The National Alzheimer’s Project Act would create the country’s first national office responsible for leading government efforts to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s disease….. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that takes a tremendous emotional and economic toll on individuals and their families. “While there have…

If you are in New York you should consider attending this panel discussion on Alzheimer’s and Stem Cell research…. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room On behalf of The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) with T he Charles Evans Foundation and support from the Geoffrey Beene Gives Back® Initiative…

His assisted living home called 911 after some violence and he is still in the hospital geri-psych ward 5 weeks later drugged out of his mind!…. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room RE: Nobody Wants Our Dad Joleen commented: I am in a similar situation with my father currently in…

She told us that she used to want to run her head into a brick wall when her mother started repeating the same story over and over….. By Tom and Karen Brenner There is wonderful little tea shop that opened near us, and I have been visiting it with friends…

I vividly remember my father’s first hospital stay after we’d brought him to Ithaca to live near us in an assisted living facility. Dad had been managing very well in spite of a severe short-term memory loss. He was basically “on his own” at the facility where they provided him…

If you are a bad cop, you are probably upset all the time by the behavior of your Alzheimer’s patient. If you are a good cop, you probably learned that your Alzheimer’s patient is not guilty of a crime….. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Are you a Good Cop…

Three Daughters Battle Alzheimer’s and the Healthcare System….. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Angil Tarach-Ritchey wrote about earlier about Living Alone with Dementia. She wonders who is going to take care of all the people suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia that don’t have anyone. Or who have uncaring children….

Yesterday was a difficult day. My agency was called to provide care for an elderly woman living alone with Alzheimer’s…. By Angil Tarach_Ritchey Alzheimer’s Reading Room Prior to going out to meet her, I was told Adult Protective Services had already been involved, but no one would be there at…

Experiencing forgetfulness, weight gain, depression, dry skin, intolerance to cold, muscle aches, or fatigue? You could be suffering from hypothyroidism….. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Kerry Runyeon wrote about how as a part of pre-screening testing for an Alzheimer’s clinical trial her mother was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. After the…

When someone is diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s should their license be revoked? If someone is suffering from Alzheimer’s and driving, are they a risk to the general public (other drivers)? If someone suffering from Alzheimer’s causes a fatality while driving should they be exempt from civil lawsuits? Or should…