Advocacy / Alzheimer's champions / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published April 14, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
During National Volunteer Week and all year long, we wish to celebrate the stories of our dedicated and hard-working volunteers. This is the story of Deborah Williams, caregiver and volunteer: I became a volunteer...
Advocacy / News and notes / Research / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 30, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
I expected the electricity of a 1000 delegates gathered at the Alzheimer’s Advocacy Forum. I expected the excitement of visiting our Senators and Representatives. What I didn’t expect was the power of a purple...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Caregiving / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 5, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Imagine”¦ Imagine your loved one forgetting your birthday, forgetting your face, forgetting you. Imagine your loved one unable to dress herself, comb her hair, brush her teeth, recognize herself in a mirror. Imagine your...
Alzheimer's research news / Education Conferences / News and notes / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published February 23, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Innovative Approaches in Therapy, Care and Diagnostics THIS EVENT HAS PASSED Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 4 pm Location: Embassy Suites Hotel 1441 Canyon Del Rey Boulevard Seaside, CA ...
Alzheimer's champions / Alzheimer's research news / News and notes / Newsletter / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published February 17, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
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...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / Research
by eedgerly · Published February 3, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
We recently awarded a new investigator research grant to Eli Puterman, assistant professor at the UCSF School of Medicine for his study, “Improving Caregiver’s Daily Lives with Exercise: A Randomized Study”. With a growing...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / Education / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published November 4, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
November is National Caregivers Month! Every Wednesday this month from noon – 1 p.m., we will host a live Twitter chat @AlzNorcalNornev for caregivers with Chief Program Officer Dr. Elizabeth Edgerly. She will answer your caregiver questions...
Alzheimer's research news / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published October 6, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) is a worldwide organization – of which the Alzheimer’s Association is a founding member – that supports the future of all peoples through research of dementia diseases. On September 17...
