May 2019

The 2019 “Parent” Alzheimer’s Disease FOAs and their “Children” Notices

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The 2019 “parent” Alzheimer’s disease FOAs: What’s with all the Notices? Kimberly Kramer, Health Specialist, Division of Extramural Activities In the interest of increasing speed and efficiency, NIA initiated last year a new strategy for announcing Alzheimer’s-related research topics we hope to support. Instead of issuing a separate funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for each research […]

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Stroke Awareness: What It Means For Your Brain

Read the Latest Aging and Alzheimer’s News from NIA

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Check out these articles for the latest in aging advances and research from the National Institute on Aging Guidelines proposed for newly defined Alzheimer’s-like brain disorder— A recently recognized brain disorder called LATE mimics clinical features of Alzheimer’s disease. LATE has for the first time been defined with recommended diagnostic criteria and other guidelines for advancing and

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5 Tips for Better Communication with your Doctor

Caregivers: Take Time for Yourself

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Are you a caregiver to a spouse, friend, or loved one? As a caregiver, it’s important to take care of your health—this includes making time for yourself, eating healthy foods, and being active. Regular exercise can help you mentally and physically. Here are some ways that you can be physically active Share this information with

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The Signs and Symptoms of Caregiver Depression

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The role of a caregiver is not easy. The workload is time consuming, physically and emotionally taxing, and can lead to feelings of frustration, stress, anger, isolation and depression. Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related diseases is even more challenging, as caregivers find themselves having to deal with multiple behavioral and psychological

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Make the Most of Your Doctor Visit

New Funding Opportunities from the NIA

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This alert links to all the Funding Opportunity announcements and notices published by the National Institute on Aging at NIH in the previous month, giving researchers and trainees a heads up about what’s new. Read about the latest NIA Funding Opportunities (published in April 52019) by clicking on the links below: Limited Competition: Additional Sequencing

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Caregiver Tip: What to do After Someone Dies

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Immediately after a person dies can be an emotional time. Even if you have prepared for the moment, take the time you need to say goodbye. Here are some tips to make the process a bit easier: Arrange any special religious, ethnic, or cultural customs that are performed soon after death. If the death seems

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Caregiver Tip: How to Create an Emergency Kit for Someone with Alzheimer’s

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People with Alzheimer’s disease can be especially vulnerable during disasters like severe weather, fires, floods, earthquakes, and other emergency situations. Caregivers should prepare emergency kits and store them in a watertight container. A kit for a person with Alzheimer’s may include: Incontinence undergarments, wipes, and lotions Pillow, toy, or something the person can hold onto Favorite snacks and

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