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The U.N. health agency announced that 65.7 million people will be living with dementia by 2030 and will increase to 115.4 million in 2050. This increase will cause heavy social and financial burdens. The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for greater public awareness and support programs ...
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As we all know, Alzheimer's disease and other similar dementias have a devastating effect on both the person with the disease and their families.  Every year, more and more funding goes into finding a cure or a solution.  British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has recognized the true costs of thes...
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Don't miss a new Alzheimer's Documentary scheduled to air on PBS on March 29th. You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here But I Don't, produced and directed by long-time elder activist Scott Kirschenbaum, is set to premiere on PBS's Independent Lens series. The movie gives the viewer glimpses into ...
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Anytime that the VA believes that a veteran cannot handle money themselves, the veteran must go through the VA's fiduciary process.  In our practice, we generally see this when there has been a diagnosis of any type of dementia.  For service connected veterans there may be other factors, such as P...
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Last week I posted regarding President Obama’s announcement of a national strategy to fight Alzheimer’s disease.  The US Department of Health and Human Services released the final draft of the plan yesterday.  The main goal is to find effective treatments by 2025.  In addition, the draft laid...
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Today's Atlanta Journal Constitution had an article titled: New law can disrupt home by Gracie Bonds Staples.  When I can access the link to that article, I will add it here.  In the meantime, read my response to that article here. Mrs. Staples, Thank you for your attention to elder care iss...
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By: Danielle Cefalu             Bexarotene, a well-known skin cancer drug, looks promising for curing Alzheimer’s.  Alzheimer’s results from the accumulation of protein fragments called Amyloid-beta in the brain.  A healthy brain can efficiently remove the protein fragments but an Alzhe...
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I was thrilled to hear on the news that President Obama announced an additional $50 million available to the National Institutes for Health (NIH) for Alzheimer’s research for 2012 (in addition to the $450 million already spent).  He also pledged to ask congress for an additional $80 million in 20...
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