Denver Broncos feel the loss of owner battling Alzheimer’s disease
In July 2014, on the eve of training camp, Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen yielded control of the NFL team due to having Alzheimer’s disease. Bowlen didn’t attend games or practices during the season, and players and coaches say they felt his absence.
http://www.optimumseniorcare.com/services/alzheimerscare.php
Sign up for February’s audio conference on well-being
Join us on February 10 from noon to 1 p.m. for an audio conference on, The Eden Alternative®: Expanding the Idea of “Well-Being”.
The Eden Alternative® is an international 501(c)3 organization dedicated to creating quality of life for elders and their care partners, wherever they may live. The Eden Alternative identifies seven domains of “well-being”—tools to help us create a life worth living.
http://www.optimumseniorcare.com/services/alzheimerscare.php
Depression, anxiety can precede memory loss in people who may develop Alzheimer’s
People who have cognitive symptoms associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease may experience depression, sleep problems and behavioral changes before showing signs of memory loss, according to a new study. Researchers found that study participants who developed cognitive problems that may indicate oncoming dementia were more than twice as likely to have symptoms of depression sooner than those without cognitive problems. Other behavior and mood symptoms such as apathy, anxiety, appetite changes and irritability also arrived sooner in participants who developed typical dementia symptoms.
http://www.optimumseniorcare.com/services/alzheimerscare.php
Award-winning journalist Wolf Blitzer, CNN’s lead political anchor and host of “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer,” will take part in the2015 Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum as emcee of the National Alzheimer’s Dinner. Don’t miss this opportunity to join political, business and entertainment leaders in rallying around the growing Alzheimer’s disease movement.
Help us make Alzheimer’s a national priority.Register for the 2015 Advocacy Forum today.
Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum
March 23-25, 2015
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
Washington, D.C.
http://www.optimumseniorcare.com/services/alzheimerscare.php
The Alzheimer’s disease crisis isn’t looming — it’s here.
The Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum is the nation’s premier Alzheimer’s public policy event, with people from across the country gathering in Washington, D.C., to engage Congress in the fight against the disease.
The Forum is three days of learning, networking and taking action on behalf of individuals touched by Alzheimer’s disease. Passionate advocates compel elected officials to increase federal research funding and support families impacted by this devastating disease.
Join us as we urge Congress to do its part to overcome the Alzheimer’s crisis.
Learn. Network. Take action. Experience
the Advocacy Forum!
Register for the 2015 Advocacy Forum today at alz.org/forum.
Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum
March 23-25, 2015
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
Washington, D.C.
For more information, visit alz.org/forum.
http://www.optimumseniorcare.com/services/alzheimerscare.php