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Tips and strategies on caring for a loved one with dementia: Seek help and support at home and away, and minimize the stress of Alzheimer’s care.

Aricept Proves Ineffective for the Agitation of Alzheimer’s

Aricept, a drug commonly prescribed to treat cognitive decline in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s, proved no more effective than a placebo for easing agitation, restlessness, and other behavioral symptoms of the disease. Continue reading →

Counseling Helps Alzheimer’s Caregivers Stay Healthy

Counseling and support is not just good for easing stress in those who care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. It may also boost physical health as well… Continue reading →

Physical Activity Benefits Nursing-Home Residents with Alzheimer’s

A couple hours a week of moderate activity allowed seniors with Alzheimer’s who were living in a nursing home to boost stamina and better carry out everyday activities than those who did not receive a structured exercise program. Continue reading →

More Than 5 Millions Americans Are Living with Alzheimer’s

More than 5 million people in the United States are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, a 10 percent increase over previous estimates from five years ago. Continue reading →

Therapy Pets Prove Soothing to People with Alzheimer’s

Therapy Pets Prove Soothing to People with Alzheimer’s Well-trained cats and dogs can be a big comfort for someone with dementia. Continue reading →

Alzheimer’s Affects a Growing Segment of Elderly Population

An updated review of the most common nervous system disorders in the United States found that 67 out of every 1,000 elderly Americans carries a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease… Continue reading →

End-of-Life Caregiving Offers Rewards Despite Demands

More than two thirds of caregivers reported personal benefits. Friends and family who care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another fatal illness find end-of-life care rewarding… Continue reading →

Ways to Say “Thank You” to a Longtime Caregiver

For an illness like Alzheimer’s, years of caregiving service may call for extra compensation. Continue reading →

Computer “Games” Provide Mental Edge in People with Alzheimer’s

Stimulating Internet-based program provided a boost to those taking Alzheimer’s medicines. Continue reading →

Counseling Helps Keep People with Alzheimer’s Out of Nursing Homes

Targeted counseling and support prolongs the time that Alzheimer’s sufferers can be cared for at home. Continue reading →

Recent News

British Prime Minister David Cameron Visits Rockefeller University to Discuss Advances in Dementia Research

May 17, 2013

On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, British Prime Minister David Cameron visited The Rockefeller University where he met with President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Nobel laureate Paul Greengard, and other scientists working on Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative conditions. The Prime Minister was … Continue reading →

A Range of Diagnostic Tests for Alzheimer’s

May 15, 2013

Various tests for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease have become available in recent years, although they remain imperfect diagnostic tools. Now researchers at Duke University report that using a combination of tests – two types of brain scans along with analysis of … Continue reading →

Finding Dementia Sufferers Who Get Lost While Driving

May 15, 2013

Various methods may help boost success in finding drivers with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia who get lost, a new study suggests. They include prompt notification of law enforcement officers, detailed descriptions of the missing person and not … Continue reading →

Secondhand Smoke Increases Dementia Risk

May 15, 2013

Smoking has been linked to a host of ills, including an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Now an international study has found that you don’t even have to be a smoker to suffer the deleterious … Continue reading →

Experimental Drug Solanezumab Shows Hints of Promise

April 29, 2013

An experimental drug showed promise of slowing cognitive decline in people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, though the benefits were modest and the drug did not meet its main testing goals in a study of patients with mild to … Continue reading →


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This project was supported, in part, by a grant, number 90AZ2791, from the Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration on Aging policy.