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Alzheimer’s Care Providers Needed in Prisons

Over a year ago I wrote Alzheimer’s Behind Bars, an article about the rise of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in prisons.  Since that time I have had several requests for information on this topic.  There are some daunting statistics, but also some reasons for optimism.
Dementia in Prison
Dementia, a large category of which Alzheimer’s disease is a subset, makes a person paranoid or confused.  Alzheimer’s disease afflicts about 5.4 million Americans.… More

DEFINITION OF DEMENTIA

The Alzheimer’s Association, which serves the families of all who have any form of dementia, defines the condition as being characterized as a loss in memory and other cognitive abilities.  It is caused by various diseases and conditions that damage brain cells.  Dementia is not a normal part of aging.
CRITERIA FOR DEMENTIA
To be categorized as dementia, the following criteria must be met:
In addition to loss of memory, at least one of the following cognitive abilities… More

A SCARY CHART ABOUT ALZHEIMERS DISEASE

Research is society’s best hope in finding a solution to Alzheimer’s (Alzheimers) disease.  Currently the 6th leading cause of death in America and the only one in the top 10 without prevention, a treatment to slow its progression, or a cure; a scientific solution is needed to limit this growing epidemic.
Although far from only being an “old person’s disease”, our chances of getting Alzheimers exponentially increase with age.  Currently, one in eight 65-year… More

WHAT IS THE ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION?

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION FOUNDED IN 1979
In 1979, after meeting with the National Institute on Aging, a concerned individual named Jerome Stone and several other interested individuals formed an independent, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization.  Its goal was to coordinate efforts to serve individuals and families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, and to assist research for a solution to Alzheimers.  Mr. Stone became the first president of the Association.
As… More

ALSHEIMERS or ALZHEIMER’S? SLEEP DISORDER or DREAM?

Sometimes we need to lighten up.   The things that make each of us go bump in the night vary.  The attached video reminds me that sometimes a dream is just a dream.  Maybe we think too much.  Here is your daily dose of oxytocin–my favorite hormone.… More

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION EN ESPANOL

MINORITIES CONTRACT ALZHEIMER’S EARLIER

Studies released by the Alzheimer’s Association and presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ICAD) show Hispanics and other minorities in America suffer an increased incidence of Alzheimer’s and contract it at an earlier age than whites living in the United States.  On study shows that Hispanics begin exhibiting  symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease approximately… More

NATIONAL ALZHEIMERS PROJECT ACT (NAPA)

CONGRESS ACTS!
If you think Congress never agrees on any of the important issues, you’d be wrong.  During the lame duck session in 2010 after the November elections, the House of Representatives and the Senate unanimously agreed that the United States had to have a federal plan to address what is rapidly becoming an Alzheimer’s epidemic here in America.  They passed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) which was signed into law by President Obama in January… More