Alzheimer's research news / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 12, 2011 · Last modified April 26, 2014
The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (AAICAD) 2011, the world’s leading forum on dementia research, begins this weekend in Paris, France. As a supporter of the Alzheimer’s Association, we want you to...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / News and notes / Newsletter
by sbonigut · Published July 12, 2011 · Last modified April 12, 2014
Regular nutritious meals may become a challenge for people with dementia. They may become overwhelmed with too many food choices, forget to eat, think they have already eaten, or have difficulty with utensils.
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / News and notes / Newsletter / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 12, 2011 · Last modified April 3, 2014
By Dawn Haskin If you don’t know anyone with Alzheimer’s disease it will not be long before you do. An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and another 14.9 million people act as...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader
by wmfisher · Published July 6, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
I am often reminded of how rewarding my work is, but every now and then my job calls on me to do something that is just plain fun and yesterday was that day. We...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader
by wmfisher · Published July 6, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
You may have noticed the recent news about a new therapy for advanced melanoma. Good news. Listening to an interview with one of the scientists involved, he commented, “this is the payoff of decades...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published July 1, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
Have you noticed that so many times during the day, something makes you think of Alzheimer’s? It happens to me, too, and three occasions immediately come to mind. Driving a few days ago and...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Angie, family caregiver
by acarrillo · Published June 30, 2011 · Last modified April 3, 2014
The tomatoes are in. So are green beans, eggplant, lettuce, peppers, squash, herbs, strawberries and radishes. This experiment of getting John engaged in new activities started with a few tomato plants, but it has...
Alzheimer's champions / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by esmith · Published June 27, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
It’s almost July and that means it’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s kick-off season. I’ve been travelling around to all our walk communities to attend kick-off events where I get a chance to meet walkers...
