Topic - Alzheimer'S Association

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Increase in people with Alzheimer’s has a personal cost

By SAMMY JO HESTER - Associated Press

ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, AUG. 19, AND THEREAFTER – In this May 26, 2017, photo, Mary Read poses for a photograph with her dog Princess in her home in Lititz, Pa. Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease at age 50, Read has become an advocate in the seven years since, serving as an Alzheimer's Association ambassador, starting a local Memory Cafe support group, speaking to groups and canvassing Congress. (Andy Blackburn/LNP via AP)

Woman comes to grips with early onset Alzheimer’s

By JENNIFER KOPF and LNP newspaper - Associated Press

Coping with Alzheimer’s: Detecting early, seeking support

By LINDSAY HUTH - Associated Press

Alzheimer’s disease: Detecting early, seeking support

By LINDSAY HUTH - Associated Press

This Nov. 6, 2015, file photo shows The Easton Home, a senior living community, in Easton, Pa. Many relatives and friends providing financial support or care to people with dementia have dipped into their retirement savings, cut back on spending and sold assets to pay for expenses tied to the disease, according to a survey released Wednesday, March 30, 2015, by the Alzheimer's Association. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Caregivers of people with dementia face financial hardships

By Alejandra Cancino - Associated Press

Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., attends a news conference Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Alzheimer’s costs in U.S. will consume 25 percent of Medicare

By Andrew Nachemson - The Washington Times

Amy Shives, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011 and subsequently epilepsy, holds her Medicalert bracelet at her house, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in Spokane, Wash. Since her diagnosis, Shives has since been involved with the Alzheimer's Association. She also says that in her case, the epilepsy is directly attributed to Alzheimer's disease. (AP Photo/Young Kwak) ** FILE **

Women with mild memory problem worsen faster than men, studies show

By Lauran Neergaard - Associated Press

In this Feb. 25, 2015 photo, John Unterfranz plays with his grandson Jackson St. Germain, 3, at Unterfranz's home in Crown Point, Ind. Unterfranz was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s last November. (AP Photo/The Times, Jonathan Miano) MANDATORY CREDIT; CHICAGO LOCALS OUT; GARY OUT **FILE**

Alzheimer’s to affect 28 million boomers, eat up Medicare funds

By Andrew Nachemson - The Washington Times

Amy Shives, right, and her husband George walk their cavalier King Charles spaniel Chester in their neighborhood, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in Spokane, Wash. Amy Shives was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease in 2011 and has since been involved with the Alzheimer's Association. Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's disease are women, and now some scientists are questioning the long-held assumption that it's just because women tend to live longer than men. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

Scientists look into why most Alzheimer’s patients are women

By LAURAN NEERGAARD - Associated Press

June Springer, an office receptionist who just turned 90, answers a phone at Caffi Contracting Services in Alexandria, Va., on Friday, July 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Later retirement may help prevent dementia: study

By Marilynn Marchione - Associated Press