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Is it Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease?
Actually, it’s both. While the terms "Alzheimer's disease" and "dementia" are often used interchangeably, it's important to know the difference between the two terms, especially when seeking a diagnosis for memory issues. Dementia is [View More]
“Love when you can
Cry when you have to
Be who you must
That’s a part of the plan…”
These lyrics from Dan Fogelberg’s 1974 hit Part of the Plan may seem a little unusual as part of a message for the New Year but, as I was listening to the song during the [View More]
Easing Holiday Stress for Care Partners
The holiday season is filled with comfort and joy and sometimes, a bit of stress … maybe even a lot of stress for families that are impacted by Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. Holiday traditions [View More]
Long-Term Care Visitation Guidelines
Updated: November 24, 2021 - Thank you to everyone who contacted the New Jersey Department of Health and the Commissioner to request that New Jersey’s long-term care visitation guidelines be updated to follow the November [View More]
Preserving Dignity and Finding Joy
In her book, Dementia Reimagined, Tia Powell, MD, director of the Montefiore Albert Einstein Center for Bioethics and professor of psychiatry and bioethics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, urges us to look at [View More]
We Take Care of Our Own earns an Emmy Nomination
“We Take Care of Our Own” the Alzheimer’s New Jersey televised benefit that aired in June 2020 on News 12 + has been nominated for a New York Market Emmy Award in the [View More]