Alzheimers and Dementia Blog - Alzheimers Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada Blog
As we continue honoring Alzheimer’s Caregivers during National Caregivers Month, remember you can add your own tribute to a caregiver at www.alz.org/nadam. Today, we’re highlighting another young woman who is dealing with the Alzheimer’s...
Sometimes caregivers feel like they are barely hanging in there! Author and caregiving guru Elaine Sanchez presented a few real world caregiver survival tips at our annual Circle of Care conference. First, she advised...
November is National Caregivers Month, so we’re celebrating and honoring our Alzheimer’s caregivers by sharing stories written from the caregiver point of view. We’re starting today with Laurie, who is a long distance caregiver...
We will cast our votes for Congress and the Presidency a week from today. If you’re still trying to make up your mind about how to vote, remember to ask your candidates the following...
I’m pleased to share with you that the Alzheimer’s Association presented a research grant check to Gil Rabinovici, M.D., neurologist at the University of California at San Francisco. Dr. Rabinovichi has received support from...
It takes time, patience and love to be a successful caregiver. And sometimes caregivers don’t feel like they have much of these in reserves. But there are resources to help caregivers rejuvenate. The Alzheimer’s...
Eli Lilly and Co. (Lilly) recently released additional data from two Phase 3 clinical trials of solanezumab for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, scientists at the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) reported...
“I want to go home.” Many caregivers hear this from their loved one even when their loved one is sitting in the living room of the home they have lived in for many years....