Make the most of your next doctor appointment! Before your next visit, check out these 5 communication tips, from the National Institute on Aging, to help you talk with your doctor: Last Updated on April 29, 2020
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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 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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Being able to talk to your doctor about health problems or concerns, including memory loss or dementia, supports better health care. This infographic, made by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), has 5 tips to help you make the most of your time with your doctor. Read and share with others. Last Updated on April
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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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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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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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ADORE website, videos are new tools for Alzheimer’s clinical trials recruitment NIA is pleased to announce the debut of ADORE (Alzheimer’s and Dementia Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Resources) a searchable, online toolbox designed to help researchers engage, recruit, and retain participants in clinical trials and studies for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and
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May is Older Americans Month and this year’s theme is Connect, Create, Contribute! This theme encourages older adults and their communities to: Connect with friends, family, and services that support participation. Create by engaging in activities that promote learning, health, and personal enrichment. Contribute time, talent, and life experience to benefit others. How can you get started? Try making
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