Remember the autumns of your childhood and adolescence? You probably spent a week or two buying school supplies, making book covers, learning your class schedule, and a dozen other seemingly inane activities. But as tedious as it all seemed, these tasks were necessary. They prepared you, letting you know exactly where you needed to be and what you needed to have with you. Now, with each autumn, we get further away from those school days of the past—but not from the need to be prepared for what we’re facing next. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, you’re probably feeling that need more keenly than ever.

While you can never be fully prepared to deal with a life-altering disease, you can cope better with the right resources. One of the main reasons we publish Preserving Your Memory is to bring those resources to you. Each issue strives to provide you with information on research, legislation, coping, and much more. In the spirit of back-to-school time, we’ve filled this issue with more resources than ever.

Betsey Odell
Editor in Chief