A Deadline to Remember
The ambitious plan of the Obama administration to make progress on the road to cure Alzheimer ’s disease, will face a final draft that looks to curb some of the resounding expenses that will cost the...
View ArticleAlzheimer's Patients Turn To Stories Instead Of Memories
Ask family members of someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia: Trying to talk with a loved one who doesn't even remember exactly who they are can be very frustrating.But here at a senior center in...
View ArticleAn Alzheimer’s Update.
Research now shows that Alzheimer’s can be diagnosed years before signs of dementia. Science has not, however, produced any new treatments and evidence of prevention is still being studied. We’ll...
View ArticleThe Alzheimer's Café: Unforgettable Therapy
Once a month, it’s a decidedly older demographic meeting here at the Children’s Museum in Dover.A dozen or so seniors gather inside a brightly painted conference room. There’s coffee, cake and, this...
View ArticleThe Alzheimer's Café: Unforgettable Therapy
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia can strip away memory, sometimes even dignity, and can isolate even the most outgoing individual. There’s no cure for the brain disorder, but now, patients and...
View ArticleAn Alzheimer’s Update
Research now shows that Alzheimer’s can be diagnosed years before signs of dementia. Science has not, however, produced any new treatments and evidence of prevention is still being studied. We’ll...
View ArticleThe Battle Against 'Chemical Restraints' Inside Nursing Homes
Nursing homes around the country are under pressure from the Federal government to reduce their use of antipsychotics.
View ArticleThe Language Of Dementia Turned Into Poetry
People living with dementia can appear to live in their own world, a complicated, non-linear inner world not so easily communicated to, or understood by others. The London-based writer Susanna Howard...
View ArticleGiving Matters: Caring For Alzheimer's Patiently
Brenda Bouchard’s mother already had Alzheimer’s when her husband was also diagnosed with the disease. The Alzheimer’s Association has provided Brenda with a constant source of support and guidance.
View ArticleA Deadline to Remember
Obamas war on Alzheimers, last year, the president signed the national Alzheimers project act which set in motion a plan to combat the degenerative disease that currently affects more than 5 million...
View ArticleAlzheimer's Patients Turn To Stories Instead Of Memories
Ask family members of someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia: Trying to talk with a loved one who doesn't even remember exactly who they are can be very frustrating. But here at a senior center...
View ArticleThe Alzheimer's Café: Unforgettable Therapy
Once a month, it’s a decidedly older demographic meeting here at the Children’s Museum in Dover. A dozen or so seniors gather inside a brightly painted conference room. There’s coffee, cake and, this...
View ArticleThe Alzheimer's Café: Unforgettable Therapy
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia can strip away memory, sometimes even dignity, and can isolate even the most outgoing individual. There’s no cure for the brain disorder, but now, patients and...
View ArticleAn Alzheimer’s Update
Research now shows that Alzheimer’s can be diagnosed years before signs of dementia. Science has not, however, produced any new treatments and evidence of prevention is still being studied. We’ll look...
View ArticleThe Battle Against 'Chemical Restraints' Inside Nursing Homes
Nursing homes around the country are under pressure from the Federal government to reduce their use of antipsychotics.
View ArticleThe Language Of Dementia Turned Into Poetry
People living with dementia can appear to live in their own world, a complicated, non-linear inner world not so easily communicated to, or understood by others. The London-based writer S usanna Howard...
View ArticleGiving Matters: Caring For Alzheimer's Patiently
Brenda Bouchard’s mother already had Alzheimer’s when her husband was also diagnosed with the disease. The Alzheimer’s Association has provided Brenda with a constant source of support and guidance.
View ArticleDoctors Look To Prevent Alzheimer's Disease Decades Before Symptoms or Diagnosis
Healthcare providers are focusing more on prevention, given recent discoveries into this degenerative neurological condition. Meanwhile, treatment and management remain challenging, as families and...
View ArticleWhen Alzheimer's Strikes Young
A recent Concord Monitor series, "Stolen Memories," profiles several Granite Staters who were diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer's, some in their early fifties. We'll hear their stories and learn...
View ArticleA Deadline to Remember
Obamas war on Alzheimers, last year, the president signed the national Alzheimers project act which set in motion a plan to combat the degenerative disease that currently affects more than 5 million...
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