Without Warning is a program for people journeying with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Inspired by someone affected by younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease, Without Warning supports and empowers individuals and their families who face Alzheimer’s disease early in life. Designed to enhance vitality and quality of life, Without Warning’s specifically tailored programs offer individuals and their families opportunities for education and support. By realizing that “we are not alone,” we hope individuals and their family members will find purpose, dignity and the opportunity to live each day with meaning and grace. All meetings are at St. Peter’s Church in Elmhurst, Illinois. Learn more at www.rush.edu

Professor Dennis Selkoe points out that although Alzheimer’s disease is primarily a genetic disorder, environmental factors do contribute.

Professor Donna Wilcock explains that Aricept can only provide short-term benefit in treating Alzheimer’s disease.

Brain Exercises and Alzheimer’s Disease

A study by researchers at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center finds that brain exercises initially slow down the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease but once the pathology in the brain reaches a threshold, decline speeds up more rapidly for people who were more mentally active.

Healthy Minds – Alzheimer’s

Healthy Minds a broadcast on WLIW 21 featured Dr. Paul Greengard, Director of The Fisher Center of Alzheimer’s Research. A Broadcast on the Alzheimer’s Disease

For Your Health – Pomegranate Juice

Find out how drinking a daily glass of pomegranate juice does a body good.

FYI: Alzheimer’s Disease, An Overview and Update

An educational series from the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

From His Window – (song about Alzheimer’s disease)

From His Window, from the Life in the Years initiative to help fight Alzheimer’s and bring awareness to the issues faced by our nation’s elderly. You can get more info at www.lifeintheyears.org. Our thanks to John Smith for writing such a beautiful song. ( free download at http ).

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