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Guardianship

August 11, 2010

When is guardianship necessary? If an individual is incompetent and has not designated an agent to act on his or…

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Power of Attorney

August 11, 2010

What is a General Durable Power of Attorney? A General Durable Power of Attorney is a written document in which…

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Advance Directives

August 11, 2010

What are advanced directives? Though most people have a clear idea in their heads about how they want to be…

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Elder Law Attorneys

August 11, 2010

What is an Elder Law Attorney? Elder law attorneys focus on the special legal needs of older persons and persons…

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Therapeutic Activities

August 10, 2010

How can therapeutic activities help manage the symptoms of Alzheimer’s? Planning structured, individualized activities that involve and interest the person…

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Communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s

August 10, 2010

How can I communicate better with my loved one who has Alzheimer’s? Learning about Alzheimer’s, how it progresses and how…

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Drug Facts: Cognex (tacrine)

August 3, 2010

Generic name: tacrine Description Available in 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, and 40 mg capsules. Why It’s Prescribed To…

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Drug Facts: Aricept (donepezil)

August 3, 2010

Generic name: donepezil Description Sold as 5 mg (white) and 10 mg (yellow) round tablets. Why It’s Prescribed To ease…

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Drug Facts: Exelon (rivastigmine)

August 3, 2010

Generic name: rivastigmine Description Available as a dermal patch in 4.6 mg/24 hour (9mg total) dose or 9.5 mg/24 hour…

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Drug Facts: Razadyne, Reminyl (galantamine)

August 3, 2010

Generic name: galantamine Description Comes in 4 mg (white), 8 mg (pink) and 12 mg (brown-orange) tablets. Also available as…

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Drug Facts: Namenda (memantine)

August 3, 2010

Generic name: memantine Description Sold as 10 mg capsules (gray, with the number “10” on one side and the letters…

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Respite Services

August 3, 2010

Respite is a term used to describe time taken by the caregiver for rest and rejuvenation from the demands of…

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Home-Care Services

August 3, 2010

Home-care services are generally divided into one of the following types of care: Skilled care and Non-skilled care (often referred…

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Care Managers

August 3, 2010

Care managers – also called “geriatric care managers” or “case managers” – represent a fairly new development in the care…

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Regular Exercise and Resistance Training Are Good for the Brain

July 31, 2010

Ongoing physical activity has been linked to a longer life and all kinds of benefits for the body, including less…

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Certain Foods May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

July 31, 2010

July 31, 2010 Researchers in New York studied the diets of older men and women and found that certain foods…

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Useful Definitions

July 31, 2010

Here are definitions for some common terms used in clinical trials. Placebo: A placebo (sometimes called a “sugar pill”) is…

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Frequently Asked Questions about Clinical Trials

July 31, 2010

Here are some common questions we get about clinical trials. What is a clinical trial? Although there are many definitions…

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What Drugs are Approved for Alzheimer’s Disease?

July 31, 2010

Five drugs have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating the cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s…

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What are the Goals of Alzheimer’s Treatment?

July 31, 2010

The primary goals of treatment for Alzheimer’s are to improve the quality of life for the person suffering and for…

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What Can I Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s?

July 31, 2010

At this time, there is no way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. A panel of nationally known experts in the field…

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Genetic Risk Factors

July 30, 2010

Scientists who study the genetics of Alzheimer’s distinguish between “familial Alzheimer’s disease,” which runs in families, and “sporadic Alzheimer’s disease”,…

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Non-Genetic Risk Factors

July 30, 2010

Age During the course of normal aging, the brain undergoes a number of changes: Some neurons (nerve cells) in certain…

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What are the Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease?

July 29, 2010

Two proven risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease are age and family history. The disease usually strikes after age 65, and…

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