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Tagged: Alzheimer’s Association
A Message from the President
View this personal message from the President about NAPA and give us your thoughts on what should be included in the National Alzheimer’s Plan at our listening session on Wednesday, August 10 in San...
Alzheimer’s Research Breakthroughs to be Unveiled at International Conference
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...
Caregiver Corner: Mealtime
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.
My Life As A Caregiver
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...
Coming soon: Alzheimer’s listening session in San Francisco 8/10
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...
News of memory implants reminds us: we can all contribute to the CA state plan’s awareness goals
Screaming headlines greeted me when I returned from an Alzheimer’s meeting in San Diego on Friday night – “Memory Implant Gives Rats Sharper Recollection.” Well, not really a headline, and not screaming either, but...
Walk season starts: view new how-to videos
I can’t believe it’s already June and Walk to End Alzheimer’s is in full swing. In May, we launched our national advertising campaign and we’ve been getting calls from all over Northern California and...
