Caring for Alzheimer's

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The Mission of the Alzheimer’s Project is to improve the life experience of people with Alzheimer’s. Our first offering is a personal, rich media presentation that engages people with Alzheimer’s, facilitates memory recall and improves communication with caregivers, family and friends. View the video and witness the communication benefits this powerful tool brings to people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. Valerie and her daughter now experience a new level of connection that gives them both comfort and joy. PhD. Neuropsychologist, Glenn Smith at the Mayo clinic says, “Caregivers become the memory for a loved one who has Alzheimer’s disease. By gathering memories, you can bring important events and experiences from your loved one’s past into the present. You are the link to his or her life history.” The Process Creating a “Moving Memory Video” is a rewarding journey. To get started, here’s what you do. 1. Contact us – 905-984-8672 yourmovingmemories@live.ca 2. Select the Package you would like to purchase. 3. Have fun gathering your photos, slides and home movies. 4. Select the music you would like to use. 5. Ship your stuff to us. 6. Relax. We do the rest. You Get This is much more than a simple slide show. Your “Moving Memory Video” is a beautifully crafted rich media presentation that comes to you on a DVD with a custom cover featuring photos of your loved one. Making copies is easy and not expensive at all. Our concept has been developed in “at home” and long …

www.alzheimers.org.uk This film gives a overview of the structure and function of the brain. Please watch our other videos to see how brain cells function, hear what dementia is, and to hear more about Alzheimer’s disease, Posterior Cortical Atrophy, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, fronto-temporal dementia and other rarer causes of dementia. Alzheimer’s Society is dedicated to defeating dementia through research. Our unique research programme funds research into the cause, cure, care and prevention of dementia to improve treatment for people today and to search for a cure for tomorrow. We are the only organisation to work with leading scientists and people affected by dementia to ensure our research influences practice and transforms lives. With the right investment, dementia can be defeated. http If you have found this tool useful please consider donating to our research programme by following this link www.alzheimers.org.ukThere are more than 750000 people in the UK affected by dementia with numbers set to rise to 1 million by 2021. More than half of these have Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading care and research charity for people with dementia and those who care for them. Support the fight against dementia www.alzheimers.org.uk

Meet the Experts (1 of 3): Alzheimers Care. 13May10 panel discussion at The Forum at Lincoln Heights (San Antonio, TX)

Co-author of a report into the standard of care for NHS dementia patients, Professor Peter Crome, and Hannah Clack from the Alzheimer’s Society say there is much room for improvement.

Slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease is crucial.

Lary Walker, PhD, gives a quick overview of what research has shown about brains of people with Alzheimer’s Disease, which was first discovered about 100 years ago by Alois Alzheimer. Walker is a research professor of Neuroscience, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University. Related Links Sound Science: Untangling the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease whsc.emory.edu The Walker Neuropathology Center research.yerkes.emory.edu Yerkes National Primate Research Center www.yerkes.emory.edu

The Mission of the Alzheimer’s Project is to improve the life experience of people with Alzheimer’s. Contact us at yourmovingmemories.ca Our first offering is a personal, rich media presentation that engages, facilitates memory recall and improves communication with caregivers, family and friends. View the vide and witness the communication benefits this powerful tool brings to people with alzheimer’s and their caregivers.

In 2011, the Alzheimer’s Association observed the first World Alzheimer’s Month. People across the globe showed their support, shining a purple light on this epidemic.