The number of people living with dementia in the UK is increasing as it is worldwide. In the U.S., we’ve witnessed a 35% increase in the last dozen years–from 4 million[...]
Guest post by Lisa Peters-Beumer, MPH Assistant VP, Adult and Senior Services, Easter Seals A forgotten name, a burner left on, a lost destination, a missed birthday, a confused lo[...]
Guest post by Norm McNamara I am often asked, “What, in layman’s terms, is dementia?” I often answer it this way, especially at this time of year. If you can imagine a Christmas tr[...]
Tips from Clinicians across the Country for the Family Caregiver Guest post by Kate Jones, RN, MSN, CCM As the holidays shift into full gear, more than 65 million Americans (nearly[...]
Why are there so few Alzheimer’s caregiver support groups for men in America? Guest Post by Eugene A. Conrad Is it okay for a husband to seek female companionship while his w[...]
We revisit Alzheimer’s – the mercury connection in this article with new information about aluminum. Over the years, lone voices citing the harmful effects of mercury f[...]
Conversations in Caregiving Webcast – Nov. 15 with Leeza Gibbons November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. More than 40 million[...]
This is the final call for The Caregiver’s Voice Caregiver of the Month of 2012. On December 1st the last Caregiver of the Month of will be recognized. NOMINATE TCV’s C[...]
Listen to CARE for the Changing Faces of Dementia [Audio no longer available] an 18-minute podcast on WJJQ overviewing an upcoming CARE conference with Brenda Avadian and Linda Sc[...]
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging is partnering with the Lewy Body Dementia Association for a free webinar. In this Molecular Imaging of Lewy Body Dementia webi[...]
Care for the Changing Faces of Dementia takes a look at how caregivers can navigate the caregiving continuum. Part 1: The Visit We have little idea what’s ahead when a loved one ne[...]
World Alzheimer’s Day occurs every year on September 21. It is a day when Alzheimer’s organizations and families around the world raise awareness about Alzheimer’[...]
