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Charitable Lead Trusts
August 11, 2010
A charitable lead trust allows you to donate to nonprofit organizations, like the Fisher Center, for a certain number of…
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Trusts
August 11, 2010
What is a trust? A trust is basically an agreement that is made during your lifetime between you (the grantor…
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Wills
August 11, 2010
What is a will? A will is a legal document that becomes effective only upon the death of the person…
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Estate Planning
August 11, 2010
What is estate planning? Estate planning includes designing a plan that provides for your needs during your lifetime and for…
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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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