Alzheimer's research news / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 26, 2016 · Last modified July 22, 2016
In just six months, Australian researchers were able to eliminate psychotics from the treatment of 75 percent of patients studied, by training long-term care facility nurses in people-centered approaches. The results from the innovative...
Caregiving / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 21, 2016 · Last modified July 20, 2016
Rachel Castro Jenkins is the Mission Chair for the Sacramento Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This year she will oversee and assist in the setup and facilitation of the Promise Garden, Advocacy Card and Trial...
A worldwide quest is under way to find new treatments to stop, slow or even prevent Alzheimer’s. Because new drugs take years to produce from concept to market””and because drugs that seem promising in...
Vanessa Souza has been caring for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia for over ten years. This year she’s taking her dedication further by participating in the RivALZ San Francisco flag football event. This volunteer-driven...
Is Alzheimer’s inherited? In this video, John Hardy, Ph.D., of the National Institute on Aging, explains how genes cause disease, the difference between deterministic and risk genes, and which genes of each type are...
NBC Bay Area Revelations Executive Producer Joe Inderhees and Producer/Writer Jim Gaughran took home the Emmy awards for best documentary and news writing last month. While most of the attention throughout the Emmy Awards...
Caregiving / Education / Education Videos
by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 28, 2016 · Last modified December 12, 2017
More than half of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease have never been told of their diagnosis. 335,000 Californians with dementia lack basic diagnostic information needed to access medical treatment, social services, community supports, advanced care...
Alzheimer’s disease is best known as a memory disorder. However, behavioral and psychiatric symptoms may also occur. Many, but not all, individuals with Alzheimer’s will develop them. Early in the disease, people may experience...
