Author name: Raj C. Shah, MD

I am geriatrician and an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center.

Caregiver Tips: Managing Personality and Behavior Changes

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Personality and behavior changes are common with a dementia syndrome.  Such changes are a common cause for concern for caregivers.  The Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) of the National Institute on Aging has created the following 2 page tip sheet to describe common personality and behavior changes along with providing some potential suggestions […]

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Healthy People 2020 National Snapshots for Dementias including Alzheimer’s (DIA)

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Healthy People 2020 added national public health measures concerning dementia for the first time.  Recently, a national snapshot was created to document the current state of achieving the national public health goals regarding awareness of a dementia diagnosis and preventable hospitalizations in persons with a dementia.  The figures can be found on the Health People

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#TalkBrainHealth

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Talking about brain health does not have to be scary. If you’ve been noticing changes in an adult in your life, it may be time to talk about brain health. Download the #TalkBrainHealth tool kit for an easy-to-follow guide for you and others who help you to provide care. The toolkit was developed by the

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Now What? Next Steps After a Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

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An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be overwhelming, and it may be hard to know what to do. Now What? Next Steps After a Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, an online checklist (available in English and Spanish) from the National Institute on Aging, can help you find: • Information about Alzheimer’s disease • Local services and support •

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Alzheimer’s Disease and Down Syndrome

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Many, but not all, people with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer’s disease when they get older. Scientists are conducting basic studies, biomarker studies, and clinical trials to better understand why some people with Down syndrome develop dementia while others do not, measure cognitive and biological changes, and develop treatments. The NIH fact sheet Alzheimer’s Disease in

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International Alzheimer’s expert June Andrews speaks at Concordia University Chicago

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Concordia University Chicago’s Center for Gerontology hosted a lecture by June Andrews, Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom Stirling University, Scotland. The event was held on Tuesday, June 28, at 2 p.m., in Christopher Center, Room 200 on the University’s main campus in River Forest, IL. The event was presented

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