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Why You Shouldn't Be Afraid Of Your 'Senior Moments'

Susan Krauss Whitbourne | Posted 02.20.2013 | Fifty
Susan Krauss Whitbourne

Everyone, at any age, forgets. Your senior moment may be no different than the junior moments you've had your whole life.

Alzheimer's: Now Is the Time to Find a Cure

James Keach | Posted 12.18.2012 | Fifty
James Keach

Now is the time. The end of Alzheimer's starts with all of us.

'Grandma Doesn't Know My Name!' Helping Your Child Cope with Alzheimer's

Marie Marley | Posted 08.08.2012 | Fifty
Marie Marley

Children can be deeply affected when a beloved grandparent develops Alzheimer's disease. Although each child reacts differently, there are some common fears. Here's how to address them.

Nina Garcia and Reed Krakoff Host a Shopping Fete for the Alzheimer's Association

Melissa Berkelhammer | Posted 08.06.2012 | New York
Melissa Berkelhammer

On a balmy summer evening, Nina Garcia invited her fashion and charitable-minded friends to an intimate shopping and champagne event. The purpose? To build buzz for the Alzheimer's Association's annual Rita Hayworth Gala

WATCH: Is This Alzheimer's Ad Out Of Line?

Posted 04.18.2012 | Home

Critics are divided over a new Alzheimer's awareness TV ad that shows a grandson taking advantage of his grandmother's memory loss, CBS News reports. ...

Top 10 Nonprofits To Work For (STUDY)

Posted 04.09.2012 | Impact

According to a new study, employees of nonprofits are happy to be there. But who's the happiest? The Nonprofit Times 2012 Best Nonprofits to Wo...

Creative Entertainment for People With Early- and Mid-Stage Alzheimer's

Marie Marley | Posted 04.10.2012 | Healthy Living
Marie Marley

All people with Alzheimer's and other dementias need to have entertainment. It's essential to their overall wellbeing. The key to success in providing entertainment is to find activities appropriate for the person's stage of the disease.

Alzheimer's Can't Wait

Harry Johns | Posted 04.07.2012 | Healthy Living
Harry Johns

Alzheimer's can't wait. Not any longer. Everyone who has been touched by this disease knows its terrible effects. All of those families are waiting for the next steps of the NAPA process, starting with the president's budget.

Connecting With Alzheimer's Patients -- Even in the Latest Stages of the Disease

Marie Marley | Posted 04.02.2012 | Healthy Living
Marie Marley

There are four activities that can typically reach persons at all stages of Alzheimer's disease. Being visited by a child is one of them, as young Max discovered. Others include having a visit from a pet, listening to or playing music and observing or creating artwork.

Does Alcohol Help Prevent Alzheimer's?

Gary W. Small, M.D. | Posted 03.19.2012 | Healthy Living
Gary W. Small, M.D.

I have always been a lightweight when it comes to drinking. One of my college roommates speculated that I might be afflicted with some type of anti-social disease that made me allergic to alcohol. It turns out that this "affliction" may have been protecting my brain from Alzheimer's.

Blondes vs. Brunettes Face Off For Football Fundraiser (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.11.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON -- It's time again for women of varying hair colors to play Powder Puff football and raise money for a worthy cause. This Saturday marks...

PHOTO: Regis Takes 'Flamboyant' Fashion Risk

The Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 12.26.2011 | Media

Regis Philbin took what he described as a "flamboyant" fashion risk Tuesday night. Appearing at the 2011 Alzheimer's Association Rita Hayworth Gala...

Climbing the Seven Highest Peaks of the World to Raise Awareness of Alzheimer's Disease

Alan Arnette | Posted 11.28.2011 | Impact
Alan Arnette

Standing on the summits of the highest mountains of the world's continents has been rewarding as a mountaineer. Sending our message of hope, need and urgency to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease has been overwhelming.

Alzheimer's And The Importance Of Early Detection

Leann Reynolds | Posted 11.14.2011 | Healthy Living
Leann Reynolds

If Alzheimer's disease cannot currently be stopped or cured, what difference does early detection make?

Simple Eye Test May Give Clues To Alzheimer's Disease

AP | By MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 09.15.2011 | Healthy Living

PARIS -- Scientists in Australia are reporting encouraging early results from a simple eye test they hope will give a noninvasive way to detect signs ...

'We Are In The Midst Of A National Emergency'

CNN | Posted 06.26.2011 | Home

The Shriver report looked at Alzheimer's as a women's disease from the point of view of the patient, the family and the caregivers. Below is an excerp...

PHOTOS: Michael Kors's Glamorous Party For Alzheimer's Awareness

Posted 06.18.2011 | Chicago

With millions of people affected each year, Alzheimer's disease is a growing problem in America. The disease is now the sixth-leading cause of death i...

Waking up to the Realities of Alzheimer's Disease

Princess Yasmin Aga Khan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Princess Yasmin Aga Khan

I wake up to the realities of Alzheimer's disease every morning. Now I'm inviting other American women to wake up to the realities of Alzheimer's -- and to take action.

Elder Care in 2010: Denial is Not an Option

Ellen Galinsky | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Ellen Galinsky

Posted in Honor of National Work and Family Month As America began graying in larger numbers, it was said that the 1990s would be the decade when we ...

Marching to Help Defeat a Mind-Blowing Disease

Maria Shriver | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Maria Shriver

Alzheimer's blows the mind of our loved ones who have it...and of everyone trying to care for them, old and young alike. In this way, Alzheimer's really spares no one, and so it's time we stop thinking of it as an "old person's disease."

Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer's

Harry Johns | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Harry Johns

Today, more than 5 million Americans are estimated to have Alzheimer's disease. What they are experiencing is not just a little memory loss. It is not...

Terrell Owens, Celebs Compete For Alzheimer's Association's "Who Wears Purple Best" Campaign

The Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens has been praised for his Alzheimer's Disease advocacy for years. His grandmother has the disease, he's testi...

Alzheimer's Disease: Is Our Health Care System Ready?

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Alvaro Fernandez

Not enough attention seems focused on ensuring health care systems' preparedness to deal with cognitive health issues -- with Alzheimer's Disease as the most dramatic example.