My Mum's Teeth

Well when I visited Mum the other day after she had more teeth removed I was amazed at just how well she looked.

The staff told me how brave she was considering the huge amount of blood loss she suffered after her front teeth were removed - she patiently let them pack her gums with gauze to help curb the flow.

I was hesitant when it came to lunch time fearing she wouldn't be able to eat very much, if at all.

The staff told me that Mum had stitches in her gums too as a result of the extractions.

Lunch arrived and I loaded up a small portion onto Mum's spoon and brought it towards her mouth hoping for the best. Voila she opened her mouth and took the food no problems at all and chewed (even though it was very soft vitamized meat) and swallowed and was eager for some more.

It just amazes me how much resiliance my Mum has, she was so bright today, it was wonderful - I could tell she knew exactly who I was.

One gorgeous staff member even commented to me that she had noticed that lately "the lights were back on" and I had to agree. Mum has seemed so much more "with it" lately and I just can't help but wonder if it has to do with having all her teeth full of amalgam fillings removed.

I even mentioned my theory to this staff member, but she shrugged and said that there was no real hard evidence about fillings. But when you think about it there is alot of things in this world that do work that have no hard evidence to back them up.

Food for thought....

Alzheimer Conferences

Alzheimer Europe

It's always handy to know that there are resources you can utilize, such as attending conferences and hearing from professionals and learning more about this disease.

The link will take you to Alzhiemer Europe which outlines conferences for this year.

Blueberries

The World's Healthiest Foods: Blueberries

Now I can't believe I didn't talk about this sooner (but then there is so much information to share with you all) about the power of blueberries.

A good friend of mine who is also a Naturopath was telling me of the huge success she was having with placing patients with memory problems onto a diet which included blueberries everyday.

She was seeing amazing results in the improvement of their memory and suggested I should also try this for myself.

If you're unable to get fresh bueberries due to them being a seasonal fruit she advised me that frozen or canned would have the same effect.

Worth a try, wouldn't you agree?