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The holiday season is the perfect time to remember all of the wonderful moments spent with family and friends. We hope you will take this opportunity to share your holiday memories with the Alzheimer’s Association and then, again, with those you cherish most.

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The Alzheimer’s Association, it truly is about the people – those we serve, support, advocate on behalf of and ultimately champion as they face Alzheimer’s disease.

Here one woman shares her journey with us.

My name is Jane Brook and my husband Geoff was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2010 at the age of 67.

On this day of thanks and gratitude, I want to share how the Alzheimer’s Association has been such a help as Geoff and I navigate the twists and turns of this disease and its impact on our lives and our future. I also ask that you help support these critical services with an end-of-year donation.

The Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline has been a source of answers and reassurances for us. It was also through the Alzheimer’s Association that I learned about MedicAlert® + Alzheimer’s Association® Safe Return, a live 24-hour emergency response for wandering and medical emergencies. I came to need this service earlier this year when Geoff wandered from our home. He was thankfully located several hours later.

Geoff and I have also been involved in an early stage support group in the area near Rockford where we live. I have recently started taking the educational program, Living with Alzheimer’s: For Middle-Stage Caregivers. As our time together changes, I find that this support group is offering me realistic and caring recommendations to be the caregiver I want and need to be. I am blessed with a strong support system in my family and friends to help me as the caregiver. However, I find the Alzheimer’s Association has the expertise necessary for us to walk the path that Geoff’s illness requires.

The need is great and more people like Jane and Geoff need services and support. Thank you and a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your’s!

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Subaru is sharing the love with the Alzheimer’s Association

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The Alzheimer’s Association is excited to be one of five charities participating in the Subaru “Share the Love” event. For every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased from Nov. 21, 2012 to Jan. 2, 2013, Subaru will donate $250 to the owner’s choice of one of five participating charities. In addition, Subaru dealerships will have an opportunity to engage their communities in learning about Alzheimer’s, the 10 Warning Signs of the disease and the importance of early detection.
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Holidays can be enjoyable for families living with Alzheimer’s

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November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. For families living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, the holidays can be challenging and stressful. But with planning and adjusted expectations, your celebrations can still be happy, enjoyable occasions.
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Researchers discover new gene linked to Alzheimer’s risk

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Two groups of researchers have identified a gene mutation that is involved in Alzheimer’s, they believe through the immune system’s role in protecting against the disease. The researchers say this discovery provides clues to how and why Alzheimer’s progresses and may raise risk of the disease by about three times. (The mutation, however, is quite rare.) These new studies advance our knowledge of the genetics of Alzheimer’s and demonstrate real progress in basic research to discover the causes of the disease.
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