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    Discussion with caregivers

    Please join us Thursday evening on Care Connection for a live discussion with our host, Dr. Jamie Rotnofsky, a professional coach and psychotherapist. You and other caregivers can listen in on this interactive discussion for information and support. Please join us!Topic: Caring for your Loved OneThursday, 1/10/08 at 9 pm Eastern TimeCall toll... Read moreChevron
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    posted 12/28/2007, comments (5)

    Be An Alzheimer's Advocate

    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 moreChevron
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    posted 12/27/2007, comments (0)

    Dementia and Dysfunction During the Holidays

    When I hear people say, "I hate the holidays", I usually find out it's because they have a little PTSD left over from too many holiday horrors of the past. They dread feeling obligated to spend time with their extended dysfunctional family (does anyone come from a completely NON-dysfunctional family?) and they worry about whose going... Read moreChevron
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    Hear expert on brain diseases Thursday

    Please join us Thursday evening on Care Connection for a prerecorded discussion with Dr. Richard E. Powers, renowned expert on brain diseases and chairman of AFA's Medical Advisory Board. You and other caregivers can listen in on this interactive discussion for information and support. Please join us!Topic: Current and Future Medications... Read moreChevron
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    NY Times Article Describes Research Efforts to Stop Alzheimer's

    When does Alzheimer's disease start to get its grips on the brain? And when should treatment start? These are a few of the conundrums described in the New York Times' article, "Finding Alzheimer's Before A Mind Fails." The article by Denise Grady details the efforts by leading researchers to halt this disease and also... Read moreChevron
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