No one expects to get sick or have a disability but planning ahead can make a big difference. Here are a few tips to help you get started: Put important papers and copies of legal documents in one place. Tell a trusted family member or friend where to find important papers. Give permission in advance […]
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Read about the latest NIA Funding Opportunities (published in December 2021) by clicking on the links below: PAR-22-077: NIA Renewal and Revision Cooperative Agreements in AD/ADRD Research (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-22-093: Research on Current Topics in Alzheimer’s Disease and Its Related Dementias (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-22-094: Research on Current Topics in Alzheimer’s Disease
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In honor of Black History Month, we are pleased to introduce the 3rd Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center’s Activity Book. This book was designed for adults interested in learning new things and keeping their brain healthy. This book includes coloring pages, crossword puzzles, word searches, MIND Diet recipes, and little-known Black history facts. We hope that you will
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be all-consuming, especially as tasks and responsibilities continue to change and become more involved as the disease progresses. It is crucial that caregivers find the right balance between caring for their loved one and caring for themselves. Join Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center’s Community Engagement Coordinator, Michael Pessman and
When a family member has Alzheimer’s disease it affects everyone in the family, including children and grandchildren. It is important to talk to them about what is happening. How much and what kind of information to share depends on the child’s age and relationship to the person with Alzheimer’s. For Alzheimer’s books and other material,
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Dear Friend, Thank you for being part of the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease. Today, we need your help to urge Congress to support the Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act. Currently, only Americans over the age of 60 are eligible for Alzheimer’s support programs under the Older Americans Act (OAA). But Alzheimer’s is not just a disease
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Posted for Susan Frick, MSW: For many years, the Without Warning support group of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center has been creating a documentary on the experience of younger onset Alzheimer’s disease, called Too Soon To Forget. Selected by American Public Television, the documentary aired on Public Television for the first time on Sunday, May 6, 2018. The message
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