Treading Dark Waters – a Column by Ray Burow

June 29, 2020June 25, 2020

Simple Solutions to Everyday Caregiving Challenges

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

Little annoyances often are the most frustrating for caregivers. Well, perhaps they’re not the most frustrating, but those small irritants certainly do rank right up there. These challenges don’t ... Read more

June 22, 2020June 18, 2020

Father’s Day Prompts Memories of My Mom’s Dementia Diagnosis

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

Two million men in the United States have been diagnosed with some form of dementia, the most common of which is Alzheimer’s disease. More than 75% of caregivers in ... Read more

June 15, 2020June 12, 2020

Let’s Use Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to Eliminate Brain Freeze

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

Think back to your school days. Remember the anticipation that arrived on the first day of June? School dismissed for the summer, and all that lay ahead were barefoot ... Read more

June 8, 2020June 4, 2020

Alzheimer’s Disease: A Defense in Scary Times

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

People who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease live a somewhat sheltered life. Under normal circumstances, this isn’t a good thing. Separation created by Alzheimer’s disease is loathsome — ... Read more

June 1, 2020May 28, 2020

Helpful Steps Following a Dementia Diagnosis

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

Receiving a dementia diagnosis is devastating, both to the person diagnosed and to those around them. Any negative health diagnosis can leave a person wondering what to do next. ... Read more

May 18, 2020May 14, 2020

Visiting a Loved One with Dementia Requires a Delicate Balance

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

Something as simple as an overnight visitor or a dinner guest can send a person with Alzheimer’s disease into a bit of a tailspin. The person ringing the doorbell ... Read more

May 11, 2020May 7, 2020

Maintaining Brain Health Is Important for Future Cognitive Function

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

During the coronavirus pandemic, many people have posted on social media about their focus on good health via exercise. Turn on the news, and invariably at least one story ... Read more

April 27, 2020April 23, 2020

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Often Fear Contracting the Disease

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

A wise man once said, “No one by worrying can add one inch to their height.” Constantly worrying about acquiring an admittedly horrible disease may be useless, but it ... Read more

April 20, 2020April 16, 2020

Anticipating Summer Solstice in Support of Alzheimer’s Funding

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

It helps to have something on the back burner, something to anticipate in the days, weeks, and months ahead. We need something on which to place our concentration, other ... Read more

April 13, 2020April 9, 2020

Let’s Celebrate Togetherness While Flattening the Curve

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” –King Solomon This COVID-19 journey has become a long one. Did any of us have an idea it would go ... Read more

Pin It on Pinterest