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Age Discrimination Takes Its Toll by Paula Span, January 12, 2012, 12:07 pm:"Raise your hand if you’ve felt that people treat you with less respect or courtesy than others, that they act as if you’re not smart, that you get poorer service in stores and restaurants than others — in short, if you’ve felt discriminated against because of age, gender, ethnicity, income, disability, appearance, even marital status. A startling proportion of older people report that they’ve experienced discrimination: 63 percent, in a study recently published in Research on Aging. The most commonly cited cause? “Thirty percent report being mistreated because of their age,” said the lead author Ye Luo, a Clemson University sociologist. Perceived discrimination because of gender, race or ancestry, disabilities or appearance followed in smaller proportion"
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/age-discrimination-takes-its-toll/Categories, related: Alzheimers Disease, Chronic Illnesses, Gender Discrimination, Geriatric Associations, Geriatrics Humor, Geriatrics Nurses, Geriatrics Resources, Hospice, End of Life Care, Long Term Care (LTC), Vulnerable Adults
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Alzheimer's Association:"The Alzheimer's Association is your source for information, support and assistance on issues related to Alzheimer's disease.
The Alzheimer's Association National Headquarters, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611-1676
Call us at (800) 272-3900
http://www.alz.org/******************************************************
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center:"The ADEAR Center is a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The NIA is one of the National Institutes of Health under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."
Postal mail:
PO Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907
Phone: 1-800-438-4380
Fax: 1-301-495-3334
http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/******************************************************
Alzheimer's Society - about dementia... The Alzheimer's Society is the leading UK care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers. This site is frequently updated with leading information appropriate to the Soc...
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk******************************************************
Alzheimer's Disease Research, American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF):"Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder with no known cause or cure. It attacks and slowly steals the minds of its victims. Symptoms of the disease include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills. Always fatal, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of irreversible dementia. Approximately 100,000 victims die and 360,000 new cases of Alzheimer's disease are diagnosed each year. It is estimated that by 2050, 14 million Americans will have this disease. America is not alone in dealing with this terrible affliction. In every nation where life expectancy has increased, so has the incidence of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is becoming tragically common. It is estimated that by 2020, 30 million people will be affected by this devastating disorder worldwide and by 2050, the number could increase to 45 million."
American Health Assistance Foundation
22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, Maryland 20871
1-800-437-2423, (301) 948-3244, Fax: (301) 258-9454
ghandiboe@ahaf.org
http://www.ahaf.org/index.html******************************************************
American Physical Therapy Association, Section on Geriatrics:"Currently comprising over 7200 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students committed to providing quality care for the geriatric client."
http://www.geriatricspt.org/******************************************************
Local Chapters:
Alzheimer's Association Central Maryland Chapter:"Services • How to Help • Local Research • Activities • News & Info Table of Contents • About Us • Links • Guestbook • E-mail
1850 York Road, Suite D • Timonium, MD 21093-5142 1-410-561-9099 • 1-800-443-CARE (Outside of Baltimore)
http://www.alz.org/maryland/******************************************************
Alzheimer's Association, Northern Virginia Chapter...
Alzheimer's Association, Northern Virginia Chapter provides programs services for families caregivers, funds research, and educates the general public, health professionals and governments about Alzhe...
http://www.alz.org/nca/******************************************************
National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants:"The National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants was formally established in 1995 by former certified nursing assistants Lori Porter and Lisa Cantrell. Initially working as CNAs, both moved up the nursing home management ladder, Lori eventually becoming a licensed nursing home administrator and Lisa a director of nursing. Throughout their careers, they remained focused on their years as CNAs, realizing that nursing assistants are both the backbone and the heart and soul of the nursing home profession."
National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants
2709 West 13th Street Joplin, Missouri 64801
Phone: 417-623-6049 • 800-784-6049 Fax: 417-623-2230
Email: info@nagna.org
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Sunday, January 15, 2012
Alzheimers Disease, #Dementia & #Senility Resources, (#Bedside #Nursing) #Patient #healthcare #nursefriendly
Alzheimers Disease, #Dementia & #Senility Resources, (#Bedside #Nursing) #Patient #healthcare #nursefriendly
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Age Discrimination Takes Its Toll by Paula Span, January 12, 2012, 12:07 pm:"Raise your hand if you’ve felt that people treat you with less respect or courtesy than others, that they act as if you’re not smart, that you get poorer service in stores and restaurants than others — in short, if you’ve felt discriminated against because of age, gender, ethnicity, income, disability, appearance, even marital status. A startling proportion of older people report that they’ve experienced discrimination: 63 percent, in a study recently published in Research on Aging. The most commonly cited cause? “Thirty percent report being mistreated because of their age,” said the lead author Ye Luo, a Clemson University sociologist. Perceived discrimination because of gender, race or ancestry, disabilities or appearance followed in smaller proportion"
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/age-discrimination-takes-its-toll/Categories, related: Alzheimers Disease, Chronic Illnesses, Gender Discrimination, Geriatric Associations, Geriatrics Humor, Geriatrics Nurses, Geriatrics Resources, Hospice, End of Life Care, Long Term Care (LTC), Vulnerable Adults
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Alzheimer's Association:"The Alzheimer's Association is your source for information, support and assistance on issues related to Alzheimer's disease.
The Alzheimer's Association National Headquarters, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611-1676
Call us at (800) 272-3900
http://www.alz.org/******************************************************
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center:"The ADEAR Center is a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The NIA is one of the National Institutes of Health under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."
Postal mail:
PO Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907
Phone: 1-800-438-4380
Fax: 1-301-495-3334
http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/******************************************************
Alzheimer's Society - about dementia... The Alzheimer's Society is the leading UK care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers. This site is frequently updated with leading information appropriate to the Soc...
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk******************************************************
Alzheimer's Disease Research, American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF):"Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder with no known cause or cure. It attacks and slowly steals the minds of its victims. Symptoms of the disease include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills. Always fatal, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of irreversible dementia. Approximately 100,000 victims die and 360,000 new cases of Alzheimer's disease are diagnosed each year. It is estimated that by 2050, 14 million Americans will have this disease. America is not alone in dealing with this terrible affliction. In every nation where life expectancy has increased, so has the incidence of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is becoming tragically common. It is estimated that by 2020, 30 million people will be affected by this devastating disorder worldwide and by 2050, the number could increase to 45 million."
American Health Assistance Foundation
22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, Maryland 20871
1-800-437-2423, (301) 948-3244, Fax: (301) 258-9454
ghandiboe@ahaf.org
http://www.ahaf.org/index.html******************************************************
American Physical Therapy Association, Section on Geriatrics:"Currently comprising over 7200 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students committed to providing quality care for the geriatric client."
http://www.geriatricspt.org/******************************************************
Local Chapters:
Alzheimer's Association Central Maryland Chapter:"Services • How to Help • Local Research • Activities • News & Info Table of Contents • About Us • Links • Guestbook • E-mail
1850 York Road, Suite D • Timonium, MD 21093-5142 1-410-561-9099 • 1-800-443-CARE (Outside of Baltimore)
http://www.alz.org/maryland/******************************************************
Alzheimer's Association, Northern Virginia Chapter...
Alzheimer's Association, Northern Virginia Chapter provides programs services for families caregivers, funds research, and educates the general public, health professionals and governments about Alzhe...
http://www.alz.org/nca/******************************************************
National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants:"The National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants was formally established in 1995 by former certified nursing assistants Lori Porter and Lisa Cantrell. Initially working as CNAs, both moved up the nursing home management ladder, Lori eventually becoming a licensed nursing home administrator and Lisa a director of nursing. Throughout their careers, they remained focused on their years as CNAs, realizing that nursing assistants are both the backbone and the heart and soul of the nursing home profession."
National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants
2709 West 13th Street Joplin, Missouri 64801
Phone: 417-623-6049 • 800-784-6049 Fax: 417-623-2230
Email: info@nagna.org
http://www.nagna.org/Categories: Alzheimers Disease, Dementia & Senility, http://www.4nursing.com/alzheimers/
Associations, Organizations, Patient Education, Healthcare, Medical, http://www.4nursing.com/healthcare
Care Givers, Caregiving, http://www.nursefriendly.com/caregivers/
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), http://www.nursefriendly.com/cna/
Geriatrics Nurses, http://www.nursefriendly.com/geriatric/
Hospice, Death, Dying, End of Life, Palliative Care, http://www.4nursing.com/hospice/
Long Term Care Nurses, http://www.nursefriendly.com/ltc/
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
Alzheimers Disease, Dementia & Senility, Direct (Bedside Nursing) Patient Care
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Prescription Medications: Cognex, Tacrine, Exelon, Rivastigmine, Reminyl, Galantamine, Requip, Ropinirole Alzheimer's Association:"The Alzheimer's Association is your source for information, support and assistance on issues related to Alzheimer's disease.
The Alzheimer's Association National Headquarters, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611-1676
Call us at (800) 272-3900
http://www.alz.org/******************************************************
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center:"The ADEAR Center is a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The NIA is one of the National Institutes of Health under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."
Postal mail:
PO Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907
Phone: 1-800-438-4380
Fax: 1-301-495-3334
http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/******************************************************
Alzheimer's Society - about dementia... The Alzheimer's Society is the leading UK care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers. This site is frequently updated with leading information appropriate to the Soc...
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk******************************************************
Alzheimer's Disease Research, American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF):"Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder with no known cause or cure. It attacks and slowly steals the minds of its victims. Symptoms of the disease include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills. Always fatal, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of irreversible dementia. Approximately 100,000 victims die and 360,000 new cases of Alzheimer's disease are diagnosed each year. It is estimated that by 2050, 14 million Americans will have this disease. America is not alone in dealing with this terrible affliction. In every nation where life expectancy has increased, so has the incidence of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is becoming tragically common. It is estimated that by 2020, 30 million people will be affected by this devastating disorder worldwide and by 2050, the number could increase to 45 million."
American Health Assistance Foundation
22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, Maryland 20871
1-800-437-2423, (301) 948-3244, Fax: (301) 258-9454
ghandiboe@ahaf.org
http://www.ahaf.org/index.html******************************************************
American Physical Therapy Association, Section on Geriatrics:"Currently comprising over 7200 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students committed to providing quality care for the geriatric client."
http://www.geriatricspt.org/******************************************************
Local Chapters:
Alzheimer's Association Central Maryland Chapter:"Services • How to Help • Local Research • Activities • News & Info Table of Contents • About Us • Links • Guestbook • E-mail
1850 York Road, Suite D • Timonium, MD 21093-5142 1-410-561-9099 • 1-800-443-CARE (Outside of Baltimore)
http://www.alzcmd.org/******************************************************
Alzheimer's Association, Northern Virginia Chapter...
Alzheimer's Association, Northern Virginia Chapter provides programs services for families caregivers, funds research, and educates the general public, health professionals and governments about Alzhe...
http://www.alz-nca.org******************************************************
National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants:"The National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants was formally established in 1995 by former certified nursing assistants Lori Porter and Lisa Cantrell. Initially working as CNAs, both moved up the nursing home management ladder, Lori eventually becoming a licensed nursing home administrator and Lisa a director of nursing. Throughout their careers, they remained focused on their years as CNAs, realizing that nursing assistants are both the backbone and the heart and soul of the nursing home profession."
National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants
2709 West 13th Street Joplin, Missouri 64801
Phone: 417-623-6049 • 800-784-6049 Fax: 417-623-2230
Email: info@nagna.org
http://www.nagna.org/Categories: Alzheimers Disease, Dementia & Senility, http://www.4nursing.com/alzheimers/
Associations, Organizations, Patient Education, Healthcare, Medical, http://www.4nursing.com/healthcare
Care Givers, Caregiving, http://www.nursefriendly.com/caregivers/
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), http://www.nursefriendly.com/cna/
Geriatrics Nurses, http://www.nursefriendly.com/geriatric/
Hospice, Death, Dying, End of Life, Palliative Care, http://www.4nursing.com/hospice/
Long Term Care Nurses, http://www.nursefriendly.com/ltc/
Missouri Nurses, http://www.4nursing.com/missouri/
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Friday, April 22, 2011
HealthNewsReview.org | Independent Expert Reviews of News Stories | Holding Health and Medical Journalism Accountable
Like the NPR story we also reviewed, this story about revised guidance on diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease does a nice job of clearly distinguishing what is relevant to readers and what is of interest only to researchers.
Our Review Summary
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This report tells readers the stark reality, that lab tests and brain scans for Alzheimer’s are not ready for clinical use and even when the tests are validated, they will have limited value to patients until effective treatments are developed.
This story includes a comment about how early diagnosis could help patients and families plan for the future; but it would have been nice to see an acknowledgment of the potential psychological and social consequences.
Like the NPR story, this report fails to tell readers about the ties between quoted experts and companies that are developing tests and treatments, even though those ties were disclosed. This story quoted several experts, but none who are independent of the panel that issued the revised diagnosis guidance.
Why This Matters:
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It is more than just validation of the new diagnostic approaches being described that will be needed before these can influence clinical practice. All of the diagnostic test characteristics will need to be examined, including the ability of the test results to accurately predict which patients are likely to develop AD (the false positive, false negative, positive and negative predictive value, etc). Additionally, the reliability of the measures will need to be determined. From a clinical perspective, until there are treatments that can alter progression, other than helping patients understand what to expect in the future, currently there is not a lot of benefit and there are potential harms for knowing early on if a patient has this condition.
Click on the "via" link for the rest of the article.
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Friday, April 15, 2011
The Alzheimer List, Washington University
As Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Washington University, I reluctantly have decided to phase out the Alzheimer List, effective February 1, 2011. I have made this decision based on two factors. First, the use of the list has been steadily declining. In January 2005, there were 1,057 monthly posts to the List, but in May 2010 there only were 175 posts. This declining use possibly reflects the fact that, since the List was originated in 1994, many more resources now are available for families and caregivers of persons affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementing disorders. Indeed, many of the current posts to the List do not address caregiver or related issues. Second, for us to support the List requires resources such as personnel, hardware, and maintenance of archives. Although the List is not a major resource burden, in this period of constrained research funding we must manage any expenditures very carefully. We have notified our funding agency, the National Institute on Aging, of our decision to end the List and they are in agreement.
At end of this message, please find links to other online support groups that may be useful for some of you. The publicly accessible archive of all posts to the List will be maintained after February 1, 2011, (i.e., after the List itself is halted) as the archive has proven valuable for several reasons, including for caregiving research.
Finally, I would like to thank all of you who have made the List a vital initiative for sharing and supporting caregiver interests. I also want to recognize Geri Hall for her tremendous contributions to the List over many years; her caring and insightful comments have been of great help to many people and we very gratefully acknowledge her efforts.
Sincerely,
John C. Morris, MD (morrisj@abraxas.wustl.edu)
Alternative Online Support Groups:
Alzheimer’s Association message boards and chat rooms:
http://www.alz.org/apps/we_can_help/support_groups.aspElderCare Online Forum:
http://eldercare.infopop.cc/6/ubb.xAlzheimer's Care Giver Support Group (started by former members of the ADRC Alzheimer List:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AlzheimerSupport/
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Popular drug for mild Alzheimer's largely a flop - Health - Alzheimer's Disease - msnbc.com
A drug frequently prescribed to treat people with mild Alzheimer's disease does not appear to be an effective therapy for many of these patients, according to a new study.
The results show the drug, memantine, is no better than a dummy pill when it comes to ameliorating disease symptoms, including the decline of mental abilities, the researchers say. There is also meager evidence that the drug works for patients with moderate Alzheimer's, the researchers say.
Memantine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat patients with moderate and severe Alzheimer's. However, physicians often prescribe it off-label to those with mild forms of the disease. About 19 percent of U.S. patients with mild Alzheimer's disease take the drug, the researchers say. The drug is intended to improve cognitive functions and make it easier for patients to perform daily activities.
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