Registration Now Open! MHA’s 2020 Annual Conference: COVID-19, Mental Health, and the Need for Equity will be held September 3-4 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET online. Over the last few months, the world was thrown into a global pandemic. As the number of cases of COVID-19 increased, so did the associated experiences of anxiety, […]
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How To Support Your Healthcare Worker Staff During COVID-19 Tuesday, August 11, 2020 2:15 pm ET / 1:15 pm CT / 11:15 am PT Healthcare workers are at increased risk for burnout due to the added stresses from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is imperative to support caretakers so that they are able to continue providing
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Primary Progressive Aphasia – What You Need to Know Primary Progressive Aphasia, or PPA, is a form of dementia that causes increasing difficulties with wordfinding, grammar production, and/or word comprehension over time. Personality and thinking skills such as memory and face recognition are initially preserved in this condition. PPA can be caused by Alzheimer’s Disease
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Do you have a chronic condition, such as arthritis, heart disease, high blood pressure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, or chronic pain? Did you know that most people with chronic conditions can still exercise? Explore ways to stay physically active with chronic conditions. Being physically active may even help with chronic condition symptoms. To
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Alzheimer’s disease disproportionately affects individuals with Down syndrome. In fact, estimates suggest that 50% or more of people with Down syndrome will develop Alzheimer’s disease as they age. Adults with Down syndrome typically begin to show symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in their 50s or 60s. Scientists are working hard to understand why people with Down
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Advancing Alzheimer’s and related dementias research: FY 2022 NIH bypass budget and progress report Richard J. Hodes, Director, NIA Beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2015, each July NIH has submitted a “bypass budget” estimate for Alzheimer’s and related dementias research to Congress. The FY 2022 NIH bypass budget calls for researchers to be part of
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Anyone who is caring for an aging friend, relative, or parent from afar can be considered a long-distance caregiver. Whether you are helping with finances, arranging for care, or providing emotional support, long-distance caregiving can bring a host of unique challenges. Check out NIA’s infographic for tips for long-distance caregivers. Click here to find the whole infographic.
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As part of the annual Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias events hosted by NIH, NIA was set to host the 2020 Dementia Care, Caregiving, and Services summit this past March. While the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing guidance kept us from hosting that meeting as planned, we have been hard at work thinking about how
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Check out the latest in aging advances, research, and events happening at NIA: Brain Donation: A Gift for Future Generations — Brain donation helps researchers study brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, which affect millions of people. Learn about why people donate their brains, the process of brain donation, and how you can
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Learning how to read food labels can help you make smart food choices. For example, knowing the difference between the date labels — which include “sell by,” “use by,” and “best if used by” tags — helps you understand whether a past-date food is unsafe, or just not as flavorful as it had been. Knowing where to
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