When we think of caring for an individual with Alzheimer's disease, we tend to think in terms of the disease's impact on our loved one, keeping the person active, obtaining the right medication, providing help with eating and dressing, doing the right thing, etc. It seems cold to think of the disease in terms of how much it costs. But... Read more
More than five years ago, I was in my car, casually listening to the radio when I heard a public service announcement about a Blood Pressure Screening Day. It was one of those moments when the proverbial light bulb goes off over your head - my head. There were screening days for blood pressure, colon cancer, depression, diabetes, etc., so why... Read more
I'm glad it's November. Glad, because the air is getting crisper and it's almost time for my intergenerational family to gather around the Thanksgiving table. I'm even more glad because November is both National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. Because of these designations... Read more
This past week has brought attention to as well as some hope for future scientific advances related to Alzheimer’s disease. It is a hope that all of us desperately want to come to fruition in the very near future. But from where I sit as the leader of a national Alzheimer's disease care organization, this past week has been one of the... Read more
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