The son of late US president Ronald Reagan says his father’s battle with Alzheimer’s began while he was in the White House. Reagan’s Son: Dad Had Alzheimer’s While President

Q&A Is Alzheimer’s disease hereditary? Are there memory exercises I should be doing now? Is all dementia Alzheimer’s, or are there other forms? How do I make time for both my parent with Alzheimer’s and my children? How long can someone live with this disease? All caregivers and families touched by Alzheimer’s and dementia face [...]

Alzheimer’s is the second-most-feared illness in America following cancer, and it is the nation’s sixth leading cause of death. Is such anxiety justified? The answer, until recently, was not comforting. The Alzheimer’s Project consists of 4 films. The anchor of The Alzheimer’s Project series is Momentum in Science which features 25 leading scientists, a primetime [...]

Can a person with alzheimers sign a durable power of attorney? My mother suffers from Alzheimers disease and we sister has had her to sign over all rights to her. is this legal? Best answer: Answer by Truth BMy Mom had to get a POA for my Dad who had Alzheimers. It was in her [...]

Photography Fights Alzheimer’s Got a B+ on this shot…. take a min to read this if you would. It illustrates just how powerful Photography can be. There is a small aviary in the reception area of the nursing home my grandpa is in. One of his passions in life was photography and he got me [...]

University of Maryland Research: Nicotine May Play Key Role in Promising Alzheimer’s Therapy COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A team of neuroscientists has discovered important new information in the search for an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, the debilitating neurological disorder that afflicts more than 5.3 million Americans and is the sixth-leading cause of death in [...]

Imagine hearing these words: “She has Alzheimer’s.” Now imagine that “she” is vibrant, active, loving, healthy…and just 55. Acclaimed CBS News reporter Barry Petersen, writes about hearing the unimaginable: what it meant, what it still means, what he did–and didn’t do–and how this beautiful love story needs to be read by the thousands of families [...]

Music and Alzheimer’s Moments — On Eagles Wings This is my Mother, in her end stages of Alzheimer’s disease interacting with a friend of mine Janelle Johnson who was so kind and offered to sing to her. Normally Mom is in her own little world these days, but she can be brought out and she [...]

Do you know the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s Disease? Are you aware of the plight of caregivers — the friends and loved ones who care for Alzheimer’s patients? These topics and more are covered in this presentation created by J-NEX Media for the Alzhemer’s Association. For more information, please go to www.alzla.org. Alzheimer’s Association [...]

VICTORIA – One in four Canadians doesn’t know the early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease. And fewer still know the steps they can take to prevent or slow the progression of Alzhemier’s. The mind-wasting, incurable disease affects a half-a-million Canadians, and will take a greater toll as our baby boomers age. This report has info [...]