Here it is! The debut of our More Than Motion™ video series featuring Jo-Ann, a brave woman who has been living with PD since 1997. See how she manages her full reality of Parkinson’s disease. This is the first installment in the series!
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Take a trip through the Alzheimer’s brain
Ever wonder how the brain of someone with Alzheimer’s disease is different than a healthy brain? Take our interactive Brain Tour to find out. It’s now available in 14 languages in addition to English, including Chinese, French, Italian and Spanish.
Take the Brain Tour >>
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Alzheimer’s is no joke, but laughter
may help
Alzheimer’s disease is deservedly a serious topic, but sometimes laughter can help people cope. While dementia is difficult for all involved, people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers can create a sense of enjoyment of live through laughing together.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marie-marley/dementia_b_1548683.html
New Caregiver Center provides Alzheimer’s care resources
Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers face special challenges. Whether you need information about early-stage caregiving, middle-stage caregiving or late-stage caregiving, the Alzheimer’s Association’s new online Caregiver Center brings our caregiving information and tools together into one easy-to-navigate site featuring new and expanded information on early-, late- and middle-stage caregiving and other topics.
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What will you do to fight Alzheimer’s?
We’re in it until Alzheimer’s is finished. Show your support for the cause by participating in The Longest Day™ on June 20 or by donating to a team or participant. Honor the more than 35 million people worldwide who are living with Alzheimer’s and the countless caregivers who face this disease so bravely every day. Click here to watch a promotional video for the event.