A Message from the President
View this personal message from the President about NAPA and give us your thoughts on what should be included in the National Alzheimer’s Plan at our listening session on Wednesday, August 10 in San...
Category: News and notes
Alzheimer’s Research Breakthroughs to be Unveiled at International Conference
The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (AAICAD) 2011, the world’s leading forum on dementia research, begins this weekend in Paris, France. As a supporter of the Alzheimer’s Association, we want you to...
Caregiver Corner: Mealtime
Regular nutritious meals may become a challenge for people with dementia. They may become overwhelmed with too many food choices, forget to eat, think they have already eaten, or have difficulty with utensils.
My Life As A Caregiver
By Dawn Haskin If you don’t know anyone with Alzheimer’s disease it will not be long before you do. An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and another 14.9 million people act as...
Part 3: News/notes from Alzheimer’s Association Researchers’ Symposium at Stanford
The last group of presenters at the Alzheimer’s Association Researchers’ Symposium focused on research about imaging and biomarkers. ...
Part 2: News/notes from Alzheimer’s Association Researchers’ Symposium at Stanford
Before breaking for lunch, the room full of 150 Alzheimer’s researchers and scientists heard from a group of presenters about the latest in clinical and translational neuroscience. Presenters included Dr. Lea Grinberg from UCSF,...
Part 1: News/notes from Alzheimer’s Association Researchers’ Symposium at Stanford
Today, world leaders in Alzheimer’s research have gathered at the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada’s Alzheimer’s Researchers’ Symposium. The Symposium is a place for the brightest minds in Northern California Alzheimer’s...
ACT NOW: ASK GOV. BROWN TO KEEP ADHC ALIVE
A MASSIVE GRASSROOTS OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT IS NEEDED STARTING TODAY IF WE ARE TO SAVE ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE Contact Governor Brown’s office at 916.445.2841 and ask him to: 1. Sign AB 96 AB...
