Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / Research
by eedgerly · Published August 14, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
The journal Neurology published an article describing the results of a study that confirmed a strong association between low levels of vitamin D and increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in elderly people...
In June, 2013 Carol moved her husband Rick – then only 64 years old – into a memory care community in Modesto, Calif., where she also Walks to End Alzheimer’s. Following is an excerpt...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 5, 2014 · Last modified August 6, 2014
We could start this out with the old adage that you don’t know what you’re missing until you find it. Or that someone is looking down on you and continues to bless you (if...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 5, 2014 · Last modified August 6, 2014
I grew up playing flag football with my dad and most of the 12 boys on my street. We also played hockey, baseball and soccer. We played for fun, to get our exercise and...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 15, 2014 · Last modified September 26, 2019
The FBI, AARP and many senior-focused healthcare organizations have warned that seniors and people suffering from dementia are prime scam targets. Scam artists look for people who may feel isolated and crave interaction. Elderly...
Alzheimer's champions / Karen, advocacy volunteer / Research
by Karen Stevenson · Published July 14, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Achieving change through legislation can be a long, drawn-out process. When you’re impatient for a way to cure and treat Alzheimer’s disease, the pace can seem particularly slow. So it was very exciting to...
In this interview on the podcast The Aging Boomers, our Chapter CEO Bill Fisher discusses Alzheimer’s basics such as the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia and talks about what we are doing to combat...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by esmith · Published July 7, 2014
I Walk to End Alzheimer’s for my grandmother Maria Villarreal. My grandmother is my family’s rock. She has six children and worked as a field laborer and a homemaker. Everything we did while I...
