Alzheimer’s Basics: Related Disorders
Dementia is a general term for loss of memory and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is caused by physical changes in the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most...
Author: Alzheimer's Association
On a Personal Note”¦(Dr. Diane Woodruff)
Dr. Diane Woodruff cares for her mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease approximately four years ago. She regularly attends two different caregiver support groups sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association. “They have helped me...
Join us for Walk to End Alzheimer’s www.alz.org/walk
Register for a walk near you today! www.alz.org/walk. Select a Walk below to view more details and register. Aptos, CA 10/03/2015 Chico, CA 10/10/2015 Fresno, CA 09/12/2015 Merced, CA 10/17/2015 Modesto, CA 09/12/2015 Monterey,...
The Longest Day: A tribute to the tireless community caregivers
We’ve heard from daughters, sons and spouses today – now for our last blog, we’ll hear from the professional caregiver side. Thanks to Mark from CiminoCare for offering his perspective on the value and...
How can we manage difficult Alzheimer’s behaviors?
Following a morning packed with information about research, the afternoon session of the Alzheimer’s Association education conference in Petaluma featured a panel discussion with four individuals who are currently caring for a loved one...
Recap: Why has finding a cure been so hard, and can music help?
It’s yet another packed house at our education conference today in Petaluma, Calif. The morning started with The Pathological Course of Alzheimer’s Disease: Why Finding a Cure Has Been So Hard by Owen Carmichael,...
Notes from Updates on Dementia: LGBT Caregiving Challenges
Amy Whelan, Esq., is a senior staff attorney at the National Center for Lesbian Rights talked about the history of the LGBT community and common hurdles LGBT elders face in healthcare access. Theses challenges...
Notes from Updates on Dementia: An overview of ADNI
Michael Weiner, M.D., director of the Center for Imaging of Neurodegenerative Disease, San Francisco VA Medical Center and professor of Radiology, Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology with UCSF discussed the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)....
