Alzheimer's champions / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 10, 2011 · Last modified April 3, 2014
The National Alzheimer’s Project Act listening session is underway in San Francisco. More than 200 Alzheimer’s advocates are currently at the San Francisco Union Square Hilton telling Don Moulds, deputy assistant secretary for Planning...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 4, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
View this personal message from the President about NAPA and give us your thoughts on what should be included in the National Alzheimer’s Plan at our listening session on Wednesday, August 10 in San...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published July 14, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
Recently reading two newspaper articles significantly increased my optimism temperature when thinking about our preparation for the future. First, the New York Times article, “New for Aspiring Doctors, the People Skills Test,” outlined a...
Alzheimer's research news / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 12, 2011 · Last modified April 26, 2014
The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (AAICAD) 2011, the world’s leading forum on dementia research, begins this weekend in Paris, France. As a supporter of the Alzheimer’s Association, we want you to...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / News and notes / Newsletter
by sbonigut · Published July 12, 2011 · Last modified April 12, 2014
Regular nutritious meals may become a challenge for people with dementia. They may become overwhelmed with too many food choices, forget to eat, think they have already eaten, or have difficulty with utensils.
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / News and notes / Newsletter / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 12, 2011 · Last modified April 3, 2014
By Dawn Haskin If you don’t know anyone with Alzheimer’s disease it will not be long before you do. An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and another 14.9 million people act as...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader
by wmfisher · Published July 6, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
I am often reminded of how rewarding my work is, but every now and then my job calls on me to do something that is just plain fun and yesterday was that day. We...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader
by wmfisher · Published July 6, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
You may have noticed the recent news about a new therapy for advanced melanoma. Good news. Listening to an interview with one of the scientists involved, he commented, “this is the payoff of decades...
