Alzheimer; News from the web:
People with dementia are still people, and friends and family members shouldn’t ignore them or underestimate their abilities — that’s the message of a new social media campaign from the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
“The day you receive a diagnosis from your doctor, the minute you walk out of that office, you’re no different,” said Maria Howard, the CEO of the Alzheimer Society of B.C.
#StillHere
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Remember that game on your phone that would help you prevent Alzheimer’s or Dementia? Well now they have had to settle with the FTC for a large amount because they could not substantiate with research the claims that the marketing department had made.
“Going forward, a key focus of our ongoing research is to build on these studies to better understand how training-driven improvements on tests of cognition translate to performance in participants’ everyday lives,” the company said.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
The story centers on a writer and wayward son, who reluctantly returns to his small town to take care of his estranged father, a victim of Alzheimer’s. Complications ensue with his girlfriend and his young sister, who lashes out in response to the circumstances while battling her own demons.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
A story about how baking Biscotti together helped a couple live through the last years of the husband’s Alzheimer’s.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
McGaha, who will graduate from USC Upstate in December, has written a play about her experiences to bring awareness to Alzheimer’s and is producing it through her own production company, Heartclash Production.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Delray Beach singer and songwriter Taylor Loren produced a video for her song “Her Soul,” which is about her Boca Raton grandmother who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.
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