Two events are coming up, which you can read about below. To summarize: The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America will hold its Memory Screening Day on Nov. 17. Elderlaw and Caregiving Public Information Session, Nov. 17. AARP Hawaii is sponsoring long-term care information sessions on several islands. Here’s the press…

Six good sources of information, advice, and lots of resources for Alzheimer’s caregivers….. Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Editor Family Caregiver Alliance Offers tips on a wide range of topics, including how to hire help, hold a family meeting, balance work and caregiving, find important papers, and decide whether…

In children under 18, we estimate 8 million children have been ill with influenza, 36,000 hospitalized, and 540 children have died from this pandemic influenza. From the Weekly CDC H1N1 Flu Media Briefing — November 12, 2009 We estimate the 22 million people have become ill from pandemic influenza…

Today, I received an email from a reader telling me about how her father was misdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s when in fact he was suffering from a brain tumor. Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Editor Many people assume that if an older person becomes forgetful and can no longer deal…

Seniors in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, with mild to moderate memory loss, are writing Weblogs to help them make sense of their daily lives. And the activity, they say, is slowing the onset of their symptoms. “Many people, once they’re diagnosed with AD, simply give up on…

Mrs J was an Alzheimer’s wanderer, she is now safe. Charles Meyer was an Alzheimer’s wanderer, he is now dead….. An 82-year-old man reported as a missing Alzheimer’s patient died Tuesday evening when he was struck and killed by a vehicle in suburban Delray Beach, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s…

In my little world here in Delray Beach, Florida I have learned a harsh lesson — it is very difficult to diagnose mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and probable Alzheimer’s. My first experience was with my own mother…… Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Editor I knew something was wrong with…

After all, doesn’t it makes more sense to skip the awareness effort and just focus all resources on a cure? Dennis Fortier As we enter into National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, you may wonder why we should bother promoting awareness. Those who have been touched by Alzheimer’s are already aware…

The positive effects of socialization, initiative, and motivation on the part of Alzheimer’s sufferers and their caregiver should not be overlooked. I believe these are as important as the medication…… My name is Bob DeMarco, I am an Alzheimer’s caregiver. My mother Dorothy, now 93 years old, suffers from…

Bye Bye Aricept — Is Dimebon in our future….. I took my mother off Aricept yesterday. She continues on Namenda. After two months my mother will be eligible for the Dimebon clinical trial that interests us. I had her tested yesterday, so I know where we stand. She has…