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April 2019
10 Tips to Avoid “Caregiver Burnout”
The 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Report, released by the Alzheimer’s Association, refers to caregiving as “attending to another person’s health needs.” A caregiver can be a family member: a wife, a husband, a daughter, a son, a close family friend, or a life partner. No matter the blood relationship, caregiving is a labor of love, which
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Two-Part Webinar Series: Alzheimer’s Facts, Figures, Resources, & Brain Health
Alzheimer’s Webinar Series The Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline, in partnership with ACL, n4a, and the Eldercare Locator, is hosting this series to ensure professionals are knowledgeable about the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and brain health on American families, and have an understanding of critical community resources and supports. Webinar 1 | Alzheimer’s Facts, Figures and
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Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center’s Documentary: “Too Soon to Forget” to be Featured at American Society on Aging National Conference
The award winning documentary: Too Soon to Forget: The Journey of Younger Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, will be featured at the American Society on Aging’s national conference in New Orleans, LA, on Wednesday, April 17. Following is an excerpt written by Susan Frick, Executive Producer of the film and social worker at Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center,
‘Dementia Live’ Training Provides River Forest Police Officials a Glimpse of what Patients Experience
by Rachel K. Hindery River Forest police officials last week put on two pairs of gloves, dark glasses and headphones in a training session meant to simulate some of the effects of dementia. Police Chief James O’Shea and others from the department took part in the Dementia Live Experience session. The River Forest Fire Department
Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center Hosting a “Caregiver” Panel Discussion at The Black Women’s Expo, April 12th
The Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center’s (RADC) community outreach department is hosting a panel discussion titled: “Caregiver, The Things I Wish I Knew.” The event is part of the seminar series of The Black Women’s Expo – 25th Anniversary, and will be held at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Friday, April 12, from 1:00 – 2:30
SIU Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Presents:
The Healthy Brain Aging Conference brings the latest information on research-based recommendations for decreasing risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Topics Include: Managing the risk for Alzheimer’s disease Exercise and brain health Sleep, circadian rhythms and cognitive function Culinary choices to optimize brain health Current and future pharmacological treatments Link between age-related hearing loss and cognition Anti-aging
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April 13th – Megathon Virtual Event for Alzheimer’s Disease Research
You don’t want to miss this event. People can participate as individuals or as a team or group. The goal is to get 100,000 people to participate in the game for 1 hour. Organizations are welcome to join as individuals or as groups. Here are a couple of links regarding the Stall Catcher event
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Read the Latest News in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Check out these articles for the latest in aging advances and research happening at the National Institute on Aging at NIH: Data sharing uncovers five new risk genes for Alzheimer’s disease — Analysis of genetic data revealed five new and confirmed 20 known risk genes for Alzheimer’s disease. Mutations in genes specific to tau may play an
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What is Vascular Dementia?
Did you know that some forms of dementia and cognitive impairment can arise from stroke or other vascular brain injuries that can cause changes to memory, thinking, and behavior? One of these forms is called vascular dementia. Vascular dementia refers to progressive loss of memory and other cognitive functions caused by vascular injury or disease
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