You’re Not Alone: Alzheimer’s Support Groups Can Help
Building a strong support network is one of the most important steps caregivers and individuals living with Alzheimer’s or dementia can take following a diagnosis. Support groups—whether in person, online or over the phone—can provide education,
Jim Butler participating in a Clinical Trial
Jim Butler is receiving his monthly 45-minute infusion of drugs. What kind of drugs? He doesn’t know. Nor do the nurses administering them. Could be an experimental medicine that will help his brain fight Alzheimer’s
ELIZABETH PLAYS FLAG FOOTBALL FOR THE FIRST TIME TO HONOR HER FATHER
Two years ago, Elizabeth Reinstein was a normal college student at East Carolina University, worried about finals and finishing her senior year. But when she graduated, her whole life changed. Her father, Jay, who she
Alzheimer’s Tests Soon May Be Common. Should You Get One?
Not long ago, the only way to know if someone had Alzheimer’s disease was to examine the brain in an autopsy. That is changing — and fast — with brain scans and spinal taps that
I Won’t Take My Diagnosis Lying Down
This content was originally posted on Alz.org Arthena Caston’s huge personality and earnest interest in everyone she meets has made her an ideal person to share her experience with dementia. “I am always talking and
After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, Friends Stop Calling
This content was originally posted on WSJ.com by Clare Ansberry Such reactions partly reflect a lack of understanding of the many stages and types of dementia, which affects nearly 50 million people globally and is