- Introduction
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Caregiving
- Coping with Emotional Changes
- Coping with Memory Loss
- Costs and Insurance
- Creating a Daily Routine
- Exercise
- Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
- Home Safety Adjustments
- Mental Exercises
- Respite Care
- Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
- Talking to Friends about Alzheimer's
- Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
- Transition to Assisted Living
- Transition to Nursing Home
- Work
- Related Conditions
- Resources
Caregiver Survey
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) released the findings of their I CAN: Investigating Caregivers' Attitudes and Needs survey. The survey uncovered significant trends among caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients, including a link between the stigma associated with the disease and dramatic delays in Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The AFA found that caregivers are in dire need of support and educational resources, and that despite the burdens of this tragic disease, caregivers often felt they...
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Survey Shows Children Pick Up Some of the Caregiving Load
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New Alzheimer's Disease Survey Reveals Disparities Between Beliefs...
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In-Home Health Care: Has Your Folks’ In-Home Caregiver Had Formal...
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From Our Sources
More men caring for aging parents
More men are caring for their aging parents, a new survey from the Alzheimer's Association suggests. Traditionally, women have been primary... Read more »
Kids may share caregiving responsibilities
A new survey by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America has found that caregiving extends not just to patients' children, but to their grandchildren as... Read more »
Respite Care: Relief for the Caregiver
“I love him but I just can’t do it anymore. The physical and emotional demands are causing me to lose my own health. Soon, I will be in the same... Read more »
Alzheimer's 24/7 Helpline
When you have questions about Alzheimers disease, caregiving or brain health, the Alzheimers Association 24/7 Helpline has the answers. Staffed... Read more »
Survey: Many more need statins
According to data gathered from a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, nearly half of the Americans who meet the criteria for taking... Read more »
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