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		<title>Q&amp;A With Blondes VS Brunettes PHX player (&amp; Brunette) Kelly Vaughn Kramer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Ritchie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I asked my friend and colleague Kelly Vaughn Kramer to answer a few questions about Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and her upcoming Blondes vs. Brunettes Phoenix football game, a volunteer-driven event that helps support the Alzheimer’s Association, her response to one question, in particular, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mydementedmom.com/2013/04/22/qa-with-blondes-vs-brunettes-phx-player-brunette-kelly-vaughn-kramer/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mydementedmom.com&#038;blog=4183653&#038;post=1711&#038;subd=mydementedmom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Ritchie</dc:creator>
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		<title>Duh Or Stating the Obvious: Dementia Care Cost Is Projected to Double by 2040</title>
		<link>http://mydementedmom.com/2013/04/05/duh-or-stating-the-obvious-dementia-care-cost-is-projected-to-double-by-2040/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Ritchie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Call me bitter, heck, even disgustingly angry; but when I saw this story on my Facebook news feed, then later listened to a report about the study on NPR&#8217;s Morning Edition, I rolled my eyes and thought, &#8220;Well, DUH!&#8221; Caregivers &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mydementedmom.com/2013/04/05/duh-or-stating-the-obvious-dementia-care-cost-is-projected-to-double-by-2040/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mydementedmom.com&#038;blog=4183653&#038;post=1698&#038;subd=mydementedmom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Walk in Their Shoes&#8230; Just for a Minute</title>
		<link>http://mydementedmom.com/2013/03/27/walk-in-their-shoes-just-for-a-minute/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Ritchie</dc:creator>
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		<title>6 Reasons You Should be Scared of Alzheimer&#8217;s &amp; Other Dementias</title>
		<link>http://mydementedmom.com/2013/03/19/6-reasons-you-should-be-scared-of-alzheimers-other-dementias/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Ritchie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Alzheimer&#8217;s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. 2. More than 5 million Americans are living with the disease (I&#8217;m guessing this figure does not include Americans living with other types of dementias like FTD). 3. 1 &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mydementedmom.com/2013/03/19/6-reasons-you-should-be-scared-of-alzheimers-other-dementias/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mydementedmom.com&#038;blog=4183653&#038;post=1690&#038;subd=mydementedmom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jan&#8217;s Story: Love Lost to the Long Goodbye of Alzheimer&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://mydementedmom.com/2013/03/15/jans-story-love-lost-to-the-long-goodbye-of-alzheimers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Ritchie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fantastically touching interview worth watching about early-onset Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. Award-winning CBS News Correspondent Barry Petersen talks about his book, Jan&#8217;s Story: Love lost to the long goodbye of Alzheimer&#8217;s, based on his journey with his wife Jan. Petersen talks about the &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mydementedmom.com/2013/03/15/jans-story-love-lost-to-the-long-goodbye-of-alzheimers/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mydementedmom.com&#038;blog=4183653&#038;post=1685&#038;subd=mydementedmom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips for Talking to Someone With Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Ritchie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Diminish distractions. 2. Converse one-on-one. 3. Keep things simple. 4. Avoid arguments (this should be number 1). 5. Just keep talking. I would also like to add: 6. Walk in their shoes. 7. Step into their world and speak &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mydementedmom.com/2013/03/14/5-tips-for-talking-to-someone-with-alzheimers-disease/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mydementedmom.com&#038;blog=4183653&#038;post=1673&#038;subd=mydementedmom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Benjamin Button Effect: What Do You Do When Your Mom Cries Out Like a Baby?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Ritchie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was around 8pm last night when I started watching some of the videos I had taken of my mom. In the more recent ones, she is yelling — a lot. That&#8217;s all she can do. She can&#8217;t talk. I &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://mydementedmom.com/2013/03/13/benjamin-button-effect-what-do-you-do-when-your-mom-cries-out-like-a-baby/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mydementedmom.com&#038;blog=4183653&#038;post=1665&#038;subd=mydementedmom&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>10 Signs It Might Be Alzheimer&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://mydementedmom.com/2013/03/11/10-signs-it-might-be-alzheimers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Ritchie</dc:creator>
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		<title>6 Questions You Need to Ask Before Placing Your Loved One with Dementia in an Assisted Living Facility</title>
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