World Alzheimers Day

5 Ways To Honor World Alzheimer's Day

Rita Altman, R.N. | Posted 11.17.2011

Rita Altman, R.N.

World Alzheimer's Day provides an opportunity for us to truly consider the effect Alzheimer's will likely have on our lives if a cure is not found.

Time for a 'World Cognitive Reserve' Day?

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.17.2011

Alvaro Fernandez

While there is nothing we can do today to prevent Alzheimer's pathology, there is much we can do, as individuals and as a society, to build up Cognitive Reserve.

In Honor of World Alzheimer's Day, Take a Hike Today

Jean Carper | Posted 11.17.2011

Jean Carper

If we all do everything we can to save our own brains from Alzheimer's, we may one day actually be celebrating World Alzheimer's Day as a victory over this human tragedy.

Why World Alzheimer's Day Matters

Maria Shriver | Posted 11.17.2011

Maria Shriver

Today is World Alzheimer's Day, an important day all across the globe, as this epidemic continues to steal minds, take lives, and gain momentum. And it is also an important day for me personally, as a child of Alzheimer's.

HBO "The Alzheimer's Project" Emmy Awards

Harry Johns | Posted 05.25.2011

Harry Johns

To ensure that critical research funding becomes and remains a priority, we must all raise awareness about Alzheimer's.