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Dorian Martin

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posted 08/08/2008, comments (0)

Put Your Best Foot Forward in Fighting Alzheimer's By Joining A Memory Walk Near You

It's beginning to be that time of year again - the fall is the chance to lace up your walking shoes and take a step in the right direction to stop Alzheimer's. The Alzheimer's Association's Memory Walk® is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research - and it calls on volunteers of all ages... Read more Chevron

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Jacqueline Marcell

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posted 07/30/2008, comments (2)

Top Ten Dementia Eldercare Recommendations

When people hear about what I went through during the year of caring for my elderly parents, they often ask what I would do differently if I had to relive the experience with the knowledge I have now. I sigh and say, "Ohhh, if only I could! I'd know exactly what to do to help my parents much sooner and I would be able to save so much time, money,... Read more Chevron

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The Midlife Gals

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posted 07/10/2008, comments (3)

Speaking Alzheimer's

I was reading about Alzheimer's the other day and came across an article about how to talk to a loved one with the disease. I think sometimes people talk to us caregivers like we just broke out of a big ostrich egg and are in need of a big mother ostrich to tell us how to wipe ourselves. Here is the first thing it said,... Read more Chevron

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Eric J. Hall

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posted 07/03/2008, comments (0)

A Call to Action: Grow the 'AFA Quilt to Remember'

Death may not be a good thing to keep harping on, but I feel the need to return to the subject of my last column, in which I highlighted the fact that Alzheimer's disease has moved up to the 6th leading cause of death in the nation. I, we, need to make a big deal out of it because it is too frightening a statistic to ignore. It requires... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Paul Solomon, PhD

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posted 07/15/2008, comments (0)

Patiently Awaiting the Results of Clinical Trials for the Next Generation Alzheimer’s Disease Drugs

The International Conference on Alzheimer’s disease (ICAD) will be held in Chicago on July 26-31. Generally regarded as the premiere forum for the discussion of new treatments for AD, this conference will bring together more than 5,000 international Alzheimer’s disease experts from 60 countries to discuss topics ranging... Read more Chevron

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