Dear Abby Advice

a day in the life of a pediatric neurologist

Glen Campbell who had a monster hit with “Rhinestone Cowboy” in the ’70s among other hits was given a Merit Award as he’s on his last tour due to Alzheimers.

The Insidious Fog. Excellent series re: Alzheimers. www2.canada.com & www.artswell.ca ~ rX

It was believed that Alzheimer’s disease results when a particular protein randomly detaches itself from brain cells, which are usually connected, and to form tangles. It was thought this happened in many parts of the brain at the same time. But, new research is challenging this view. The latest research on the subject suggests the protein actually spreads cell by cell through the brain in a predictable way. The new findings are an important step in the battle against the disease. Al Jazeera’s Tarek Bazley reports.

A news report on France 3 (a public channel of French television) about the successful treatment of autistic children with antibiotics.

A story song written for those who have a loved one suffering from memory loss, Alzheimers, or Dementia. My hope is that my song will make a difference in your life and the life of your loved one! The story in this song was “God inspired” and carries an important message at the end, a message we all need to hear. If my song/video has special meaning for you or might benefit someone you know, please feel free to post the YouTube link into your social network account or forward the Youtube link along! Last but not least, I would love to hear from you! It may take a day or two for me to post comments because I have my channel set up to review comments first to avoid spam. I hope you be blessed by the words and music of my song. Libby “Love Them While They’re With You” Words and Music by: Libby L. Allen, Copyright 2011 To hear additional songs that I have written, visit my official songsite at www.libbyallensongs.com

Need a big favour from y’all…… www.justgiving.com/benjiinsanitysilverstone

On March 10, 2011, the Music Therapy for Memory team was invited to present our Program at the 2011 Alzheimer’s Association of Long Island Education Conference. Visit: www.MusicTherapyForMemory.com or www.TheADplan.com for more information! Our CDs feature a variety of tools – including beat-finding and shaker rhythm exercises – that may help your memory or the memory of someone you love. It is meant to provide meaningful activities to patients with Alzheimer’s and other memory complaints, including individuals across a variety of levels of functioning. These include normal thinking and memory skills, Age-Related Memory Loss, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), mild, moderate and severe Alzheimer’s disease, vascular cognitive impairment, vascular dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and senile dementia, among others. CDs can be listened to on a daily basis or multiple times a day, and there will soon be several volumes to choose from. Volume 1 is for new listeners and provides a general introduction to music therapy, including a home activity program, music history lesson/overview, and ambient music to be listened to during sleep to help stimulate the mind. Track Listing (including level of difficulty): 1 – Introduction (Easy) 2 – Finding the Beat (Easy) 3 – Finding the Beat (Medium) 4 – Counting the Beat (Easy) 5 – Counting the Beat (Medium) 6 – Rhythm Exercises with Shaker 1 (Medium) 7 – Rhythm Exercises with Shaker 2 (Medium) 8 – Counting Combination (Hard) 9 – Music History …

In Vault 101, seizures have you!

Catherine McKay talks on May 9, 2011, about how she was fired by Autism Ontario for publicly suggesting students with autism need more assistance in school.