Archive for July, 2010

Alzheimer’s patient found safe after driving truck into pond

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

A 66-year-old Alzheimer’s patient was found safe Thursday after his truck was discovered partially submerged in a west Mobile County pond, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said.

See the rest here:
Alzheimer’s patient found safe after driving truck into ... continue reading

Alzheimer’s Association to host classes

Friday, July 30th, 2010

The Alzheimer’s Association will host eight weeks of classes on early stage education and support.

Read the original post:
Alzheimer’s Association to host classes

Tags: classes-on-early, will-host, education-and, Association, ... continue reading

Alzheimer’s Foundation Of America And Second Wind Dreams Forge Strategic Partnership

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA), New York, NY, and Second Wind Dreams (SWD), Marietta, GA, announced that they have forged a strategic partnership that will utilize their combined expertise, program strengths and local membership bases to further raise the bar on care for the increasing number of individuals nationwide ... continue reading

Alzheimers patients may have help on the way

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Alzheimers patients taking the drug Aricept may be able to take a larger dose.

Originally posted here:
Alzheimers patients may have help on the way

Tags: patients-taking, larger-dose-, a-larger-dose-, ... continue reading

Alzheimer’s goes beyond ‘normal’ signs of age

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles exploring Alzheimer’s disease what it is, medical advances, and resources available leading up to the Sterling Memory Walk Aug. 28.

More:
Alzheimer’s goes beyond ‘normal’ signs of age

Tags: ... continue reading