WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Obama administration will push for a $156 million increase in funding for Alzheimer’s research over the next two years, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. The National Institutes of Health will commit another $50 million in funding this year, and the White House will propose an additional $80 million… [Continue Reading]
ALZHEIMER’S is a devastating fatal disease……. The earlier you recognize the symptoms, the better the chances of prolonging the lives of your loved ones. There are aggressive research, advanced treatments, and medications available currently, but there is no cure to date of this terrible and fatal disease. This 4-minute video by the National Institutes of… [Continue Reading]
~HANDLING TROUBLING BEHAVIOR OF A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA/ ALZHEIMER’S~ Some of the greatest challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia are the personality and behavior changes that often occur. You can best meet these challenges by using creativity, flexibility, patience and compassion. It also helps not to take things personally… [Continue Reading]
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