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Ian Kremer
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Executive Director at the LEAD Coalition (a diverse, national coalition working to overcome #Alzheimers disease and other forms of #dementia). @umichlaw.bsky.social and WashU alum.

You may have known me as @LEAD_Coalition on the bird site
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When you are caregiving for a loved one, making self care a priority can feel impossible. For your own wellbeing and that of the person you love, it is a practical necessity and a key to endurance.

#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #wellbeing #caregiving #selfcare #quote
"Caring for someone I love brings challenges. I take breaks from my responsibilities so can I can stay connected to loving feelings and not be overwhelmed by frustration and exhaustion."
November 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Happy Saturday, sister Sassy!

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Happy Saturday with a peace symbol, hearts, and a butterfly
November 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Losing Touch: Early in AD, Tau Tangles in the Spinal Cord Dull the Senses www.alzforum.org/news/researc...

#Alzheimers #dementia #neuroscience #science #NeuroSkyence
Out of Touch. Under healthy conditions (left), CCK neurons in the spinal cord become activated in response to incoming light touch signals. When tau accumulates (right), c-Maf becomes activated, which inhibits CCK neuron activity, reducing tactile sensitivity. [Courtesy of Zhu et al., 2025, Nature Neuroscience.]
November 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Thank you, Maureen!

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Thanks so much
November 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Thank you so much, Tricia!
You are appreciated
November 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Thank you, Nirvana!

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Thank you
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Patience, compassion, and a healthy dose of perspective.

#Alzheimers #dementia #empathy
The person living with dementia is not giving you a hard time. The person living with dementia is having a hard time.
November 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Honored to be your friend any and every day, sister Sassy!

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Happy Friday with a peace symbol
November 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Top 10 Early Signs of Dementia dementia.stjohnsliving.org/dementia-war...

#Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness
infographic: "Top 10 Early Signs: Is It Dementia?"
November 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Thank you for always lifting us up, sister Marcie!
We rise by lifting others.
November 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Thank you, sister Debbie, for making the world a brighter place for all of us!
The world is a brighter place because of you
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Thank you, sister Marcie, for welcoming us all to be part of your amazing "chosen family" on Bluesky!
Snoopy says he only has three wishes for Thanksgiving: 1. For my family to be healthy 2. For a better year ahead 3. And every hurting heart to find healing
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Always grateful for your friendship, sister Dianne!
Thanks so much
November 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Deepest gratitude to you, sister Linda!
Thank you so much
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Thank you so much, sister Frankie! I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. :-)
Happy Friday
November 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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The deubiquitinase OTULIN regulates tau expression and RNA metabolism in neurons genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...

#Alzheimers #dementia #neuroscience #science #NeuroSkyence
Figure 5. The working model shows the known and novel functions of OTULIN. OTULIN regulates proteostasis, cell death, inflammation, and cell survival/development. The novel non-canonical function identified in this study demonstrates OTULIN role as a regulator of RNA metabolism/stability and gene expression, including tau.
November 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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I am thankful for all my Bluesky friends, the old and the new, who strive to replace ignorance with wisdom, stigma with inclusion, fear with love. I celebration of you and in hopes of growing your communities, I'll add each of my starter packs in this thread.

#Thanksgiving
"I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
November 28, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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A woman with dementia adored her haircut. Her husband's letter to the stylist is everything.

#Alzheimers #dementia #kindness #Thanksgiving
text of a letter from a man, whose with is living with dementia, thanking the hair stylist for treating her so well
November 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Poetry to remind those who face relentless waves of dementia that love remains, endures and deepens.

#Alzheimers #dementia #grief #EndAlz #poetry #Thanksgiving
"Recall" by Daniel C. Potts, MD My mind is an hourglass of fading memories. Little sand remains. Yet tonight in my soul I walk a moonlit beach somewhere beneath A sky of southern stars. In their lower lights I find a little clam shell like the one you gave Me when pelicans flew low for us watchers of The surf, and you wrote "I love you" in tide wet Sand, then simply spoke my name like a blessing Over the turquoise horizon of my eyes.
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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If we all do one random act of kindness daily, we just might set the world in the right direction.

#kindness #happiness #Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #Thanksgiving:
"If we all do one random act of kindness daily, we just might set the world in the right direction." ~ Martin Kornfeld
November 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving, Cat Butler and everyone!

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I am so thankful for being surrounded by some wonderful friends like you. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Sending gratitude to all my fellow carers. At least for a day, please try to set aside the self-doubts; focus on all that you are accomplishing for those you love and who love you in return, even when they cannot find the words.

#Thanksgiving #gratitude #Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth
Thanksgiving To my fellow caregivers I say, you are accomplishing more each day than can easily be imagined.
November 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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For many, Thanksgiving and other holidays can be a struggle with depression, anxiety, and other conditions. Here are some tips on how to encourage friends and family to look after their mental health.

#Thanksgiving #depression #anxiety #mentalhealth #MentalHealthMatters #caregiving
Infographic "How to encourage friends and family to look after their mental health"
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Thank you, @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social!

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Thank you
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Thank you for the shout out, Doc! Wishing you and everyone a peaceful and joyous Thanksgiving.
Far Side cartoon of Native Americans and Pilgrams around a table with the caption "Thomas Sullivan, a blacksmith who attended the original Thanksgiving dinner, generally credited as being the first person to stick olives on all his fingers."
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM