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Honoring Those We’ve Lost
It’s been nearly a year since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic. In that year, almost every aspect of our lives has changed - from the way we work to the way we shop, to the way we spend our leisure...
Sally’s Law Needs Your Support to End
The Crisis of Isolation and Loneliness
For several months, Alzheimer’s New Jersey, along with other thought leadership, has been bringing public attention to the crisis of loneliness and isolation in New Jersey’s residential care facilities – a crisis created as [View More]
Thank You, New Jersey!
This fall, Alzheimer’s New Jersey celebrated Walk to Fight Alzheimer’s® like no other year. Instead of joining together as a community in Point Pleasant Beach, Morristown, Princeton, Jersey City and in Paramus, we connected [View More]
Alzheimer’s Family Caregivers Need Expanded Visitation
The Longer They Wait, The Less Time They Have
On October 20, the New Jersey Department of Health amended Executive Directive No 20-026 to expand nursing home visitation for caregivers. The updated directive was intended to bring New Jersey in line with the Centers [View More]
Aducanumab: Set for FDA Advisory Committee Review
June 7, 2021 update: In a long-awaited decision, the Food and Drug Administration on Monday, June 7, approved Aducanumab as the first new medication for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly two decades and the first to [View More]
Isolated, Lonely and Locked Out The
Continued Crisis in Long Term Care
In a recent Alzheimer’s New Jersey blog, I wrote about a new crisis in New Jersey’s residential care facilities. A crisis of isolation and loneliness caused by...
