Everyone, including people living with #dementia, should be able to get care for #mentalhealth without stigma.
#dementia
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Few of us would want to be judged against who we were years ago rather than by who we are today. So why is this so often the standard for people living with #Alzheimers or other forms of #dementia? Let's accept ourselves more and judge each other less.
This is #caregiving: "One of the best feelings in the world is knowing that someone is happy because of you."
#Kindness cannot prevent, slow or cure #Alzheimers. But the presence or absence of kindness fundamentally changes quality of life for people experiencing #dementia and those who are #caregiving.
What Are Microplastics Doing to Our Bodies? This Lab Is Racing to Find Out.
The study found the brains of people w/ #dementia had far more #microplastics than the brains of people without it.
The New York Times · What Are Microplastics Doing to Our Bodies? This Lab Is Racing to Find Out.
Use these tips as much as possible — but don’t expect yourself to be perfect! — to improve your communication with a loved one who is living with #Alzheimers disease or another form of #dementia.
A Day In The Life Of Dementia 
#dementia #caregiverduties #dementiacaregiver #mom
from Divas and Dementia
Divas and Dementia · A Day In The Life Of Dementia 💜 #dementia #caregiverduties #dementiacaregiver #momfrom Divas and Dementia
Invaluable wisdom for all who offer support to people living with #Alzheimers disease or another form of #dementia.
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@ivorytusk 
Thank you for saying that!
@randahl I'm so fed up with these #ableist jokes using real illness.
The worsen the situation for real people who are ill! They get more hate.
You laugh off the dangers of a person who, in *full awareness and responsibility*, whips through an ice-cold fascist ideology. Together with others like him!
Just stop these crap jokes about #dementia or #mentalhealth - one day you or your beloved could get it, too. Fascism is *no* disease.
Shingrix, The Shingles Vaccine, Could Reduce Your Risk Of Dementia
"The new recombinant shingles vaccine, ‘Shingrix,’ is associated with a reduced risk of dementia compared to an earlier shingles vaccine, according to a major new study."
by @grrlscientist via #Substack
#Vaccines #Shingrix #dementia #healthcare #SciComm https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/shingrix-the-shingles-vaccine-could
After only a handful of months in the WH it’s clear that if he hadn’t been elected, Donald Trump would be standing in the middle of some street dressed in his Depends screaming at parked cars.
Trump is mentally diminished and unfit to be anywhere near the White House.
#trump #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
#dementia #mentalhealth #republicans #gop #maga
The most powerful words you can say to someone with an invisible illness: “I believe you.”
Gentle encouragement to focus as much as possible on the memories our loved ones with #dementia retain, rather than dwell on those they have lost.
Care is not simply about performing tasks. Care is about supporting the person with as much tenderness and love as possible.
We can help ease the pain and fear of coming to terms with the onset of #dementia.
Changes linked to #dementia can begin up to 20 years before symptoms appear, so #midlife — your 40s to 60s — may be a critical window for protecting your brain #axios https://www.axios.com/2025/04/02/marriage-dementia-risk-study
Axios · Unmarried people had lower dementia risk, new study finds
Searching for good news, I found this — good news for all of us who have gotten the shingles vaccine:
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/shingles-vaccine-dementia-risk-older-adults-rcna198952
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NBC News · Shingles vaccine may protect against dementia, new research suggests
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“Given the substantial economic and social burden of dementia, policymakers and health-care providers might need to reassess the value of widespread herpes zoster vaccination, particularly in older adults.”
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#Vaccination #Shingles #Dementia #Science
Extraordinary
“Although it is still unclear precisely how herpes zoster vaccination lowers the risk of dementia, the implications of the study are profound. The vaccine could represent a cost-effective intervention that has public-health benefits strongly exceeding its intended purpose.”
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#Dementia #Shingles #Science #Vaccination
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00861-2
www.nature.comCould the shingles vaccine help to prevent dementia?Large-scale analyses of electronic health data suggest that the herpes zoster vaccine could protect against dementia — but it’s not yet clear how.