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Patients Take Action on Early Alzheimer's
(Source: USA Today) - Richard Taylor was only 58 when he started experiencing symptoms of Alzheimer's. Today, 6 years later, he can no longer work or drive, but he can and does speak at universities, conferences, Alzheimer's discussion groups and on his website...
Honoring Your Parents Means Doing What's Best for Them
(Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - A reader wrote to Reverend Billy Graham asking: "My husband and I feel so guilty because last year we put his mother in a nursing home. She has Alzheimer's disease and it was getting very difficult for us to take care of her, but we still worry that we made the wrong decision. Is God trying to tell us to bring her back?"
Man Is Cut Off from Medicine That Helped Fight Disease
(Source: WSET) - Hundreds of people taking the experimental drug Alzhmed have suddenly been informed they can't receive it anymore.
Governor Says Older Adults and Persons With Disabilities Will Benefit From Historic Assisted-Living Legislation
(Source: PRNewswire) - Governor Edward Rendell said today that Pennsylvania has broken a decade-long deadlock by enacting assisted-living legislation that will allow Pennsylvanians to maintain their independence and continue to exercise personal choice while receiving the support they need.
Controversy Over Use of Antipsychotic Drugs for Dementia
(Source: PRNewswire) - Antipsychotic drugs are approved mainly for treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but they are also used for many other purposes. One of the most controversial is reducing disruptive behavior among elderly people with dementia.
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