Wandering and Safety

Our Communications and Programs Specialist, Amelia Frank, will be on Fox 7 tomorrow morning to discuss wandering, and how caregivers can keep their loved ones safe.   The segment is part of a story about Antonio Perea, a local man who has been missing since Sunday morning.  With temperatures approaching 100°, it’s critical that he’s found as soon as possible. …

Experimental blood test predicts Alzheimer’s with 87% accuracy

In a potentially massive step forward in the fight against Alzheimer’s, researchers at Queen’s College in London have made a discovery that could lead to the development of a blood test to predict Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published in the Alzheimer’s and Dementia: the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, successfully identified 10 proteins that predict the development of Alzheimer’s  After analyzing …

Driving Resource Center

For more help with tackling the sticky issue of when to retire from driving, visit the Driving Resource Center at alz.org.  There you’ll find helpful tips, and videos to give you an idea of what the driving conversation might look like.  Take a look at one of them below: For more information about senior transportation support, see the post below, …