Join the Rush Generations Monthly Series: Honoring Your Health Care Choices
Learn how you can plan ahead for your health care decisions.
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October 2021
Spread the word: Alzheimers.gov is now available in Spanish!
Whether you are living with dementia, a family member or friend, health care professional, researcher, or advocate, Alzheimers.gov is a resource for you.
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#ResearchDiversity Day, Water Pill as a Potential Candidate for Alzheimer’s Treatment, Tooth Loss and Risk of Dementia
Check out the latest in aging advances, research, and events from NIA:
Register Now to Become an Ambassador for Aging Equity with Illinois Aging Together
Are you interested in becoming an ambassador for aging equity in Illinois?
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Welcome Dementia Friendly Austin!
Help us welcome Austin, the 19th Dementia Friendly community in Illinois!
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Study Explores Drug Treatments for Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
A recent clinical trial, funded in part by NIA, explored the impact of two drugs, gantenerumab or solanezumab, on symptoms and Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers among people with a rare type of early-onset dementia caused by genetic mutations. Researchers conducting the study enrolled participants who had inherited these mutations. Some of the participants had mild symptoms of
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Alzheimer’s Association Webinar: Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s
Join by phone or online for the Alzheimer’s Association’s webinar: Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s
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Looking for Resources in Spanish? NIA Can Help!
This National Hispanic Heritage Month, explore and share NIA’s materials in Spanish.
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Caring for a person with late-stage Alzheimer’s: Help with eating and swallowing
Many people in the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease lose interest in eating and may experience trouble with their chewing and swallowing. If a person with Alzheimer’s is not eating enough, he or she may not be getting the nutrients they need to stay healthy. Similarly, difficulty with chewing and swallowing may lead to choking
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