April is Minority Health Month. It is an important opportunity to highlight health disparities in Alzheimer’s among Latinos and to engage Latinos on brain health, policy advocacy, and movement building. The Latino US Against Alzheimer’s Coalition published “Promoting Brain Health Equity During Minority Health Month” to outline the five key ways (see below) that community members can […]
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Sometimes, for a person with dementia and their care partners, going to a movie can be difficult. Our Dementia Friendly Movie will work to create an atmosphere where all are accepted and community is encouraged. As part of Dementia Friendly Illinois, we hope this first movie event will lead to others around the Chicago area
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Dementia Friendly Network Meeting: Handling Transitions in Dementia The Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center is pleased to invite you to our spring Dementia Friendly Network meeting. In this workshop we will discuss recognizing symptoms, common changes and how we all can support families living with Alzheimer’s disease or some form of dementia. We will also discuss
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Published on Oct 2, 2017 In a 2017 report, a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine evaluated the most rigorous, up-to-date research on how to prevent cognitive decline and dementia, as well as recommended ways to conduct future prevention research. This video, featuring several members of the committee, outlines the three
Looking for Alzheimer’s caregiving information in Spanish? Check out Cómo cuidar a una persona con la enfermedad de Alzheimer: Una guía fácil de usar del Instituto Nacional Sobre el Envejecimiento. This new book from the National Institute on Aging (part of the National Institutes on Health) has helpful tips on topics including: changes in behavior;
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The National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease: 2017 Update is now available here. Achieving the vision of eliminating the burden of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias requires goals. The five goals that form the foundation of the National Plan are: Prevent and Effectively Treat Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias by 2025. Enhance Care Quality and
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In Alzheimer’s disease, changes to the brain likely start a decade or more before memory and other cognitive problems appear. This new video developed by the National Institute on Aging shows what we’ve learned about the brain in Alzheimer’s, and where research on treating or curing the disease is headed. Learn more about what happens to
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To diagnose dementia, doctors do a medical assessment to determine whether changes are because of an underlying treatable condition like depression or vitamin B12 deficiency. Then, they will assess whether there are signs of dementia. A medical assessment for dementia generally includes: Patient history. Typical questions about a person’s medical and family history might include asking
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The National Research Summit on Care, Services and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers is a two-day meeting of researchers, service providers, persons with dementia, family caregivers, and other stakeholder groups. It will be held October 16-17, 2017, at the Natcher Building’s Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium of the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. NIA’s Division of Behavioral
