Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader / News and notes / Newsletter
by wmfisher · Published January 31, 2012 · Last modified April 14, 2014
Over twenty years ago, we put together a recognition breakfast for long time Alzheimer’s champion Senator Henry Mello. Our then Board President Tim Millar recognized that Senator Mello “cared about Alzheimer’s years before my...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published January 31, 2012 · Last modified April 13, 2014
If someone you care about is in a nursing home or residential care facility, you may have thought you could let your guard down now and then; but the truth of the matter is...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published January 25, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
In a study published earlier this week by the Archives of Neurology, scientists say their results indicate that people who keep their brains active throughout life with cognitively stimulating activities have reduced levels of...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published January 23, 2012 · Last modified April 14, 2014
On a recent episode of the Dr. Oz television program, a guest of the show strongly advocated the use of hyperbaric oxygen treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. So, what is hyperbaric oxygen therapy and when...
Alzheimer's champions / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by esmith · Published January 19, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
I am just back from Hilarity for Charity, a fundraising event put on by Seth Rogen and his wife Lauren Miller. Lauren’s mother was diagnosed at the age of 55, when Lauren was just...
Alzheimer's champions / Alzheimer's research news / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published January 12, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Who would have thought that the ability of medical personnel to administer cognitive tests for their patients could get them sued? But, according to a January 4 article in the San Francisco Examiner Doctors...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published January 9, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
We know that smoking is bad for our health, but what about nicotine? A new study looks at the possible positive effect of the nicotine patch on memory and thinking. The study, Â published today...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published January 9, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Whenever I speak to audiences about brain health, I ask, “Has anyone noticed any changes in their brain in the last decade or so?” Inevitably everyone – and I mean everyone – over age...
