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(((Cindy Weinstein)))Today's cuts to <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Alzheimers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Alzheimers</a> research coming up in Booker's filibuster. -- Thank you Senator <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Cortez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cortez</a>-Masto of Nevada for sharing the story of your grandmother who died of Alzheimer's. As you say, this is personal.<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndAlz</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/CoryBooker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoryBooker</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))Today's cuts to <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Alzheimers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Alzheimers</a> research coming up in Booker's filibuster. -- Thank you Senator <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Cortez" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Cortez</a>-Masto of Nevada for sharing the story of your grandmother who died of Alzheimer's. As you say, this is personal.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EndAlz</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CoryBooker" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CoryBooker</a>

Ian KremerBeautiful, gut-wrenching <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#poetry</a>.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Alzheimers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Alzheimers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#dementia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EndAlz</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))I am leading a monthly grief support group "Keeping Each Other Company: <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caregiving</a> and <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Grief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Grief</a>" over Zoom for <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/HFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HFC</a>, the foundation established by Lauren Miller Rogen & Seth Rogen in honor of Lauren's mother, Adele, who died of early-onset <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Alzheimer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Alzheimer</a>'s. If this is something you think might be helpful, just fill out the the form below & and someone from HFC will reach out. If the group I am moderating isn't the right fit, you will see many other options. 💜 <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU6Waw5K_qdJ2AvowQwjNUORcAus16weFE2AsLpxYtCvrR9w/viewform?pli=1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU6Waw5K_qdJ2AvowQwjNUORcAus16weFE2AsLpxYtCvrR9w/viewform?pli=1</a><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndAlz</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))I am leading a monthly grief support group "Keeping Each Other Company: <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Caregiving</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Grief" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Grief</a>" over Zoom for <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/HFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#HFC</a>, the foundation established by Lauren Miller Rogen & Seth Rogen in honor of Lauren's mother, Adele, who died of early-onset <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Alzheimer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Alzheimer</a>'s. If this is something you think might be helpful, just fill out the the form below & and someone from HFC will reach out. If the group I am moderating isn't the right fit, you will see many other options. 💜 <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU6Waw5K_qdJ2AvowQwjNUORcAus16weFE2AsLpxYtCvrR9w/viewform?pli=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU6Waw5K_qdJ2AvowQwjNUORcAus16weFE2AsLpxYtCvrR9w/viewform?pli=1</a><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EndAlz</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))It was an honor to be a panelist on <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dementia</a> Stories for Impact: Dementia Life Course and Storytelling, sponsored by the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AlzheimersAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AlzheimersAssociation</a> and <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/UCSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UCSF</a>. My fellow authors and colleagues talked about the importance of <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/narrative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#narrative</a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/empathy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#empathy</a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#brain</a> health, and Dr. Bruce Miller and I talked about our work together on my <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#memoir</a>, Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain. I hope you find this discussion helpful. <a href="https://lnkd.in/g-mgqkkN" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://lnkd.in/g-mgqkkN</a><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndAlz</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caregiving</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))It was an honor to be a panelist on <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Dementia</a> Stories for Impact: Dementia Life Course and Storytelling, sponsored by the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AlzheimersAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#AlzheimersAssociation</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/UCSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#UCSF</a>. My fellow authors and colleagues talked about the importance of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/narrative" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#narrative</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/empathy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#empathy</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#brain</a> health, and Dr. Bruce Miller and I talked about our work together on my <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/memoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#memoir</a>, Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the Brain. I hope you find this discussion helpful. <a href="https://lnkd.in/g-mgqkkN" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://lnkd.in/g-mgqkkN</a><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EndAlz</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Caregiving</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))The Alzheimer's Association has uploaded the video of the "Narrative Showcase: Dementia, Life Course, and Storytelling." Here is the link. You just need to register and it is free to watch. I hope you find it valuable.<a href="https://training.alz.org/products/4871/narrative-showcase-dementia-life-course-and-storytelling" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://training.alz.org/products/4871/narrative-showcase-dementia-life-course-and-storytelling</a><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndAlz</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dementia</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/NarrativeMedicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NarrativeMedicine</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))The Alzheimer's Association has uploaded the video of the "Narrative Showcase: Dementia, Life Course, and Storytelling." Here is the link. You just need to register and it is free to watch. I hope you find it valuable.<a href="https://training.alz.org/products/4871/narrative-showcase-dementia-life-course-and-storytelling" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://training.alz.org/products/4871/narrative-showcase-dementia-life-course-and-storytelling</a><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EndAlz</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Dementia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NarrativeMedicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#NarrativeMedicine</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))If you are a <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/caregiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#caregiver</a> to someone w/ <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#dementia</a> & are feeling sad, feeling nothing at all, feeling like a sympathetic ear might help, please come to "Keeping Each Other Company: <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Caregiving</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Grief" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Grief</a>" today at 11 am PT, 2 pm ET. HFC has given me the opportunity to help by leading this monthly support group. Today is our 1st meeting. Please fill out the form below and someone will be in touch once you've submitted it.<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU6Waw5K_qdJ2AvowQwjNUORcAus16weFE2AsLpxYtCvrR9w/viewform" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU6Waw5K_qdJ2AvowQwjNUORcAus16weFE2AsLpxYtCvrR9w/viewform</a><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EndAlz</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))If you are a <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/caregiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caregiver</a> to someone w/ <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dementia</a> & are feeling sad, feeling nothing at all, feeling like a sympathetic ear might help, please come to "Keeping Each Other Company: <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caregiving</a> and <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Grief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Grief</a>" today at 11 am PT, 2 pm ET. HFC has given me the opportunity to help by leading this monthly support group. Today is our 1st meeting. Please fill out the form below and someone will be in touch once you've submitted it.<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU6Waw5K_qdJ2AvowQwjNUORcAus16weFE2AsLpxYtCvrR9w/viewform" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU6Waw5K_qdJ2AvowQwjNUORcAus16weFE2AsLpxYtCvrR9w/viewform</a><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndAlz</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))This Wednesday at 2pm ET/11 am PT, I'm honored to be leading the inaugural monthly support group -- "Keeping each other Company: <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Caregiving</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Grief" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Grief</a>" -- for <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/HFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#HFC</a>, an extaordinary foundation established by <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/LaurenMillerRogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LaurenMillerRogen</a> & <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SethRogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#SethRogen</a> in honor of Lauren's mother Adele who died of early-onset <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Alzheimer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Alzheimer</a>'s. Please join me -- it's on Zoom -- if you are looking for a space to share your feelings, tell your story, or just want to listen to others.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EndAlz</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))This Wednesday at 2pm ET/11 am PT, I'm honored to be leading the inaugural monthly support group -- "Keeping each other Company: <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caregiving</a> and <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Grief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Grief</a>" -- for <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/HFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HFC</a>, an extaordinary foundation established by <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/LaurenMillerRogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LaurenMillerRogen</a> & <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/SethRogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SethRogen</a> in honor of Lauren's mother Adele who died of early-onset <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Alzheimer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Alzheimer</a>'s. Please join me -- it's on Zoom -- if you are looking for a space to share your feelings, tell your story, or just want to listen to others.<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndAlz</a>

Ian KremerIt is so hard to find time for your own <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#health</a> (including <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#mentalhealth</a>) when caring for someone who has <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Alzheimers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Alzheimers</a> disease or another form of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#dementia</a>. But it is essential for quality <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#caregiving</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EndAlz</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/selfcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#selfcare</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))Jerry, my dad, who died almost 30 years ago, was born today in 1927. Here I am with him -- he had lost just about all of his words and I had none to express the grief of watching him suffer. I think about him everyday, miss him so much, and do everything I can to be the best version of the person he (and my mother) raised me to be.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EndAlz</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))Jerry, my dad, who died almost 30 years ago, was born today in 1927. Here I am with him -- he had lost just about all of his words and I had none to express the grief of watching him suffer. I think about him everyday, miss him so much, and do everything I can to be the best version of the person he (and my mother) raised me to be.<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndAlz</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))A HS student emailed me out of the blue to do an interview as part of her capstone project on <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Alzheimer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Alzheimer</a>'s. I spoke w/her about <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#brain</a> science & <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caregiving</a>. She's 18, her family has the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/APOE4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#APOE4</a> gene - a risk factor for the disease - & she will study neuroscience to find a cure for Alzheimer's. She's smart, determined, & I had chills listening to her story and her passion. The senseless, fascistic <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/NIH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NIH</a> cuts are imperiling the potential, the future of people like her, & our own.<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndAlz</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))A HS student emailed me out of the blue to do an interview as part of her capstone project on <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Alzheimer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Alzheimer</a>'s. I spoke w/her about <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#brain</a> science & <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#caregiving</a>. She's 18, her family has the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/APOE4" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#APOE4</a> gene - a risk factor for the disease - & she will study neuroscience to find a cure for Alzheimer's. She's smart, determined, & I had chills listening to her story and her passion. The senseless, fascistic <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NIH" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#NIH</a> cuts are imperiling the potential, the future of people like her, & our own.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EndAlz</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#USPol</a>

Ian Kremercelebrate all who plant seeds of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/kindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#kindness</a> to make the world more beautiful for people living with <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Alzheimers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Alzheimers</a> and other forms of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#dementia</a>.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/caregiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#caregiving</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ENDALZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ENDALZ</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/quote" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#quote</a>

(((Cindy Weinstein)))It's Brain Awareness Week. Take care of yours! Wear a mask (COVID has implications -- bad ones -- for brain health. Get sleep (sleep rids the brain of gunk -- the vox technica - that accumulates in it). Get hearing aids if you're experiencing age-related hearing loss. Take your SSRI if you're on one (depression isn't good for the brain). Stay engaged w/ people (connected with friends; meet new ones @ <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tesla</a> protests). <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/BrainAwarenessWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BrainAwarenessWeek</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/EndAlz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndAlz</a>

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