Visual Storytelling Grant Seeks to Raise Alzheimer’s Awareness
Gina Martin was raised in Fremont, CA and has been living in Washington, DC for 20 years. She founded The Bob and Diane Fund in honor of her parents’ memory, and as a tribute...
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Complex Work May Reduce Negative Effects of Bad Diet on Cognition
New data suggests that people whose work requires complex thinking and activities are better able to withstand the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Results “” reported at the 2016 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in...
New Study Suggests Treating Alzheimer’s Increases Survival and Lowers Cost of Care
Important health policy and health economic research findings were reported last week at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2016 (AAIC 2016) in Toronto, that shed light on system changes that may lead to potential...
The Heavy Toll of Alzheimer’s on Families’ Financial Well-Being
The 2016 Alzheimer’s Association Facts & Figures report revealed that very few people are prepared for the cost of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease. The personal financial support required by a person with...
Researchers Successfully Decrease Use of Antipsychotics in Dementia Care
In just six months, Australian researchers were able to eliminate psychotics from the treatment of 75 percent of patients studied, by training long-term care facility nurses in people-centered approaches. The results from the innovative...
How Far We’ve Come in Alzheimer’s Research
A worldwide quest is under way to find new treatments to stop, slow or even prevent Alzheimer’s. Because new drugs take years to produce from concept to market””and because drugs that seem promising in...
A Young Woman Takes the Field to Tackle Alzheimer’s
Vanessa Souza has been caring for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia for over ten years. This year she’s taking her dedication further by participating in the RivALZ San Francisco flag football event. This volunteer-driven...
Watch: Why Diagnosis Matters
More than half of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease have never been told of their diagnosis. 335,000 Californians with dementia lack basic diagnostic information needed to access medical treatment, social services, community supports, advanced care...
