Alzheimer’s is a debilitating disease for its victims — but it can also take a toll on a patient’s caregiver. Led by epidemiology professor Joan Monin, researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have conducted a study evaluating the ways in which Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers maintain stable and trusting relationships. Caregivers are [...]
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Examining the Health of Alzheimer’s Caregivers
February 13th, 2013 
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5 Familiar (and Difficult) Behaviors of Alzheimer’s Patients
January 16th, 2013 admin Alzheimer’s can be tough on caregivers, especially when difficult behaviors like aggression or wandering occur. Read about five common Alzheimer’s behaviors and what you can do to respond effectively. Alzheimer’s disease leads to progressive deterioration in the brain, which causes problems with memory and cognition. Even more heartbreaking, these changes to the brain can cause [...]
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10 Things You Don’t Know About Alzheimer’s Disease
January 2nd, 2013 admin According to the World Health Organization, more than 18 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s disease. This number is expected to grow to 35 million by 2025. While most people are fairly familiar with the Alzheimer’s symptoms relating to loss of memory, there are many other issues about Alzheimer’s that remain unknown. Consider for [...]
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How To Recognize The Signs of Caregiver Stress?
October 25th, 2012 admin Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease include more than memory loss. People with Alzheimer’s have trouble communicating, learning, thinking and reasoning and the symptoms get worse over time. That may leave you in a position of providing ever more care and support for your loved one. Caregiving is a rewarding act of love, but it’s not always [...]
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Exercise Trumps Brain Games in Keeping Our Minds Intact
October 24th, 2012 admin It’s inevitable that as we age, our brains get smaller. Nerves die off, losing their connections, and that leads to a thinned out network feeding our thinking functions. But brain shrinkage isn’t inevitable, according to the latest study of elderly adults. In recent years, as more research reveals the benefits of staying both physically and [...]
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Tips on How to Plan Ahead for Alzheimer’s Disease
September 25th, 2012 admin Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease include more than memory loss. People with Alzheimer’s have trouble communicating, learning, thinking and reasoning — problems severe enough to have an impact on their work, social activities and family life. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive illness. While the disease affects each person differently, symptoms will gradually worsen and there will [...]
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Sing Here Now! Choir for Elderly With Memory Loss
August 21st, 2012 admin The Alzheimer’s Association is offering a unique way for the elderly to keep active and stimulate cognitive function. Sing Here Now is a choir program for elderly people experiencing memory loss and people with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Many local Alzheimer’s Association chapters have a choir program, although the Oregon chapter is the first to implement [...]
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Habilitation Therapy for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
August 6th, 2012 admin A parent, sibling or spouse has been just diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease or a related dementia (ADRD). In a somewhat perfect world, family members would receive an orientation to the disease, and learn how it affects their loved one’s behavior. They would quickly begin to learn how to deliver daily care and maintain best function. [...]
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Oregon Unveils New Alzheimer’s Care Plan
July 31st, 2012 admin Oregon publicly released the State Plan for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias. I am proud and humbled to say that Endear for Alzheimer’s has been written into the plan as a key partner and integrated with specific duties in order to make Oregon a better place for people and Family of affected by Alzheimer’s. Thanks to [...]
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Oregon Alzheimer’s Activists say State Must Prepare for ‘Tsunami’ of Aging Population
July 30th, 2012 admin Every year, thousands of Oregonians are diagnosed with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, and family members often don’t know where to turn. A coalition of legislators, nonprofits and activists says it’s time for that to stop. The group is releasing today a first-for-Oregon road map that calls for additional resources for unpaid in-home caregivers and new requirements for guardians, [...]
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