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LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S
Sat May 26 22:58:59 EDT 2012
WASHINGTON — Elaine Vlieger is making some concessions to Alzheimer's. She's cut back on her driving, frozen dinners replace once elaborate cooking, and a son monitors her finances. But the Colorado woman lives alone and isn't ready to give up her house or her independence.
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Comfort, education for Alzheimer's patients, caregivers
Mon May 28 00:10:38 EDT 2012
Kimberly Winter, RN, BSN, is the director of staff development at Laurel Ridge Health Care Center in Ridgefield, Conn., where she works with a variety of patients, including those with dementia. Photographed on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
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Maine doctor takes Alzheimer's expertise to D.C.
Sun May 27 00:06:37 EDT 2012
Dr. Laurel Coleman helps formulate the recently released National Plan to Address Alzheimer's.
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Alzheimer’s workshops available
Wed May 23 00:29:30 EDT 2012
Local families affected by Alzheimer's or dementia have a new free program to turn to for help.
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Roche Alzheimer's drug picked for major test
Wed May 16 08:08:49 EDT 2012
Roche Holding AG's Genentech unit has won the right to try its experimental Alzheimer's drug crenezumab on people with no signs of dementia - the first such trial to gauge whether early intervention can help prevent or slow the disease
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We salute work of carers in this Dementia Week
Thu May 24 03:02:34 EDT 2012
This week (May 21-27) is Dementia Awareness Week and I would like your readers to spare a thought for people across Northern Ireland, who are struggling with the relentless, debilitating advance of Alzheimer's, or dementia, as well as those who care for them. Related Stories Concern over US arms...
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Alzheimer's Association offering caregiver course in Las Cruces
Sat May 26 04:57:21 EDT 2012
LAS CRUCES - The Alzheimer's Association, New Mexico Chapter will host a caregiver course in Las Cruces specifically designed for, and free to, veterans and their families.
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Alzheimer’s Research Effort Seeks New Treatments by 2025
Tue May 15 11:59:23 EDT 2012
An $80 million national research plan to attack Alzheimer’s, a mind-robbing malady that may affect as many as 16 million Americans by 2050, will start this year with U.S.-sponsored studies on ways to prevent the disease in high- risk people, and treat it with an insulin nasal spray.
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Dr. Carol Francis Radio Talk Show: Alzheimer's, Dementia, Caretaker's Needs, Brain Health Interview with Author ...
Fri May 11 06:02:50 EDT 2012
Psychologist Dr. Carol Francis explores how to communicate with elderly parents or family members suffering with Alzheimer's, Dementia, and Brain Health issues. The nine techniques of communicating or connecting with dependent adults are provided by Author and Geriatric Practitioner and Speech...
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Support Groups
Mon May 28 00:09:19 EDT 2012
- Diagnosis Alzheimer's Now What? Next Steps -- every fourth Wednesday of each month, 10 to 11 a.m., at the Alzheimer's Association, Citizen's Bank Building, 1128 State St., Suite 301. RSVP to Debbie Wisinski at 456-9200.
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