Alzheimer’s Is Affecting Millennials
Americans are living longer and the number of Americans living with, or caring for someone with, Alzheimer’s or a related...
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Advocate Shares Story of Hospice Care and End of Life
My name is Michele Lauren and I’m an Alzheimer’s advocate in honor of Grace, my mother, who is no longer...
A Caregiver’s Decision to Participate in Clinical Trials
The Alzheimer’s Association spoke with TrialMatch user Wanda Young about her participation in clinical studies. Wanda is caregiver for her...
Free MedicAlert Now Available to Santa Clara Residents
The statistics are staggering – 6 in 10 adults with Alzheimer’s or related dementia will wander. All too often wandering...
Free Caregiving App Helps Mobilize Dementia Resources
Free caregiving app, CareZone, aims to help mobilize dementia care. The app was developed to make it easier for caregivers to:...
Alzheimer’s Advocates Share Their Stories
On February 7th, 2017, more than 150 people from California gathered in Sacramento to attend the Alzheimer’s Association State Advocacy...
New PBS Documentary Highlights Alzheimer’s Threat
A powerful new documentary by PBS, titled ‘Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts’, addresses the national threat posed by Alzheimer’s disease. The...
Alzheimer’s in the Latino Population
There are over 34 million unpaid caregivers in the United States (AARP, 2008). Spouses, children, grandchildren, extended family, neighbors and...
