The scene plays out a thousand times each day in physicians’ offices across the country. An anxious spouse or adult child tells a story of memory loss, poor judgment or erratic behavior in an elderly patient. Those in the room may not realize that this moment has been nearly a decade in the making. It follows a desperate battle that the patient’s brain cells have been waging to repair damage caused by the relentless progression of Alzheimer’s disease. [continue reading…]

Source: Scientific American

 A new and unique Twitter movement launched today with the goal of revolutionizing the way social causes connect with online communities.  The movement,  called “A Million Tweets to Remember,” (1Mtweets) seeks to digitally memorialize one million people who have lived with Alzheimer’s disease (past or present) by having their loved ones tweet about them at  http://1mtweets.com/.  The campaign coincides with the launch of World Alzheimer’s Day, a global initiative to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s. 

The campaign is the brainchild of Jordan Banks, a committed philanthropist whose personal connection to the disease includes four grandparents who have all lived with Alzheimer’s.  More than six million people across North America are currently affected by Alzheimer’s disease.  [continue reading…]