Alzheimer's Disease May Lead to Increased Economic Burden on Patients, Caregivers, Family

100 million touched by Alzheimer's, 35 million worried. This explains some of the reasons.

clipped from www.alzheimersreadingroom.com "These studies demonstrate the potential toll Alzheimer's disease can take on patients and their families," said Michael Grundman, M.D., M.P.H., Vice President, Clinical Development, on behalf of the Alzheimer's Immunotherapy Program. "The Alzheimer's Immunotherapy Program is dedicated to advancing research and developing new treatments that may help fight this deadly disease and ease the burden on patients and their caregivers." Original content Bob DeMarco, the Alzheimer's Reading Room

Homeward Bound

clipped from www.alzheimersreadingroom.com Even though there are many, many difficulties, having Alzheimer’s does not mean you are less than you were; having dementia does not mean you are dumb..... We don’t have to put pebbles in our shoes, or wear over large rubber gloves or put Vaseline on our glasses to understand what it could feel like to be elderly; all we need to do is listen to elders with an open heart and an understanding mind. Original content Tom and Karen Brenner, the Alzheimer's Reading Room

Alzheimer's Caregiver Lament -- This is Not the Person I Knew (Audio Cast)

By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room

In order to communicate effectively with a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease you need to come to an understanding that they are now living in a new world -- I often refer to this as Alzheimer's world....

Dotty Remembers New Year's Eve 2009 -- Is a Miracle About to Happen?

By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room

Yesterday, July 4, we went to a barbecue. 167 people sang Happy Birthday to Dotty. She was very pleased, smiled and said -- Thank You. I was looking forward to how she would react. You never know with someone suffering from Alzheimer's disease. I was very happy to see her reaction.