The Longest Day: Caregivers – Today we honor YOU!
Today is The Longest Day – Summer Solstice, the day with the most hours of daylight. And on this Longest Day, we are honoring people with Alzheimer’s disease and their care partners for the...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Stefanie, family care specialist
by sbonigut · Published June 20, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Today is The Longest Day – Summer Solstice, the day with the most hours of daylight. And on this Longest Day, we are honoring people with Alzheimer’s disease and their care partners for the...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published June 14, 2012 · Last modified April 14, 2014
We’ve known for quite some time now that more women than men get Alzheimer’s disease. In fact almost two thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women. However, much of this perceived disparity is often...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 30, 2012 · Last modified April 14, 2014
Following a morning packed with information about research, the afternoon session of the Alzheimer’s Association education conference in Petaluma featured a panel discussion with four individuals who are currently caring for a loved one...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's research news / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 30, 2012 · Last modified April 3, 2014
It’s yet another packed house at our education conference today in Petaluma, Calif. The morning started with The Pathological Course of Alzheimer’s Disease: Why Finding a Cure Has Been So Hard by Owen Carmichael,...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 16, 2012 · Last modified April 3, 2014
Amy Whelan, Esq., is a senior staff attorney at the National Center for Lesbian Rights talked about the history of the LGBT community and common hurdles LGBT elders face in healthcare access. Theses challenges...
Alzheimer's research news / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 16, 2012 · Last modified April 3, 2014
Michael Weiner, M.D., director of the Center for Imaging of Neurodegenerative Disease, San Francisco VA Medical Center and professor of Radiology, Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology with UCSF discussed the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)....
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Stefanie, family care specialist
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 10, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Everyday I feel honored to work with such amazing individuals. I want to share with you an article that was written by one of our early stage individuals – Charles Warner. Charles is a...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Angie, family caregiver
by acarrillo · Published May 7, 2012 · Last modified April 3, 2014
Saturday mornings are a time that I have carved out for me to do whatever I want. Usually, I get up early to attend a Weight Watcher’s meeting and then hit the grocery store...