Cheryl H.'s mom is in the moderate stage of Alzheimer's disease and lives with Cheryl and Cheryl's sister. In a recent e-mail to the social work team at the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Cheryl wrote: "We both work and have a hard time leaving her as she is very much afraid of falling and having no one to call. She is at the point where I... Read more
For many family members overloaded with the 24/7 challenges of providing care to loved ones with Alzheimer's disease, it may seem as though one day rolls into the next, one year rolls into the next. But, it is a new year, a new decade-and a good time to look ahead with a fresh set of eyes. A look back at some of research studies that emerged in... Read more
On the morning of Christmas Eve, the United States Senate gave a long-awaited gift to Americans, but especially to those who are affected or will be affected by Alzheimer's disease. The gift: the passage today, in a 60-39 vote, of historic healthcare overhaul, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Well worth recognizing, I issued this... Read more
Sometimes unsolicited calls on busy, busy days let you know you're making a difference. So it was one day this past summer. I, along with my staff at the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), were in the thick of planning our events to commemorate National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month in November. By sheer coincidence, a call came in... Read more
Family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease have so much on their plates already-so many responsibilities, so many everyday challenges and everyday crises to deal with, and so many fears of what may come tomorrow or even later today. All the news about the pervasiveness of the HINI flu and the possibility that the seasonal flu is on... Read more
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