Twitter Tuesday: Dementia, Grandkid Reading Tips, Mind-Controlled Wheelchair, and More

by Kaye Swain on July 7, 2009

Caregiving

SandwichINK enjoyed being a part of the EldercareABC Blog Carnival last week. You can find my post with several others of interest, on such topics as “Can Seniors Go On Living at Home?,” “Medication Management,” and “Overcoming Loneliness.”

Very Interesting info – Couples have a lower risk of dementia!

Exercise can improve memory in a person suffering from Alzheimer’s.

Getting creative with your senior care is the key. Here are some great tips to help bring out your creativity.

Grandparents

Here are some excellent tips for grandparents to help their grandkids learn about reading!

For those of you who have autistic grandkids, here are two very helpful and interesting articles:

Sandwich Generation:

Tech – For Business and Pleasure

Family Friday at @HomemakerBarbi has an interesting post, Family Vacation Road Trip Planning: Breaks & Stops. Great ideas for a multi-generation vacation with your family.

Family Doctor Mag has some great Twitter health links.

If you or someone you care for is dealing with chronic illness, you’ll be interested to know that Rest Ministries announced the opening of their new bookstore.

WOW! Scientists have developed a mind-controlled wheelchair.

Have you ever thought of retiring overseas?

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1 Homemaker Barbi (Danelle Ice) July 10, 2009 at 12:45 am

Thanks so much for the link, Kaye! What a great roundup this week. Lots of good info- especially the technology and autism. My husband and I have an autistic adult friend, and we’ve learned a lot about the disease so far. Have a great night!

Danelle Ice / Homemaker Barbi

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2 Kaye July 11, 2009 at 10:01 am

Hi Danelle, Thanks for popping in. You’re very welcome :) I enjoyed participating in your Family Friday again this week!

Autism is a definite concern for many of our kids and grandkids so I am always thrilled when I find useful information to share. :)

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