Alzheimer's is a devastating degenerative disease of the brain. Using cutting-edge technology, the Alzcast.org web site helps doctors, nurses, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals successfully cope with the impact of the disease on their patients and family members/other care providers and to keep up with the latest scientific findings.
Dementia Risk Assessment
Funded by a grant from the Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Alzheimer's Initiative
Take the online dementia risk assessment developed by leading experts at The Copper Ridge Institute, affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. This assessment will help provide guidance as to whether you, or a loved one, may have higher risk for having dementia and should speak further to your physician.
VIDEO: Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease
Click for videoPart of the Caregiver Educational Series (CES), this webcast and DVD provide valuable strategies on getting support, developing realistic expectations, and especially important, taking care of yourself and your loved one. The webcast and DVD are available in English and in Spanish (with subtitles).
This site made possible by a generous donation from Morgan-Keller, Inc.
Providing a powerful resource for doctors, nurses, and caregivers coping with the impact of Alzheimer's disease
The Alzcast.org site is designed to empower its audience with the most current information about the disease as well as diet, exercise, and other lifestyle tips to maintain the highest quality of life.
In addition, Alzcast.org builds upon a community of support in which information about day-to-day survival tips for caregiving, financial planning, and other key issues are addressed in an objective, informative manner.
Alzcast.org combines the knowledge and insights of the most recognized national authorities and reports information about developing trends and the latest findings in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of Alzheimer's disease as well as valuable tips for caregivers.
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The Copper Ridge Institute, a 501c-3 non-profit organization, is a world leader changing the lives of Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers by innovative research, education and training. Help support the Institute in achieving its mission by making a donation today.
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease
Meryl Comer
Meryl Comer is an Emmy-award winning reporter, producer, moderator, and talk show host with over 30 years of experience in broadcast journalism.
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Social and Cultural Insights into the Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Jesse Ballenger
Jesse Ballenger has recently published a book titled, Self, Senility and Alzheimer's Disease in Modern America. Dr. Ballenger is assistant professor at Pennsylvania State University in the Science, Technology and Society program.
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Home and Institutional Care
Elizabeth M. Galik, RN, MSN, CRNP
Nurse practitioner who specializes in the medical and neuropsychiatric care of older adults with dementia.
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Workplace Issues for Caregivers
Donna L. Wagner, Ph.D.
Professor of Gerontology and founding director of the gerontology program at Towson University
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Alzcast.org is developed in partnership with The Copper Ridge Institute,
a 501c3 not-for-profit organization
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