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HBO The Alzheimer’s Project.
In May 2009, HBO premiered The Alzheimer’s Project, a groundbreaking four part documentary series about Alzheimer’s disease, presented in association with the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association. The series takes a close look at the pioneering discoveries made by the country’s leading scientists, as well as the effects of this debilitating and fatal disease both on those with Alzheimer’s and on their families.
Antoine & His Mother "Like a Full-Time Mom"
Antoine Drake grew up the eldest of nine children. As the big brother, he helped take care of his siblings, learn to cook, clean, wash and sew before he was ten years old.
This training has been called upon in the past few years in an unexpected way. In 2004, Sandra Drake was boarding a plane when she was debilitated by a stroke. She lost the use of the right side of her body, and her speech was greatly impaired.
After a sojourn in the hospital, Sandra wound up in a nursing home. Antoine hated visiting his mother in the hospital, because he hates them, but the nursing home was another thing entirely.
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Spotlight on Getting the Most from Doctors Visits
Doctor visits can be stressful - it's easy to forget what you wanted to say or ask. Click here to get ideas for what you can prepare and 7 questions you can ask about medicines.
Sandra Day O'Connor
Associate Supreme Court Justice (Ret.)
"Most people never expect that one day they will have to assume the role of a caregiver. Whether it is taking care of a spouse, parent, child, or neighbor, the role of a family caregiver can be very demanding, both physically and emotionally. I applaud the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for highlighting the issue of caregiving and providing a resource that may help with the tough challenges family caregivers face."
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