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Evidence Supports Benefits of Physician Attention and Social Engagement VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two studies presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference® 2012 (AAIC® 2012) in Vancouver provide evidence of connections between mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and negative health outcomes - increased isolation and death. These studies suggest that MCI, which is too often thought of as "only a little memory...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine recently revealed that they have developed a “timeline” that shows early signs of Alzheimer’s, even with unseen progress. The team of researchers examined families who had a genetic risk of having the disease. The findings, which were published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that signs of Alzheimer’s can appear up to 25 years before diagnosis...
The Alzheimer’s Caregiver™ an educational approach to care offers Alzheimer’s caregiver strategies to cope with stress over July 4th and summer vacation San Antonio, Texas (PRWEB) June 30, 2012 The nearly 15 million Americans caring for persons with Alzheimer’s now have access to research based information and resources, thanks to the launch of The Alzheimer’s Caregiver™ a new online subscription service series. The Alzheimer’s Caregiver™ is offered in both Spanish and...
NEW YORK, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Eric J. Hall, president and CEO of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), in response to the ruling today by the United States Supreme Court that upholds major provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as constitutional. "Today's Supreme Court decision upholding major elements of the healthcare reform law directly impact Americans facing the challenges of Alzheimer's disease...
NEW YORK, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A major new report on the dramatic toll Alzheimer's disease is taking on women in the U.S., who are shown to be the primary caregivers for loved ones, reveals an increasing cost to their personal and professional lives as well as their pocketbooks. The study entitled Women and Alzheimer's Disease: The Caregiver's Crisis, surveyed 1,204 current and former caregivers who provide unpaid care for loved ones suffering from Alzheimer's disease...
Participants challenge themselves in sunrise-to-sunset relay-style physical activity in support of the 34 million people worldwide who are living with Alzheimer's and their caregivers CHICAGO, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On June 20, 2012, participants across the Northern Hemisphere will take a stand with Alzheimer's Association The Longest Day(TM) to show those facing Alzheimer's disease that they are not alone. Alzheimer's disease is a growing epidemic and is now the...
AFA Affiliate Offices Respond to Needs of Increasing Dementia Population NEW YORK, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the need for education and resources about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias climbs at an unprecedented rate, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) and Senior Helpers are opening AFA affiliate offices within 11 Senior Helpers franchises from coast-to-coast to service the growing population affected by the brain disorder. The AFA Care and...
NEW YORK, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Eric J. Hall, president and CEO of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), in response to the release today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of its historic "National Plan To Address Alzheimer's Disease." The nation's first National Alzheimer's Plan is mandated under the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) passed by Congress in 2010 and signed by President Obama in January...
- Alzheimer's Association Statement - WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alzheimer's Association commends the Obama Administration for developing the country's first ever National Alzheimer's Plan released today. The development of the plan is a result of a mandate within the National Alzheimer's Project Act that was passed unanimously through bipartisan Congressional support and signed into law by the president last year. "This is a strong plan that promises...
A new program is bringing hope to family caregivers who are struggling to help senior loved ones with the challenging behaviors of Alzheimer’s disease remain home longer. The Alzheimer’s Disease or Other Dementias CARE: Changing Aging Through Research and EducationSM Training Program, developed by the Home Instead Senior Care® network, removes some of the fear and confusion associated with those diseases. The no-cost program bolsters in-home care by providing an innovative method...
