Every post on AlzConnected, a message board for individuals caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia, is heartfelt and authentic. Full Story
DALLAS – April 11, 2024 – Caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is challenging. In addition to the financial and physical demands, many caregivers are unprepared for the stress…
Looking back, Tammy Maida, 67, said things started to change in her late 50s. At first, she would lose track of her belongings: her keys multiple times a day, a…
A five-minute cognitive assessment coupled with a decision tree embedded in electronic medical records, known as 5-Cog, improved dementia diagnosis and care, based on a clinical trial funded by the…
Alzheimer’s disease can make communication difficult for both caregivers and the person with Alzheimer’s. This page covers how Alzheimer’s can change how a person communicates and provides tips for how…
CNN — A combined blood test for cognitive decline has a 90% accuracy rate in determining whether memory loss is due to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found. Full Story
Many of us in retirement — or “unretirement” if we’re still working part time — spend time, and often money, assisting a loved one who has Alzheimer’s or another form…
A new report by world-leading experts lists 14 modifiable risk factors associated with 40% of all dementia cases that, if addressed by people across their lifespan, could reduce the likelihood…
More than 55 million people worldwide live with some form of dementia or cognitive impairment. In the next three decades that number is predicted to triple, climbing to 152 million people by 2050. Full Story
Last month, we ran a podcast on issues around deeply forgetful people, featuring Stephen Post,Director, Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics at Stony Brook University. Full Story