Tips for home activities from the Alzheimer’s Association
It can be challenging to keep up your normal routine during the coronavirus pandemic especially when you have a loved
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Alzheimer’s/Dementia
For Alzheimer’s Patients And Their Families, Coronavirus Can Mean Loving From Afar
(By Jonathan Hamilton for NPR) Before coronavirus, Ken Gregersen spent most days with his wife, Evie, who has Alzheimer’s and lives
Read MoreAlzheimer’s trial screening data links high amyloid levels with early stage disease
(Source – www.nia.nih.gov/news) The first published data from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease (A4) study supports the hypothesis
Read MoreHow to keep loved ones safe and family caregivers healthy
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect communities around the U.S., it’s not surprising that family caregivers of a loved
Read MoreFamilies can connect with the AFA Helpline to address coronavirus concerns
With Families across the country caring for some with Alzheimer’s , the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s is reminding family caregivers
Read MoreAs Coronavirus Surges, Programs Struggle To Reach Vulnerable Seniors Living At Home
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Close down group meals for seniors. Cancel social gatherings. The directive, from the
Read MoreFaulty protein connections short-circuit brain in Alzheimer’s disease
(Source – www.nia.nih.gov/news) Stress-induced changes in protein connections in the brain contribute to the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreEarly-Onset Dementia and Alzheimer’s Rates Grow for Younger Americans
Claims data from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) shows the number of commercially insured Americans, more than 48 million,
Read MoreA simple blood test may soon be able to diagnose patients with two common forms of dementia
There is currently no blood test that exists to diagnose patients with two common forms of dementia – Alzheimer’s disease
Read MoreAfter 40 years, the Alzheimer’s Association sees signs of progress against a devastating disease. Is it real?
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) CHICAGO — In 1979, a man named Jerome Stone, frustrated with the lack of options
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