“When people ask you about this movie,” said Peter Sarsgaard, “I don’t want you to say, ‘It’s about a guy with dementia.’” Sarsgaard made this comment during an interview with Northwestern University’s Nick Davis at Music Box Theatre on Friday, October 20, immediately following the screening of Memory. This film, written and directed by Michel […]
The Alzheimer’s Association will host its annual Power of Purple benefit event on Sunday, June 13 at noon to raise funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Illinois Women Conquer ALZ (IWCA), a membership group focused on bringing more women into the fight to end Alzheimer’s, will present the event for the fourth year. The […]
The Alzheimer’s Association will host its annual Power of Purple benefit event on Sunday, June 13 at noon to raise funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Illinois Women Conquer ALZ (IWCA), a membership group focused on bringing more women into the fight to end Alzheimer’s, will present the event for the fourth year. The […]
It is a difficult subject to think about, but as those we love age, some begin to experience cognitive decline, and once-routine financial tasks, like paying bills and keeping up with bank statements, can to become increasingly challenging. The onset of cognitive decline does not necessarily mean that mom and dad require full-time help, but […]
Communicating with a person with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia requires patience and understanding. Individuals with dementia have more difficulty expressing thoughts and emotions. They also have more trouble understanding others. The Alzheimer’s Association® provides tips and techniques that can be used to help a person with Alzheimer’s communicate more effectively. Be patient and […]
I think it’s going to be a few weeks before I don’t panic every time I forget where I put my keys. That’s the intensity that Lookingglass Theatre’s world premiere adaptation of Lisa Genova’s novel, “Still Alice” brings to the topic of early-onset dementia. It’s scary, it robs you of all the things you love, […]
People who drink alcohol moderately have a 23% reduction in their risk for contracting Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Just when we were all certain that we were killing our brain cells during Happy Hour, a recently released study in Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment claims quite the opposite. (You just gotta love it […]
