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Therapy animals have long been used to assist blind and disabled individuals. Now, dogs and pets of all kinds have become increasingly common in the treatment of individuals with dementia related disorders. 

The Meaning Behind the Alzheimer’s Project Inukshuk

GAINESVILLE, Fla. ― A new study from researchers at the University of Florida may have uncovered a critical factor that drives the relentless progression of Alzheimer’s disease ― a discovery that could eventually slow its progression.

5 Tips for a Brain Healthy Diet

By Dwyer Gerrity

Alzheimer’s is the fifth leading cause of death in Americans 65 and older. Although this disease devastates far too many families each year, Alzheimer’s is not inevitable. Even if Alzheimer’s runs in...

Bracelet Helps Detectives Find Missing Special Needs Adult

A recent article in the Chronicle under the community briefs section.

During a five-hour surgery last October at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Kathy Sanford became the first Alzheimer’s patient in the United States to have a pacemaker implanted in her brain.

She is the first of up to 10 patients who...

17 Year Old Raises $700 For Alzheimer's Project

Caregiver Celebration Day provides fun and relaxation for the Big Bend area's caregivers. 

You're invited to the CRAZIEST fundraiser of the year!