Alzheimer’s and corona virus

Alzheimer; News from the web:

There is now a help line for all your questions

The helpline chat system can be accessed seven days a week through AFA’s website, www.alzfdn.org and clicking on the blue and white chat box in the lower right-hand corner of the page.

The helpline is open seven days a week (9 AM to 9 PM on weekdays and 9 AM to 3 PM on weekends).

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Sex and Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer; News from the web:

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 50 million people have Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia, and these numbers are expected to double in the next 20 years. Recent studies have determined a gender predilection with the disease; as per the latest research, women have a higher risk of being affected by Alzheimer’s disease compared with men.

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Mirrors, are they a problem?

Alzheimer; News from the web:

As Alzheimer’s causes more brain cells to die, it takes away the individual’s judgment and ability to reason that the image in front of them is his or her own reflection.

Mirrors or reflective surfaces can cause a great deal of uneasiness for those with Alzheimer’s disease because they don’t understand they are seeing a reflected image of themselves. A mirror presents an unknown person, perhaps someone from an earlier period of life, a younger version of the person or even a stalker or someone threatening from the past.

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Free virtual education for caretakers

Alzheimer; News from the web:

The Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter is offering free virtual education programs in the coming weeks to help all Georgia caregivers and their families. The Association offers a number of education programs that can help those going through Alzheimer’s and their families understand what to expect so they can be prepared to meet the changes ahead and live well for as long as possible.

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