Caregiver Tip of the Day
Tip 1: If your loved one is resistant when you try to help, make sure you are not talking as if he or she is a child. Remember that your loved one is an adult who has forgotten parts of how to do some things, rather than a child doing something for the first time. This may help change your tone of voice and your loved one may become more receptive to your help.

Latest News

Alzheimer's and Dementia News from Medical News Today

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Fast Food A Potential Risk Factor For Alzheimer's
Sat Nov 29, 2008 04:00:00 AM EST
Alzheimer Society's Online Registry And Free Training Courses Help To Save Lives
Wed Nov 26, 2008 06:00:00 AM EST
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Funds Varinel To Develop Drugs For Neurodegenerative Disease
Wed Nov 26, 2008 05:00:00 AM EST
Dementia Care Event: Considerations And Innovative Alternatives, UK
Wed Nov 26, 2008 04:00:00 AM EST
Reliability Of Cognitive Assessment Tool Varies Widely According To Study
Tue Nov 25, 2008 09:00:00 AM EST
**Please note: This website is not meant to be a substitute for medical information provided by a health professional. Please talk to your doctor or another health professional for assistance or information to meet you or your loved one's specific needs.
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Welcome to our new dementia care website!

We are developing this website to provide you with the information, tools, and confidence to be the best caregiver that you can be for your loved one. When completed, the site will include:

  • Information about the causes, symptoms, and types of dementia
  • Practical caregiving tips
  • Interactive tools to assist with care planning
  • Comprehensive resource center

Feel free to start exploring the site, and please check back often - we will be adding new content and features throughout 2008.

Calendar of Events
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Research Articles

Highlights of the latest dementia research, citations courtesy of PubMed (NCBI)

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Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy of the brain in HIV disease.
Associated factors of falls in nursing home residents in Hong Kong and the role of restraints: a cross-sectional survey using the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 2.0.
Characteristics of fall-related hip fractures in community-dwelling elderly patients according to cognitive status.
Predicting change in functional status over quarterly intervals for older adults enrolled in the PACE community-based long-term care program.
Comorbidity and mortality following hip fracture: a population-based cohort study.
Prevalence of Dementia in the Rural Island Town of Ama-cho, Japan.
Academic citations courtesy of NCBI

This website has been funded by the National Institute on Aging (grant #R43AG026227). To read more about this project, visit the About Us section. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Project Director Meghan Coulehan at coulehan@clinicaltools.com.

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