The number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is astounding-but even more so is the number of people caring for a loved one suffering from AD. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million Americans have AD and almost 11 million people are serving as their unpaid caregivers....
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New Alzheimer’s Care Site Promotes Community
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) unveiled an interactive “community of care” Web site that will help family caregivers meet other caregivers, learn about the brain disorder and connect “live” with experts. Called Care Crossroads, the site addresses the feelings of isolation and stigma among Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers. It...
New Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Could Detect Alzheimer’s Sooner and Lead to Therapies
New guidelines released by the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Aging identify new diagnostic criteria and new biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease. The guidelines identify previously unrecognized phases of the disease. The three new phases refer to the disease’s progression, starting before well-known...
Generation Alzheimer’s – New Report New Facts – Funding Needed
A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association called Generation Alzheimer’s sheds yet more light on the disease. “Alzheimeräó»s äóñ with its broad ranging impact on individuals, families, Medicare and Medicaid – has the power to bring the country to its financial knees,” said Robert J. Egge, vice president of Public...
Widely Used Drug Ineffective for Mild Alzheimer’s
As reported in Health.com, a drug widely used to treat mild Alzheimer’s disease appears to provide no benefit to this group of early stage patients, according to a new analysis of previously conducted research.æ Memantine, also known by its brand name, Namenda, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration...
Alzheimer Caregiver Toll
A USA Today article recently looked at the toll on Alzheimer’s caregivers citing recent reports from the Alzheimer’s Association. Among the highlights: 15 million unpaid caregivers help someone with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia in the USA äóî 37% more than last year. an estimated 5.4 million people are...
Alzheimer’s Association Introduces TrialMatch
Every 70 seconds someone in America develops Alzheimer’s. In 2050, experts project there will be nearly one million new cases annually. The Alzheimer’s Association has developed TrialMatch, a confidential interactive tool that provides comprehensive clinical trial information and an individualized trial-matching service for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias....