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5 ways to help reduce risk of cognitive decline

During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month in June, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging all Americans to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors that may help reduce the risk of cognitive decline.

5 myths about Alzheimer’s disease

Despite being the No. 7 cause of death of Americans, and despite being the single largest risk to the health of our Medicare system, Alzheimer’s disease is not widely understood. Even some of the people most clearly at risk will go to great lengths to maintain a distance from the illness.

Financial planning for dementia care: 9 tips

Roughly once every minute, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease. And roughly once every minute, family members and loved ones are overcome with stress and sadness upon hearing the news. In that confusion and the urgency to understand the short- and long-term implications, families frequently overlook the critical consideration of financial planning.

Financial Wellness Month: where does Alzheimer’s care fit in?

January is Financial Wellness Month, an annual reminder to pay attention to our financial well-being. For too many Americans, this reminder goes unheeded as we progress toward retirement.

Honoring 11.2 million Alzheimer’s caregivers

November is a time to publicly honor the millions of Americans who perform a very private and selfless act: caring for more than 6 million people in the U.S. living with Alzheimer’s disease.

Daylight Savings Time & Alzheimer’s

For most people, the end of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, Nov. 7, means an extra hour of sleep. But for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, it may accelerate the disorientation that comes with “sundowning” that can last through the winter months.

An Introduction to Caregiving

Join the Denver Public Library every Tuesday in November during National Family Caregivers Month

Caregiving in a New World

By Jeremiah Mora, JUN 2, 2021

Tattered Cover presents a live stream event about "Caregiving In A New World" with Host, Bob Murphy, State Director at AARP-CO in conversation with Wendy Benson and Beth Myers, of 2x2 Health and co-authors of The Confident Patient on June 21 at 2:00 pm.