http://www.alznyc.orgThe New York City Chapter of the Alzheimer. Feed URL: http://www.alznyc.org/rss/news.xmlCopyright 2010http://www.alznyc.orgTOPIC: Understanding Challenging Behaviors.<br /> There is something we can do.<br /> Date: Monday, August 9 <br /> Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM <br /> Speaker: <br /> Nancy Lee Hendley, MFA, Dementia <br /> Care Trainer <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.alz.org/nyc/in_my_community_17071.asp">View Details</a>&nbsp;<br /> <a href="http://www.alz.org/nyc/in_my_community_education.asp"><br /> View All Meetings</a><br /> <br /> Please call us at 800.272.3900 to register. All meetings are free of charge.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.alz.org/nyc/in_my_community_events.asp">view our upcoming events</a>!<br />Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:03:37 GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66B66E20100712A new online service designed to match Alzheimer's patients with clinical trials may help address a big bottleneck in developing new drugs -- a lack of people to test them on, U.S. researchers said on Monday.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100709131310.htmAbnormal brain images combined with examination of the composition of the fluid that surrounds the spine may offer the earliest signs identifying healthy older adults at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, well before cognitive problems emerge, a study by researchers at UC Davis has found.Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/24/health/research/24scans.htmlDr. Daniel Skovronsky sat at a small round table in his corner office, laptop open, waiting for an e-mail message. A few minutes later, the message arrived &mdash; results that showed his tiny start-up company might have overcome one of the biggest obstacles in diagnosing Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease. It had found a dye and a brain scan that, he said, can show the hallmark plaque building up in the brains of people with the disease.Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/20/sunday/main6600364.shtml?tag=strip&nbsp;Five years ago, when she was 55, she received a diagnosis both awful and heartbreaking. Jan had Alzheimer's disease. It has moved so fast that she is now in an assisted living facility, where this once bright, articulate woman struggles to make sense. It can be painful to watch.Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/health/02alzheimers.htmlAt frighteningly young ages, in their 40s, four of Laura Cuartas&rsquo;s children began forgetting and falling apart, assaulted by what people here have long called La Bobera, the foolishness. It is a condition attributed, in hushed rumors, to everything from touching a mysterious tree to the revenge of a wronged priest.Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=alzheimers-prevention-strategiesThe search for new drugs that can reverse the course of Alzheimer's has frustrated pharmaceutical companies, with several failures reported in recent years. Research advances have arrived, not in the form of new drugs but, rather, in technologies that track the underlying biology of the disease before the first symptoms appear.Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://alz.org/news_and_events_19623.aspA new report from the Alzheimer's Association, Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer's Disease: A National Imperative shows that in the absence of disease-modifying treatments, the cumulative costs of care for people with Alzheimer's from 2010 to 2050 will exceed $20 trillion, in today's dollars. The report, which examines the current trajectory of Alzheimer's based on a model developed by the Lewin Group for the Alzheimer's Association, also shows that the number of Americans age 65 and older who have this condition will increase from the 5.1 million today to 13.5 million by mid-century.Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.thehartford.com/alzheimers/AtTheCrossroads_Brochure.pdfDo you have a relative with dementia who&rsquo;s still driving? Do you worry about him or her driving? Or are you just hoping his or her driving is &ldquo;good enough?&rdquo; If you have a loved one diagnosed with dementia, you&rsquo;ll struggle with a number of caregiving challenges from medical and daily care to financial and legal matters. Driving, of course, can be an immediate and life-threatening issue &ndash; making it a family priority.Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://alz.org/news_and_events_pierce_honored_with_tony_award.asp&nbsp;Alzheimer Champion David Hyde Pierce is the 2010 recipient of the Tony Awards&reg; Isabelle Stevenson Award, recognizing an individual from the theater community who &quot;has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian, social service or charitable organization.&quot;Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.alz.org/nyc/in_my_community_19147.aspLooking for relief from paying the full cost of your prescription drugs? View available programs for those who qualify.Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.alznyc.org/cms/Emblem_CfC10_Final.pdfThis booklet provides an overview of the the caregiving journey, told through family caregiver stories, the basics of family caregiving, caregiving tips, caregiver training, caring for yourself, legal and financial issues to consider, and where to turn for helpThu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_facts_figures.aspFacts and Figures details the escalation of Alzheimer's, which currently impacts over 5 million Americans; conveys the burden it places on families, government and the nation's healthcare system; and shows that African-Americans and Hispanics are at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's.Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.alznyc.org/espanolVisit our En Español version for news and events.<br/><br/> <a href=http://www.alznyc.org/espanol>http://www.alznyc.org/espanol</a>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:03:37 GMT