Caregiver Corner: Grief and Loss
If you are a caregiver, you can expect to have feelings of loss and grief as your life and the person you love are changed by Alzheimer’s disease. These feelings are difficult, but they...
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Alzheimer’s researcher diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease
“Both a grandmother and an aunt of mine had Alzheimer’s disease, so I knew what it looked like – and it frightened me. I had been experiencing some difficulties with memory for some time...
See WALK and Win!
Have you seen our WALK advertising around town? The first 50 people to take a photo and post it on their Facebook page will receive a FREE download of “If There Was No You”...
A Message from the President
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 Research Breakthroughs to be Unveiled at International Conference
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...
Caregiver Corner: Mealtime
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.
My Life As A Caregiver
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...
Coming soon: Alzheimer’s listening session in San Francisco 8/10
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...
