On a Personal Note”¦(Shirley Randolph)
Chuck and I have been married for 62 years and have 5 children, 13 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, with another 3 great-grandchildren on the way! We met in Minneapolis when we were just 17 years...
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Alzheimer’s Basics: All About Wandering
Wandering and getting lost is common among people with dementia and it can happen during any stage of the disease. A person with Alzheimer’s who wanders may not remember his or her name or...
Caregiver Corner Infographic: What causes aggression in a person with dementia?
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NEW REPORT: If we find an Alzheimer’s treatment by 2025 we can save $220 billion in five years!
The U.S. could save $220 billion within the first five years of a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease being introduced, according to a new Alzheimer’s Association report Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer’s Disease: How a...
Think It Over…
I’m a grandfather! We have one daughter Jesse, the fabled Guppy of our family Walk team, the Guppy’s Revenge. She and our son-in-law Erik are the proud parents of young Bennett, or “Little b”...
Caregiver Corner: Medication Safety and Alzheimer’s
Medication Safety and Alzheimer’s A person with Alzheimer’s or other dementia may be prescribed multiple medications in addition to taking prescriptions for other conditions. As many medications are powerful and potentially dangerous if the...
Caregiver Corner: Keep calm and carry on!
We’ve all had times when we felt overwhelmed to the point of “losing it.” For me this happened when I badly injured my knee in the Alps and was alone in a hospital where...
Record $122 million increase for Alzheimer’s disease signed into law by President Obama
At the urging of the Alzheimer’s Association and its more than 600,000 advocates, the funding bill signed into law January 17 by President Obama contained an unprecedented $122 million increase for Alzheimer’s research, education,...
