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.
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's
Part of the Caregiver Educational Series (CES), this webcast provides valuable strategies on getting support, developing realistic expectations, and especially important, taking care of yourself and your loved one. The webcast is available in English and in Spanish (with subtitles).
Community, Diagnosis, Treatment
"Finally, from Alzcast.org, there is a single source for baseline as well as cutting edge information about Alzheimer's disease and its ravaging effects on persons so afflicted, their caregivers, the professional healthcare community and our society. Alzcast.org's unique approach to making such information available in concise, easy-to-listen-to and easy-to-assimilate podcasts and other e-learning programs will be of immense value to everyone involved in any way with caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease."
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.
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