2023

Vision Impairment is Associated With as Many as 100,000 U.S. Dementia Cases

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NIA-funded research suggests that existing treatments for vision problems — including eye exams, glasses prescriptions, and cataract surgery — could have potentially prevented about 100,000 cases of dementia in the United States. The study investigators used data from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a longitudinal study tracking changes in health and […]

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Can Caregivers Get Paid to Take Care of a Family Member?

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Family caregivers make a lot of sacrifices to care for older, sick, or disabled relatives. There are many costs involved in caregiving, such as covering travel expenses, paying bills, and buying household essentials. These costs can add up to create a significant financial burden for caregivers. Many states offer some form of payment for family

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Register Early: Northwestern Mesulam Center’s 29th Annual Alzheimer Day Event, May 11

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Thursday, May 11, 20239:00 AM – 2:30 PM Central Time Northwestern Memorial Hospital Feinberg Pavilion Conference Center 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611 The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease at Northwestern University invites you to join us for the 29th Annual Alzheimer Day on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Northwestern Alzheimer Day was established

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What are the Risk Factors for Vascular Dementia?

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Vascular dementia is the second most common dementia diagnosis, after Alzheimer’s disease. It is caused by conditions that disrupt blood flow to the brain, such as stroke. You may lower your chance of developing vascular dementia by managing risk factors, which include: Learn more about vascular dementia. This information is also available in Spanish. Last Updated on

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Registration and Request for Public Comment Now Open for the Dementia Risk Reduction Summit

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Registration and request for public comment are now open for the first-ever Dementia Risk Reduction Summit on May 16-17, 2023, at the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia. The Summit is sponsored by the BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Risk Reduction at the Alzheimer’s Association. The Summit will focus on public health’s role in addressing cognitive decline and dementia

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