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Recovery Funds Advance Alzheimer’s Disease Research
American Recovery and Reinvestment Funds are being used to promote the national research efforts to better understand, diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease. The National Institute on Aging (NIA),...
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On World Alzheimer’s Day, Words from a Researcher
It’s World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) released latest facts and figures about the disease: The worldwide costs of dementia will exceed 1% of global GDP in 2010, at $604...
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Knowing, So You Know What To Do
Caring.com released interesting stats today from research it recently completed with 1,100 family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease. The most interesting to me: About half of the surveyed...
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It’s Us Against Alzheimer’s
Yesterday morning, USAgainstAlzheimer’s launched its campaign to erase Alzheimer’s by 2020. Between now and 2020, the organization said, more than 2 trillion will be spent caring for those with the...
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Tell Us: Do You Call Yourself “Victim”?
On Good Morning America yesterday, Maria Shriver shared the stories of family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s. During the segment, Maria said: Family caregivers are victims, too. I worry when we...
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Survey Results: 44% Know of Someone with Alzheimer’s
MetLife Foundation released survey results today that reveal Americans’ fear of Alzheimer’s is second only to cancer. “What America Thinks: The MetLife Foundation Alzheimer’s Survey,” a report...
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Survey Says Caregiving a Chance to Give Back
One-half of caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia surveyed for a new caregiver study find an equal balance of positive and negative experiences in their caregiving. One-third...
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For the first time in 27 years, clinical diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease dementia have been revised, and research guidelines for earlier stages of the disease have been characterized to...
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Tips for Communicating with Dementia
On Tuesday morning, I attended a terrific presentation by Dan Kuhn, author of The Art of Dementia Care and Alzheimer’s Early Stages: First Steps for Family, Friends and Caregivers. Dan offered tips to...
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When Was Your Last Day Off?
In the summer, we all think of vacation, a break, a day off. I wonder, though: How often can you take a day off? Please vote in our poll, below, and share any additional thoughts in our comments...
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