November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

November 3, 2013

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Finger Purple String dreamstime_16285962 (2)In November we want everyone to remember the 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease and the 15 million caring for them.  Every 68 seconds, someone new is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.  One of every two Americans over age 85 will develop dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is the #1 reason children under 18 become a caregiver for a grandparent or parent.  Read our blog articles about Alzheimer’s disease here:

Caregiving’s Lost Generation: The Nation’s Children for the Huffington Post

Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative Campaign

Caregiving Conversation Between Your Heart and Your Head for the Huffington Post

Dementia Caregiver Stress and Long-Distance Caregiving for PBS Next Avenue

The Longest Day honors the long good-bye

Music of the Night – 2013 Alzheimer’s Association “A Night at Sardi’s” Event

Stars Take Center Stage to Fight Alzheimer’s disease – 2012 Alzheimer’s Association “A Night at Sardi’s” Event

Watch here to view the celebrity interviews on the purple carpet from the “A Night at Sardi’s” Gala Events hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association Los Angeles Chapter:

2012 celebrity interviews from “A Night At Sardi’s”

2013 celebrity interviews from “A Night at Sardi’s”

 

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