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Last Updated on April 29, 2020
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2019
Supports to Help Older People Age in Place
Many older adults want to grow old at home. As a caregiver, you can help by arranging supports for the person, and for yourself! Personal Care. Is bathing, washing hair, or dressing getting harder to do? As a caregiver, you can help. Or you could hire a trained aide for a short time each day.
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Cognitive Reserve Research Reaches for the STARRRS
Peter Rapp, Senior Investigator, Chief, Neurocognitive Aging Section, Intramural Research Program (IRP) and Molly Wagster, Chief, Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience Branch, Division of Neuroscience (DN) How do some older adults retain relatively normal or youthful thinking and memory abilities despite the presence of neurodegeneration or Alzheimer’s-related pathology in the brain? This phenomenon, known as cognitive
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Go4Life Coach Tip: Keep it up! Stay motivated to be active!
Regular physical activity is a great way to gain health benefits and maintain your independence as you get older. Choose activities that are fun, motivate you, and keep your interest so that it’s easier to make exercise and physical activity part of your routine. If you like music, you can take dancing lessons or listen
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Get the facts about Alzheimer’s disease
An Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis can be overwhelming. Get the facts about Alzheimer’s from the National Institute on Aging on topics including: Changes in the brain Signs and symptoms What causes Alzheimer’s Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease Participating in clinical trials Treatment of Alzheimer’s disease Support for families and caregivers Visit NIH website for more about Alzheimer’s, related dementias, and
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Looking for Healthy Volunteers, Caregivers, People with MCI and Alzheimer’s disease
Interested in volunteering for research on Alzheimer’s , related dementias, and cognitive health? Search for clinical trials and studies near you with NIA’s clinical trials finder. Interested in volunteering for research on Alzheimer’s , related dementias, and cognitive health? New and featured studies Click on the trial name for details, including contact information. Biomarkers and Imaging
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Research Funding
This alert links to all of 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 May 2019) by clicking on the links below: PAR-19-269: Cognitive Systems
A Message from the NIA:
Help us shape the 2020 Dementia Care & Caregiving Summit Courtney Wallin, Health Science Policy Analyst, Office of the Director (OD).Elena Fazio, Health Scientist Administrator, Division of Behavioral and Social Research (DBSR). Millions of Americans and their caregivers are living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias now, and that number will continue to grow. As
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Stay Safe at Home with these Fall Prevention Tips
Most older adults want to age in place in their homes. Part of preparing for that is making sure your home is safe. Six out of every 10 falls happen at home, but there are many changes you can make to your home to help you avoid falling. Have handrails on both sides of the
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Dr. Patricia Boyle of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center Featured in the Journal of the American Medical Association
Dr. Boyle was recently interviewed by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), on the susceptibility of dementia patients falling for money scams. Continue reading to see an excerpt from the article: Medical News & Perspectives Low Awareness of Scammers’ Tactics Linked to Dementia Risk in Cognitively Normal People Rita Rubin, MA JAMA. Published online June 12,