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I meet families on a regular basis, and met with thousands throughout my career. I am still surprised to meet with families who suspect their loved one has Alzheimer’s, yet have not had a comprehensive evaluation for an accurate diagnosis.... By Angil Tarach Alzheimer's Reading Room Bob DeMarco and I have both written articles on causes of dementia . What we have reported is there are reversible and irreversible causes of dementia. Unless a person has a comprehensive evaluation by a geriatric specialist, you don’t know if the dementia is reversible. Worse, you cannot be certain that the diagnosis is correct or accurate. Subscribe ... Read Full Story

Most Alzheimer's caregivers and advocates are frustrated by the lack of attention and resources being dedicated to Alzheimer's..... A recent Harris Interactive poll indicates that 100 million Americans are touched by Alzheimer's and another 33 million are worried about getting Alzheimer's. These numbers are likely to grow as the population ages. Alzheimer's often results in a slow torturous death. It is not well known that once Alzheimer's strikes it is likely to be a decade or more before the disease results in death. This torture is not limited to the person suffering from Alzheimer's but also overwhelms caregivers and families. The job of caregiver ... Read Full Story

A man charged with killing his dementia-plagued father by dragging him into the ocean has reached a plea deal, his attorney said Thursday, in a case that illuminated the stresses faced by those who care for people with Alzheimer's disease. Bobby Yurkanin, 53, of Fort Lauderdale, will plead guilty to second-degree manslaughter Friday in exchange for a sentence of no more than 15 years of probation, defense attorney Michael Weinstein said. The deal still needs a judge's approval. Yurkanin had been charged with murder in the death of his 84-year-old father, Robert, more than two years ago. The State Attorney's Office said it cannot ... Read Full Story

My kinda town.... Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Editor In Delray Beach, Florida they get it. They care. They understand persons suffering from Alzheimer's are likely to wander. Statistics show that 60 percent, over 3 million, Alzheimer's sufferers are likely to wander. It won't cost you 50 bucks to sign up and get into the system. You won't have to pay 25 bucks a year to keep the service active. All you will need to do, if you live in Delray Beach, is go down to the Delray Beach police station, get registered and get a picture taken. "We're building a databank of photographs ... Read Full Story