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Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Can Mean Steep Costs for Family Caregivers
“As the world marks Alzheimer’s Day on Wednesday, a new survey shows just how costly the disease can be for family caregivers.” Read more of this article here
Care home dementia study finds failure to reduce antipsychotic prescribing
“There has been no sustained reduction in the prescription of antipsychotics to UK dementia patients, despite government guidance, according to a report published in the medical journal BMJ Open. ” Read more of this article here
Alzheimer’s Association Launches ‘LGBT Dementia Care Project in San Francisco
“The Alzheimer’s Association, in partnership with Openhouse and Family Caregiver Alliance, on September 20 announced the launch of the “LGBT Dementia Care Project” in San Francisco.” Read more of this article here
Rats That Reminisce May Lead To Better Tests For Alzheimer’s Drugs
“What rats can remember may help people who forget. Researchers are reporting evidence that rats possess “episodic memories,” the kind of memories that allow us to go back in time and recall specific events.” Read more of this article here
Bearing the Financial Burden of Alzheimer’s
When Tom Allen’s wife received a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2010, the Minneapolis resident had to make some tough decisions. He quit his $60,000-a-year position running a nonprofit that served the homeless to take a $12-an-hour job as a janitor in the building they lived in, so he could keep an eye on…
Son whose singer father has Alzheimer’s makes his lifelong dream of making a record come true – but the 80-year-old can’t recognize his own voice
“Simon McDermott put the disc in the machine, sat his father down to listen to it and watched the old man’s face as the familiar rendition of You Make Me Feel So Young swept them both away.” Read more of this article here
Alzheimer’s a growing burden among Latinos
“The incidence and costs of Alzheimer’s disease will place a growing burden on U.S. Latinos, who generally have the fewest resources to deal with the disease, according to a new report.” Read more of this article here
#DisruptDementia: Honoring Legacy Without Memory
“Look back on your life. What is the story? American culture would have you believe your life story is a record of accomplishments marked by goods and titles accumulated, such as degrees, houses, cars, honors and jobs.” Read more of this article here
UPCOMING EVENT – Devon Oaks
Medicare health and drug plans change every year! Are you keeping up? Open Enrollment is Oct. 15 – Dec. 7, and it’s your time to review your coverage. Counselors from the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) will be here on Dec. 1 to help you review your insurance and answer any questions about…
Denmark’s ‘House Of Memories’ Re-Creates 1950s For Alzheimer’s Patients
“A living history museum usually conjures up images of butter churns and anvils. At Den Gamle By (The Old Town) Museum in Aarhus, Denmark, you’ll find all that. ” Read more of this article here