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Elderly Care Statistics for Alzheimer’s Disease

On March 19th, 2013,  the Alzheimer’s Association came out with its latest facts and figures.  The elderly care statistics are appalling.  Here are the key points:
A Leading Cause of Death
Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States.

It is the 5th leading cause of death for those aged 65 and older.
It is the only cause of death in the top ten in America without a way to prevent it, cure it, or slow its progression.
Deaths from Alzheimer’s… More

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION GREEN-FIELD LIBRARY

GREEN-FIELD LIBRARY
The Alzheimer’s Association’s Green-Field Library now offers a fabulous online resource that includes 5,000 books, journals, videos and CDs.  In addition, expert librarians  can guide you to the right resources through e-mail, Live Chat, telephone, and mail.
The library produces comprehensive resource lists on frequently requested topics, a selection of the best Web sites related to Alzheimer’s disease, and a video guide.… More

AFRICAN-AMERICANS WITH ALZHEIMER’S

TWO TO THREE TIMES THE RATE FOR WHITE COUNTERPARTS
African-Americans aged 55 to 64 are more than three times as likely to have Alzheimer’s as their European-American (white) counterparts, according to studies released by the Alzheimer’s Association.  Between the ages of 65 to 84, African-Americans are twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s as whites, as the difference in incidence diminishes with age.
CORRELATION TO OBESITY
Obesity increases the risk of dementia… More

VASCULAR DEMENTIA

A FAMILY STORY

My sweet, little 92 year old mother awoke from a nap in her hospital bed and demanded to go check her mail, and she wasn’t the least bit pleasant about it.  We had enjoyed normal conversations before she had slipped off to sleep, but upon wakening, my only thought was, who was this she-devil in my mom’s bed that looks just like her?
Being unfamiliar at that time as to how to speak to someone suffering from dementia, I wrongly tried to reason with her, and that just… More

COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

IT SNEAKS UP ON YOU
Pat was a model employee. Her steady performance over many years earned her several promotions. But managers above and around her began to notice she was slipping. Things weren’t getting done. Assignments were missed. Her career began to move backwards as she was repeatedly reassigned to lower positions with reduced responsibilities. Then one day while helping answer office phone lines, Pat realized that she could no longer remember who the callers were… More