#Alzheimers Awareness... [UPDATED]

September is World Alzheimer's Awareness Month.





My Dad (1931-2009)



In honor of my amazing father, please educate yourselves and join me in spreading information about Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Quick Facts

• Worldwide, 35 million people are affected by dementia.
• 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease.
• One in eight older Americans has Alzheimer's disease.
• Alzheimer's disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that cannot be prevented or cured.
• More than 15 million Americans provide unpaid care valued at $210 billion for persons with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
• Payments for care are estimated to be $200 billion in the United States in 2012.



Learn the 10 Signs here



If someone you love is experiencing ANY of these signs, please review this information with them and urge them to visit their physician without delay; it is vitally important to be PROACTIVE when dealing with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Change your Facebook, Twitter and other profile pictures to the #ENDALZ icon for the month of September:

Participate in the Alzheimer's Association's 'Go Purple' campaign.





Detailed Info here

 

TOGETHER we CAN make a difference!

 

Thank you.

 

Update 09/19/12 - Exciting News!

 

EPFL's Blue Brain Project has discovered neuroscience's Holy Grail: the 'connectome'. So, why does this matter? The connectome allows for accurate modeling of synapses in the human brain; in lay terms, how information flows in the brain. This new synaptic modeling capability will lead to improved understanding of how the brain actually functions. Understanding brain function is paramount to improving diagnoses and finding cures for diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia. You may read the full article here and/or watch a short video explanation of this breakthrough discovery: