by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 22, 2017 · Last modified July 5, 2017
Plaques and tangles. Researchers know the presence of amyloid plaques and tau tangles are associated with Alzheimer’s. But these bad actors also show up in other brain diseases. Do the patterns of amyloid and...
It turns out the best activity to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease is dance. When she heard this, Nancy Westcott got an idea. Nancy is a board member for the Northern California and...
Americans are living longer and the number of Americans living with, or caring for someone with, Alzheimer’s or a related dementia is growing. As a result, the number of millennials (people under age 35)...
My name is Michele Lauren and I’m an Alzheimer’s advocate in honor of Grace, my mother, who is no longer with us to share her story. While living with late stage Alzheimer’s disease, my...
The Alzheimer’s Association spoke with TrialMatch user Wanda Young about her participation in clinical studies. Wanda is caregiver for her husband, mother and brother, all of whom have forms of dementia. She is participating...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving
by Alzheimer's Association · Published February 23, 2017
On February 7th, 2017, more than 150 people from California gathered in Sacramento to attend the Alzheimer’s Association State Advocacy Day. The passionate advocates braved severe weather and travel delays to come together and...
Steve Schwalbach lives in Kentucky but he will be running from Tahoe to San Francisco this September to honor his mother and raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. Read his story below. How did your...
A powerful new documentary by PBS, titled “˜Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts’, addresses the national threat posed by Alzheimer’s disease. The documentary illuminates the social and economic consequences for the country unless a medical breakthrough...
