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Alzheimer's Research Association

The Alzheimer's Research Association is an organization dedicated to caregaivers of Alzheimer's patients

We provide caregivers with the knowledge and resources to be the best caregiver they can be.

Alzheimer's Disease Today

Today 5.4 million people in the United States have Alzheimer's. That's expected to rise to over 16 million by 2050
80,000 Americans Die from Alzheimer's each year
Each year, Alzheimer's kills more Americans, than Breast and Prostate cancer combined

Alzheimer's Disease Today

Alzheimer's is the only disease in the top 10 causes of death in America without a way to prevent it, cure it, or slow its progression.
The annual cost of caring for one individual with Alzheimer's disease ranges from nearly $18,500 to more than $36,000, depending on the stage of the disease.

The Future of Alzheimer's Disease

There are 75 million Baby Boomers in the United States that are just now turning 65. It is expected that 10 million Baby Boomers will get Alzheimer's
Every 33 seconds someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer's

The Future of Alzheimer's Disease

Over the next 40 years, Alzheimer's will cost over $40 Trillion, enough to pay off the national debt, and still send a $20,000 check to every man, women, and child in America.
With the aging of the Baby Boomers, Alzheimer's could bring the U.S. to its financial knees. It very well could bankrupt the America.

The Future of Alzheimer's Disease

The numbers should scare you into taking action today! Everyone one of us will be affected by Alzheimer's disease. Whether you contact the disease, a family member or friend is affected, you will become a part of growing problem. Learn more about how to help TODAY!

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Tag Archives: dementia

Tax Breaks For Alzheimer’s?

Posted on December 28, 2012 by admin

We found this article on MSN Money from Kiplinger’s, it talks about the tax savings you maybe eligible for you to use when it comes time to do your taxes. As Caregivers we need to be able to utilize all … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, News & Views | Tagged alzheimer's, Care Providers, caregivers, dementia, financial assistance, financially, IRS, nursing home, support, tax, Taxes | Leave a comment

Police: Caregiver kidnapped elderly Pinehurst man

Posted on December 20, 2012 by admin

Police: Caregiver kidnapped elderly Pinehurst man Pinehurst, N.C. — Pinehurst police were searching Wednesday for an 83-year-old man after his caregiver allegedly kidnapped him from a rehab center and never returned. Henry Eugene Aiken, who has dementia, was last … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Views, Wandering Alerts | Tagged caregivers, dementia, silver alert, wandering alerts | Leave a comment

Gerald V. Smith has been missing since Saturday afternoon. He suffers from dementia, Found safe.

Posted on December 12, 2012 by admin

Gerald V. Smith has been missing since Saturday afternoon. He suffers from dementia, Found safe. BLUE SPRINGS, MO (KCTV) – Authorities say a missing Blue Springs man has been found safe. Police had issued an endangered Silver Alert for … Continue reading →

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Start Spreading the Word

Posted on October 19, 2012 by admin

Hello World. Start Spreading the Word Today, Friday October 19, 2012 we would like to announce that we are officially open for the Caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients. After two years of putting together an organization that would give people a … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Events, News & Views | Tagged alzheimer's, Alzheimer’s Research Association (ARA), Care Providers, caregivers, dementia, Disease, Research, The National Institute on Aging, Wandering | Leave a comment

Very Real Success Stories, From Very Real People

Posted on September 28, 2012 by admin

Very Real Success Stories, From Very Real People The Alzheimer’s Research Association One of our partners, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has asked us one again to try to appeal to our members and remind them of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, News & Views | Tagged alzheimer's, caregivers, caretakers, dementia, exercise, Go4Life, Groups, Long Term Care, progress, Senior Citizen, success, success stories, The National Institute on Aging | Leave a comment

Once Again the Alzheimer’s Association Needs Our Help

Posted on September 20, 2012 by admin

And we here at the Alzheimer’s Research Association are bound and determined to give it to them. They are once again asking us to contact our lawmakers in congress. And tell them to fund the new National Alzheimer’s Plan, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, News & Views | Tagged alzheimer's, Alzheimer’s Association, Care Providers, caregivers, Congress, dementia, funding, New National Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease, Research, senators, studies, support, The National Institute on Aging | Leave a comment

Brain Training Programs, Can They Help?

Posted on September 14, 2012 by admin

Brain Training Programs, Can They Help? Recently we here at the Alzheimer’s Research Association have been doing a lot of researching on the subject of “Brain Training” as a way to keep our Caregiver members mind active and healthy. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, News & Views | Tagged active, alzheimer's, board games, brain cells, Brain Training, cards, complex reasoning., dementia, education, exercise, exercises, exercising the brain, mentally, mind, online memory games, playing games, progression, reading, sharp, studies, video games, writing | Leave a comment

Addressing Dementia Caregivers “Hidden Grief”

Posted on August 1, 2012 by admin

We have come across several articles by this author Eleanor Silverberg, and have been very impresses with her knowledge about Caregiving. We have reviewed her website and there is a lot of knowledge to be gained by going there and … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, News & Views | Tagged 3-A Grief Intervention Approach, Acknowledge Assess Assist, alzheimer's, anger, Anticipatory grief, Assess, Assessing and Assisting, Assist, bereavement, Betsy Peterson, caregivers, cognitively impaired, comfort, Death, dementia, dementia caregivers, denial, Depression, Eleanor Silverberg, empowerment, Grief, grief facilitation, guilt, peace, relief, situational loss, Terminally-Ill, unresolved grief | Leave a comment

Everyday We Are Just That Much Closer

Posted on July 31, 2012 by admin

The last few weeks here at the (ARA) have been really exciting as we are getting closer and closer to our official launch. Each and everyday we talk with new people and new companies that are as anxious as we … Continue reading →

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Alzheimer’s Alert

Posted on July 12, 2012 by admin

Alzheimer’s Alert The National Institute on Aging is holding a Clinical Trial Study on Resveratrol (A Dietary Supplement) to see if it can help in the delay progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Below is an e mail sent to us … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Events, News & Views | Tagged alzheimer's, dementia, Early Detection, Groups, studies | 1 Comment