USA2 SPOTLIGHT

UsAgainstAlzheimer's, USC, and the Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's will host a livestream briefing on millennials and dementia caregiving in the United States today, December 4th at 2pm (EST). It will provide an overview of a new analysis released by USC and UsAgainstAlzheimer's about the role of millennials in dementia and Alzheimer’s caregiving. RSVP here.

Watch “My Mom and The Girl” trailer - a short film based on a true story. Taken from writer Susie Singer Carter’s life, and based on an odd encounter that a woman with Alzheimer's disease (Valerie Harper) has on the streets of East LA. An unusual chance meeting which proves to have a profoundly positive effect on three very disparate women. UsAgainstAlzheimer's is the fiscal agent for the film.

MUST READS

A December 1, 2017 Financial Times article profiled former British Prime Minister David Cameron's Alzheimer's advocacy. According to the article, "David Cameron’s primary, if not sole, public focus after his departure from office last year has been the fight against Alzheimer’s, leading to the widespread assumption that he had had a raw familial encounter with the disease." [subscription required]

A November 30, 2017 People Magazine article featured Kim Campbell reflecting on her life with country music legend Glen Campbell, who passed from Alzheimer’s disease this summer. According to Kim, “There was a time when all I could remember was the sickness. But now that he’s passed, the good memories are starting to flood back in.” And about Glen’s final tour and the making of the “I’ll Be Me” documentary, “He said it was the most important thing that he was doing at the time. He knew he was trying to show the world what living with Alzheimer’s was like because he wanted to help find a cure.”

A November 30, 2017 Carroll County Times video segment and article spotlighted the dedication ceremony marking the the official beginning of the sale of the new Alzheimer’s semipostal fundraising stamp. Kathy Siggins was recognized at the ceremony for her efforts to bring the stamp to fruition. Her mission, since the passing of her husband from Alzheimer’s in 1999, has been to raise awareness and funds.

CAREGIVER CORNER

A December 1, 2017 Sheridan Road Magazine article focused on Cheryl Levin-Folio, who penned the book, “The 24-Hour Rule: Living with Alzheimer’s,” about her journey as caregiver for husband Michael, who was diagnosed with early-onset AD in 2012. According to Cheryl, “I look at Michael and me as a team, and I educated my children to believe the same. They need to understand it happens to the family. When my son or daughter shares a post on social media, they don’t refer to just their stepfather. They refer to ‘my family,’ because it doesn’t just happen to one person.”

A November 30, 2017 RAC Monitor article looked at innovative models of rural healthcare addressing Alzheimer’s disease, in particular, the needs of caregivers. Some solutions integrate caregiver support such as assessments, counseling, care consultation, home safety inspection, connections to social support networks and education. Federal support of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Act is critical to continue and advance these types of programs and services.