January 1, 2009
Loved Ones Notice Tell-Tale Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease During the Holidays
The holidays offer a rare opportunity for busy families to gather. Occasionally, family members notice subtle changes in loved ones that lead to health concerns and questions. Last holiday season, the Alzheimer’s Association toll-free helpline (800.272.3900) reported a 31 percent increase in calls.
December 4, 2008
State Policymakers Urged to Prepare for Emerging Alzheimer Epidemic
The Alzheimer’s Association® applauds the Council of State Governments (CSG) in its effort to inform state legislators about cognitive impairment and the emerging Alzheimer epidemic.
November 3, 2008
Gardening Reduces Stress For Busy Caregivers
This November, during National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month and just in time for holiday gift giving, the Alzheimer’s Association and Meredith Publications are helping to reduce caregivers’ stress and beautify gardens nationwide with the Alzheimer Awareness Perennial Garden.
Alzheimer’s Association Launches Interactive Caregiver Stress Check
This November, during National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month, the Alzheimer’s Association is helping to relieve the physical and emotional stress these caregivers experience with the introduction of a new resource – Caregiver Stress Check.
October 27, 2008
Alzheimer's Association Statement: Frontotemporal Dementia Included in Compassionate Allowances Initiative
In its effort to improve the disability determination process and expedite the disability claim process, the Social Security Administration has announced it will include frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in its Compassionate Allowance Initiative for Social Security benefits eligibility.
October 17, 2008
Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Stamp Now Available
According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2008 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, an estimated 5.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and this number is expected to grow to 16 million by midcentury. With an aging baby boomer population, this degenerative brain disease will continue to touch more lives. More funding for research and more supportive services for those living with Alzheimer’s disease begins with greater overall public awareness. The Alzheimer’s Association commends the U.S. Postal Service because this new stamp is a tremendous step in that education effort.
October 14, 2008
“Alzheimer’s Disease: Early Detection Matters” Project Receives Most Votes in Members Project From American Express
The “Alzheimer’s Disease: Early Detection Matters” campaign has been selected as the top campaign in the Members Project from American Express and will receive $1.5 million. The Alzheimer’s Disease: Early Detection Matters campaign received more than 24,101 votes from American Express card members as the project they would most like to see funded.
October 7, 2008
Husband Seeks Votes for “Alzheimer’s Disease: Early Detection Matters” Project
The “Alzheimer’s Disease: Early Detection Matters” campaign has been selected as one of the top five campaigns in the Members Project from American Express, which will award $1.5 million to the program that receives the most votes through Monday, October 13. The submitter, Jay Smith, whose wife has early onset Alzheimer’s disease, along with the Alzheimer’s Association, are now asking that card members go to the members project site and vote for the Alzheimer’s Disease: Early Detection Matters campaign.
September 22, 2008
New Study Shows Cognitive and Social Activity in Midlife May Reduce Dementia Risk in Men
Participation in a range of cognitively and socially engaging activities in midlife reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in men, particularly those at elevated genetic risk for the disease, according to a new study published in the September 2008 issue of Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association. The authors suggest that the new study “supports the ‘use it or lose it’ hypothesis in aging men.”
September 17, 2008
Alzheimer's Association Holiday Cards Showcase Work of Artists Living with the Disease
Inspirational holiday cards painted by individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer’s are now available through the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org/shopforthecause. Four different sets of holiday cards are available: one for Thanksgiving, one for the New Year and two different selections for the holidays.
August 26, 2008
Stigma Cited As Top Concern Of People Living With Alzheimer's Disease
Hundreds of people living in the early stage of Alzheimer’s stated that the stigma associated with the disease is one of their top concerns during town hall meetings that the Alzheimer’s Association held across the nation. The Alzheimer's Association released “Voices of Alzheimer’s Disease: Summary Report on the Nationwide Town Hall Meetings for People with Early Stage Dementia” at the 16th annual Dementia Care Conference.
June 12, 2008
Alzheimer’s Disease Supersedes Diabetes As Sixth-Leading Cause Of Death In The United States
Alzheimer’s disease is now the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics.
May 20, 2008
New Tool For Caregivers Facing the Long-Term Facility Conversation
For many caregivers, one of the most difficult parts of placing a loved one in a long-term care facility can be initiating the conversation. Caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease face even more challenges and sensitivities due to the nature of the disease and its complex symptoms.
April 21, 2008
Two Dozen New Celebrities Join the Alzheimer’s Association Champion Awareness Campaign
Well-known personalities, including Terrell Owens, Molly Sims and Wayne Brady, have lent their faces and voices to help the Alzheimer’s Association challenge 5 million Americans – one for every American living with the disease – to learn about the disease and become an Alzheimer’s Champion.
View the celebrity Champion photo gallery on our action site >>
April 10, 2009
Three Winners of New Award for Younger Researchers Announced by Coalition of Alzheimer Organizations
A coalition of leading Alzheimer’s disease organizations today announced the first three recipients of “Tomorrow’s Leaders in Alzheimer’s Disease Research” prizes; a new award mechanism to recognize outstanding young scientists in Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
March 18, 2008
New Report from Alzheimer's Association: 2008 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease in the United States, according to their new report released today, the 2008 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures.
View Facts and Figures (43 pages)
