Caregiving in a time of Coronavirus
A message from your Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center We are addressing this to all the family members and friends who provide care for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and similar...
Category: Aging
Cuidar de alguien en tiempos del Coronavirus
Un mensaje de su Centro de Alzheimer Este documento es para todas las personas que cuidan de un ser querido con Alzheimer o enfermedades similares. Los cuidados que usted proporciona son vitales...
Caregiving in a time of Coronavirus
A message from your Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center We are addressing this to all the family members and friends who provide care for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and similar...
Caregiver Corner: Celebrating the holidays with a family member who has dementia
For many, the end of a year brings festive celebrations, time with family and a holiday from the demands of daily life. However, for those caring for a family member with dementia, the holidays can...
Meet Neurologist Dr. Aimee Pierce
Article originally published in the Summer 2019 Alzheimer’s Update Meet Dr. Aimee Pierce! A native from Eugene, Oregon, Dr. Pierce began her training at Columbia University before completing her...
Caregiver Corner: Introducing a formal caregiver
Article originally published in the Summer 2019 Alzheimer’s Update Family members often ask us for tips on how to introduce a formal caregiver to their family member who has dementia. At some...
Online Monitoring Tech Examines How Financial Behaviors Change with Age
Dr. Kathy Wild has been providing neuropsychological evaluations and caregiver support at the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center for over 30 years. Dr. Wild is the principal investigator...
Confessions of a Research Junkie
Below is Ed Parker’s story about being a research participant. Reprinted with permission from 3550 magazine. Article originally published in the Winter 2018 Alzheimer’s Update. Have you ever...
Caregiver Corner: Get by with a little help from friends
Article originally published in the Winter 2018 Alzheimer’s Update We sent our daughter off to college in August, and I’ve been reflecting on her schooling to date. When she was in middle...
Luvaas grant expands Alzheimer’s research
Updated from an article originally published in the Winter 2018 Alzheimer’s Update Alzheimer’s Disease causes irreversible brain degeneration, taking with it the thinking skills and memories...