support-group-in-a-book”...

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Memory Loss and Quality of Life

Posted on November 2, 2011 | No Comments
As Alzheimer’s Awareness month begins, it’s important to consider the thoughts and feelings of the individual with the disease including their needs and desires. A study from the United Kingdoms’...

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Supporting Research in Alzheimer’s Care

Posted on October 28, 2011 | No Comments
Senior Living Residences’ Compass Memory Support is committed to supporting research towards enhanced understanding about Alzheimer’s disease today and the eventual treatment and cure for the disease. Committed to being...

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Main Contributor
	Erin Whalen Alzheimer's Care Specialist, Senior Living Residences
Guest Contributors
	Dr. Robert A. Stern Co-Director, Boston University School of Medicine's Alzheimer's Disease Center
	Nancy Emerson Lombardo, Ph.D. Adjunct Research Assistant Professor Neurology, Boston University, School of Medicine; "Memory Nutrition" Advisor to Senior Living Residences
	Eric Steinberg, MSN, RN Project Manager, HOPE Study, Boston University School of Medicine's Alzheimer's Disease Center

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