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About Alzheimer's Disease: Caregiver Involvement Encouraged

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From Andrew Rosenzweig, MD, your Guide to Alzheimer's Disease
This is my first official newsletter as Alzheimer's guide, and I am confident that it will be a useful resource. Through it I hope to share some of the exciting new developments and strategies to help both caregivers and people with Alzheimer's disease. This week's newsletter highlights the view that caregivers and doctors need to work better together at improving the quality of life of their loved one.

Caregiver Involvement Encouraged
Traditionally doctors and other providers have given caregivers a more passive role in the care of their loved ones with Alzheimer's disease. A daughter sits in the waiting room while... Read more

Results of Alzheimer's Drug Dimebon Disappoint
Illustrating once again the difficulty in finding drugs that work effectively in Alzheimer's disease, the Russian antihistamine Dimebon became the latest in a series of recent disappointments in the world... Read more

Muscle Strength and Alzheimer's Risk
We usually think of age and family history as two of the primary risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. But muscle strength? Loss of muscle strength is common as we age,... Read more

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If you have Alzheimer's, knowledge is the key to effectively living with the disease. Learn how to take care of yourself, stay connected, maintain independence, cope with the day-to-day challenges of the disease, and plan for the future.

 


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