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Hello,

Happy Thanksgiving from the Fisher Center Foundation! We hope that you have a happy and healthy holiday season.

We have created personalized electronic Alzheimer's guides to help you learn more about this devastating disease, which presently effects more than 5 million Americans.  You can choose from Caregiving, Diet & Exercise, Long Term Planning, and Research, or if they all interest you, you can sign up for each of them. You’ll get the first issue of the guide emailed to you right away!

Thanks for all you do,
- The ALZinfo Team

Latest Alzheimer's Disease News In Review

Looking for Links Between Genes and Alzheimer's
Researchers are continuing to uncover various genes that may play a role in the onset of Alzheimer's disease...

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Caregiving
Our Alzheimer's Caregiving guides provides you with information on the Clinical Stages of Alzheimer's, how to deal with an Alzheimer's diagnosis, wandering, and more.

Diet & Exercise
We all know that Diet & Exercise play a vital role in our overall health. These guides provide information on fun exercises and health (and quick!) additions to your diet that can improve your wellbeing.

Alzheimer's Research
Our scientists continue to produce major breakthroughs in their fight against Alzheimer's. Learn about the latest drugs, and advancements in the Alzheimer's Research guide.

Long Term Planning
Do you have advance directives in place to ensure your wishes are honored? Did you know that there are legal ways to protect your assets, even if you are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease? The Long Term Planning guide will give you more information on estate planning, power of attorney, and preserving your assets.

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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

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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.