Category: Memory and Dementia Care
Getting the Word Out: An Interview with the Alzheimer’s Association
Our interview with a Care Manager from the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Michigan showcases some of the most important issues in raising Alzheimer’s awareness. For all the progress we’ve made in the diagnosis and understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, we’ve still got a long way to go. One of the hurdles, according to Kate Williams, LMSW,…
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Poll Results: Top Priority for Government Healthcare Funding
Poll results are in— we asked our A Place for Mom readers what they thought the government’s top healthcare research funding priority should be, and found that an overwhelming majority are concerned about Alzheimer’s disease research. In fact, Alzheimer’s received 2,150 votes out of 4,069 votes. Learn what healthcare concerns came in the number two…
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Top 7 Books About Alzheimer’s for Caregivers
We’ve compiled a list of the top books about Alzheimer’s for caregivers on ways to cope with the challenges of caring for someone with memory loss. Caregivers need comfort too—and few people know this fact better than the family members of someone with Alzheimer’s disease. Caring for someone with dementia poses unique challenges, but it can…
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Can Obama’s BRAIN Initiative Reduce Soaring Dementia Care Costs?
The White House’s newly proposed BRAIN Initiative promises funding for much-needed research, but how will it help advance the treatment of dementia and rising dementia care costs? Both the costs and the number of people with dementia are projected to more than double by 2040, according to a rigorous new study led by the RAND…
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Global Approaches to Dementia Care
According to a report by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), 35.6 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease. Unless a cure is found, ADI projects this number will increase to 115 million people by the year 2050. As more countries are recognizing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias as a public health crisis, we looked at how several…
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Dangers of Seniors Living Alone
More older Americans are living alone in their homes, but a startling number of those seniors are experiencing social isolation and dementia symptoms. The results of a decades long study from the University College London on the impact of loneliness and isolation has shown that both loneliness and infrequent contact with friends and family can,…
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Alzheimer’s Prevention:The Case for Olive Oil and a Mediterranean Diet
New research from the University of Louisiana’s College of Pharmacy found that extra virgin olive oil may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease prevention. A protective agent, called “oleocanthal,” is believed to have effects that protect nerve cells from the kind of damage that occurs in Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Another recent study by St. Louis University…
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Dementia’s Cost to Families and Caregivers in 2012
According to the latest facts and figures from the Alzheimer’s Association, 1-in-3 seniors dies with some form of dementia. Arm yourself with the latest information about the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on Americans. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia have a devastating impact not only on the health of older adults, but also on…
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One Likely Cause of Memory Impairment That’s Rarely Suspected
Changes to our sleep patterns naturally occur with aging, but scientists are finding links between changes to sleep and senior memory impairment, cognitive decline, and even dementia. When we get older, we begin to forget things. That’s the common wisdom, anyway, and it’s not far from the truth. In recent years scientists have begun uncovering…
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Big List of Alzheimer’s Resources
Alzheimer’s disease is a fast growing epidemic worldwide, by 2050, more than 66 million people could be living with the disease. When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, facing an uncertain future can be terrifying for all involved. A big part of this fear comes from not knowing what’s in store,…
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