"A Beijing taxi driver who has taken his wife who suffers from Alzheimer’s to work with him every day for the past three years has become an internet celebrity despite saying he wants to be left alone."
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"New guidelines have been published to help doctors and health care professionals assess and manage when people living with dementia should stop driving...'People with dementia have the right to remain independent for as long as possible. When being assessed for fitness to drive they have the right to be treated in a fair and open way.'"
Country artist to perform emotional song about Alzheimer’s to Lakeville memory care facility | Fox 9
"A song written by a country music artist is making waves on the internet and raising millions of dollars for Alzheimer’s in the process. Moments Memory Care in Lakeville extended him a thank you for all he’s doing and, to their surprise, he responded and then some. The song is moving and even more so when you see he’s helping make a difference. Saturday, he’ll be singing a private performance for those who, like his mother, are suffering from the disease."
"According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the mainland spent 1.76 trillion yuan, or 2.13 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), on research and development last year. That was a massive increase from 68 billion yuan, or 0.8 per cent of GDP, in 1999."
"The National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) creates an important opportunity to build upon and leverage HHS programs and other federal efforts to help change the trajectory of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). The law calls for a National Plan for AD/ADRD with input from a public-private Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care and Services. The Advisory Council makes recommendations to HHS for priority actions to expand, coordinate, and condense programs in order to improve the health outcomes of people with AD/ADRD and reduce the financial burden of these conditions on those with the diseases, their families, and society."
"The number of deaths from dementia has increased by 148% over the same 26-year period. Dementia is now the fifth most common cause of death worldwide and the second most common -- after coronary heart disease -- among people aged 70 or older."
"In this guest column, U.S. Sen. John Boozman discusses the push by Congress to help find a cure for Alzheimer's and dementia. Gabbie, a 10-year-old Bentonville resident, has been raising money for the last three years for Alzheimer's and dementia research. She recently wrote to me about her dedication and support in the quest to find a cure for her father's dementia. Her tremendous efforts are inspiring and I am proud to say that Washington is supporting the search for a cure. This Congress, we dedicated record-level funding to dementia and Alzheimer's disease research in hopes of helping Gabbie and others whose loved ones have been devastated by this cruel disease."
"U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded Committee passage of legislation he introduced with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) called the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act. This legislation would build out the systems necessary to create a public health infrastructure to combat Alzheimer’s disease and promote brain health. In addition to Kaine and Collins, the bill was also sponsored by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The legislation will now advance to the full Senate for consideration."
"A bipartisan bill that would authorize $100 million in funding over five years to create a public health infrastructure to combat Alzheimer’s disease was passed unanimously by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Thursday. It now will be considered by the full Senate."
"'When we created the team, we were looking for a different path,' Jacob said. 'Individuals who have Alzheimer’s or a related dementia can become verbally or physically anxious, but they don’t belong in jail. They don’t belong in a hospital emergency room.'"