Tag Archives: dementia

Alzheimer Catalunya: Improving the Lives of People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias

Posted on February 9, 2023 by mpgarcia

Alzheimer Catalunya (in Spanish) was founded in Catalunya, Spain in 1988. The foundation works towards improving the quality of life and dignity of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and supports them and their families. Alzheimer Catalunya provides various … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Spanish | Tagged Alzheimer Catalunya, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, families, service providers, services, Spanish, Spanish-language, support, training | Leave a comment

What is dementia and are there different types?

Posted on September 8, 2022 by mpgarcia

According to the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health, dementia is the loss of cognitive function, such as thinking and remembering, to an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities. Dementia results … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue | Tagged Alzheimer's disease, dementia, developmental disabilities, frontotemporal dementia, intellectual disabilities, Lewy Body Dementia, NIDILRR, vascular dementia | Leave a comment

What is Parkinson’s disease?

Posted on April 14, 2022 by mpgarcia

According to the Mayo Clinic, Parkinson’s disease is “a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement” and is caused by certain nerve cells in the brain gradually breaking down or dying. The signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease may be … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue | Tagged dementia, Disabilities, disability, mental health, mobility disability, movement disorder, Parkinson's disease, people with disabilities | Leave a comment

Aging, IDD, and Dementia – A Quick Look at the Research

Posted on June 23, 2021 by naricspotlight

As people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are living longer, the can develop dementia. Here’s a quick look at research on aging, IDD, and dementia. Continue reading →

Posted in Publications | Tagged aging, Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, down syndrome, intellectual and developmental disabilities, intersectional research | Leave a comment

Dementia: A Disorder that Affects Cognitive Function

Posted on December 17, 2020 by mpgarcia

According to the National Institute of Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), dementia is the “loss of cognitive functioning – thinking, remembering, and reason – and behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Answer Queue | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, Lewy Body disease, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, REHABDATA | Leave a comment

FIAPAM: Help Yourself by Helping Others

Posted on November 5, 2020 by mpgarcia

The Ibero-American Federation of Associations of Older Adults (FIAFAM, according to its Spanish acronym) (Spanish) is a not-for-profit organization that works in response to the need of older adults with and without disabilities to ensure respect for their dignity as … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Spanish | Tagged active aging, Alzheimer's Disease, civil rights, community participation, dementia, Disabilities, FIAPAM, health agining, inclusion, older adults, older adults with disabilities, people with disabilities, social policies, Spanish | Leave a comment

CEAFA and Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on May 7, 2020 by mpgarcia

The Spanish Alzheimer’s Disease Confederation (CEAFA, Spanish acronym) is a national non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of life of people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families. CEAFA represents about 300 local associations and 200,000 families and maintains … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Spanish | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, assistive technology, caregivers, CEAFA, dementia, Disabilities, disability, families, improving quality of life, inclusion, news about Alzheimer's disease, service providers, support | Leave a comment

If you liked “Show your purple for Alzheimer’s disease”

Posted on May 14, 2019 by mpgarcia

Regularly in the top 10 posts read by our Spanish readers, “Show your purple for Alzheimer’s disease” discusses and defines dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, discusses dementia and people with disabilities growing older, and research from the NIDILRR community and beyond. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Updates | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, organizations | Leave a comment

Answered Questions: Monthly News for the Disability Community for February

Posted on February 22, 2019 by mpgarcia

Answered Questions is a monthly resource for the Spanish language Disability Community that fills an information need. This month’s question is: What treatments are available for people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD)? This edition of Answered Questions includes items that discuss … Continue reading →

Posted in Publications, Respuestas a las Preguntas | Tagged aging with disabilities, Alzheimer's disase and therapy, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's disease and disabilities, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, animal assisted therapy, Answered Questions, cognitive intervention therapy, dementia, intellectual disabilities, music therapy, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Research, occupational therapy, people with disabilities, pharmaceutical treatments, rehabilitation, Spanish, Spanish-language, therapy, treatments | Leave a comment

Alzheimer Iberoamerica: Improving the Quality of Life of People with Alzheimer’s Disease in Latin America

Posted on June 8, 2018 by mpgarcia

According to MedlinePlus from the US National Library of Medicine, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is “the most common form of dementia among older people” and it affects a person’s ability to carry out daily activities. There are organizations all over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Spanish | Tagged AD, ADRD, Alzheimer Iberoamerica, Alzheimer's Awareness Month, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, dementia, Latin America | Leave a comment