by Gary Chandler | May 8, 2020 | Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers
Caregivers Face New Risks The coronavirus has killed thousands of people around the world and the pandemic is far from over. We now know that residents of nursing homes have taken a disproportionate hit. So far, it’s unknown how many of the victims were battling...
by Gary Chandler | May 3, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers
Prion Disease Is Highly Contagious Neurodegenerative disease is the fastest-growing cause of death in the world. Because of the Alzheimer’s disease epidemic alone, it will soon be the leading cause of death. The epidemiology has indicated that...
by Gary Chandler | Mar 11, 2018 | Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers
Deadly Prions Threaten Friends, Family Millions of people are becoming caregivers for friends and family members with Alzheimer’s disease. It’s a silent epidemic that’s creating family crises around the world. In addition to the shock of the sudden...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 14, 2016 | Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers
Tips Ease Burden On Caregivers Neurodegenerative disease is the fastest-growing cause of death in the world. There are no vaccines to prevent it or cure it. Prevention is our best hope and nutrition offers the only proven hope for those who have brain disease....
by Gary Chandler | Sep 3, 2007 | Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers, Prion Disease
Prion Contamination Threatens Caregivers There might not be a difference between Alzheimer’s disease and the more-feared Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) at all. That is very bad news for millions of caregivers and community members around the world....
by Gary Chandler | Aug 2, 2007 | Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers
Caregivers Not Warned About Prion Contamination Meryl Comer probably couldn’t tell you the most harrowing moment of her journey through Alzheimer’s disease. Maybe it happened before her husband Harvey’s diagnosis, when he brandished a carving knife at Thanksgiving. Or...
