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Oct 14, 2004 |
Article |
Major Overhaul Needed in End-of Life Care for Patients with Dementia
Three University of Chicago geriatricians are calling for creative and wide-reaching solutions to the problem of sub-optimal end-of-life care for patients with dementia. |
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Sep 23, 2004 |
Article |
Alzheimer's Foundation of America Launches New Magazine for Caregivers
Vantage(TM) is designed specifically for caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses. |
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Sep 09, 2004 |
Article |
National Alzheimer's Disease Experts Forecast Future Impact of the Disease
New projections show simple lifestyle changes could lower prevalence of Alzheimer's in US. |
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Aug 09, 2004 |
Article |
Support For Alzheimer's Victims
Most TV viewers recognize Leeza Gibbons for her work as an Emmy-winning TV and radio personality. But when her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Gibbons left her on-camera career to create The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation. Now, she devotes her time to helping people cope with what she calls "the memory thief." |
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Jul 27, 2004 |
Article |
ELDERCARE: IF I ONLY KNEW THEN--WHAT I KNOW NOW
Jacqueline Marcell writes, "For eleven years I begged my obstinate elderly father to allow a caregiver to help him with my ailing mother, but he adamantly insisted on taking care of her himself. Every caregiver I hired to help him said, 'Jacqueline, I just can't work with your father--his temper is impossible to handle. I don't think you'll be able to get him to accept help until he's on his knees himself.'" |
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Jul 17, 2004 |
Events |
The 9th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Association Announces World's Alzheimer's Disease Experts to Showcase Latest Research |
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Jun 21, 2004 |
Article |
Researchers Suggest How Alzheimer's Patients Can Be Trained
Researchers have discovered that people with early-stage Alzheimer's retain a form of memory capability that could point the way toward training and rehabilitation to help preserve their mental functioning. The findings could also suggest techniques to make life easier for healthy older people. |
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May 14, 2004 |
Events |
15th Annual Senior Resource & Health Fair
Presented by Roseville Parks & Recreation, Sutter Roseville Medical Center, and the Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center in California. |
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Apr 06, 2004 |
Article |
Creativity, Aging, and Health Meeting Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging
"The goal of the workshop is to foster collaborations between researchers on health and aging and the arts communities and to find ways to tap into creativity's potential health benefits," said Judith A. Salerno, M.D., M.S., NIA Deputy Director. |
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Mar 24, 2004 |
Article |
Alzheimer's: What is Wandering? National Safe Return Program Helps Patients Return to Caregivers
National Safe Return program helps patients return to caretakers.
Wandering is one of the most frightening and life-threatening behaviors associated with Alzheimer's disease and other dementing illnesses. Individuals with Alzheimer's are likely to wander at some point during the disease. They can become lost (even in familiar settings) and leave a safe environment. |
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