#dementia

When you deal with a person who's experiencing dementia, you can see where they're struggling with knowledge. You can see what they forget completely, what they forget but they know what they once knew. You can tell how they're trying to remember. ↗

— Walter Mosley

#deal #dementia #experiencing #forget #how

What made Olive the saddest about the Gardners was that everyone wanted to be enshrined in someone’s memory. It was the only way of living on after death, really: in the minds of loved ones. Memories were the only things that made aging bearable, a way of reverting to better, simpler days. ↗

— Andrea Lochen

#alzheimers #death #dementia #memory #age

Not all activities are equal in this regard. Those that involve genuine concentration—studying a musical instrument, playing board games, reading, and dancing—are associated with a lower risk for dementia. Dancing, which requires learning new moves, is both physically and mentally challenging and requires much concentration. Less intense activities, such as bowling, babysitting, and golfing, are not associated with a reduced incidence of Alzheimer’s. (254) ↗

— Norman Doidge

#concentration #dementia #memory-loss #equality

Australia is already a world leader in dementia research, treatment and care. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#australia #care #dementia #leader #research

Greater public recognition will also be critical in encouraging prevention and early intervention, and more generally in building public support to meet the challenges of dementia. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#building #challenges #critical #dementia #early