Tag: Alzheimer’s disease
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New Alzheimer’s drug provides hope to South Jersey man
Jeff Borghoff was diagnosed with an early onset form of the disease in 2016 By KRISTEN DOWD The Sun Jeff Borghoff was given the gift of time on June 7. The Ocean County resident has been living with early onset Alzheimer’s disease since his diagnosis in early 2016, although his symptoms began even earlier. His…
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Glen Campbell’s daughter will hold virtual program on Alzheimer’s disease courtesy of Artis Senior Living in Princeton
Ashley Campbell, the youngest child of Kim Campbell and country music legend Glen Campbell, is an accomplished singer, songwriter and musician. However, she put her own career and life on hold when her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Ashley Campbell joined her father on his goodbye tour in 2011-12. “I can’t even put into…
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Right at Home of Central New Jersey forms non-profit to ‘Smash Out’ Alzheimer’s
Smash Out Alzheimer’s Foundation has been established as the official charity of Right at Home of Central New Jersey. For many years, Beth Sholom, owner and executive director of Right at Home – who is the founder and CEO of the Smash Out Alzheimer’s Foundation – has raised money for various Alzheimer’s charities in order…
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Princeton University professor discovers clues to Alzheimer’s disease, wins largest unrestricted scientific prize
Princeton University’s Clifford Brangwynne has won America’s largest unrestricted scientific prize for his discovery that upends previous understandings of the internal organization of cells. Brangwynne, a chemical and biological engineering professor, has been named the 2020 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists Laureate in Life Sciences and will thus receive $250,000, the largest unrestricted scientific prize…
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Your Turn: Losing Your Loved One – Twice
With the graying of America, more of us are at risk for Alzheimer’s, the cruel disease which robs us of our loved ones not once, but twice. We knew long before the doctors knew that something terribly wrong was happening to our beloved wife and mother before neurologists diagnosed her with Alzheimer’s, the terminal disease…
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Right at Home of Central New Jersey successfully completes weight loss challenge, raising funds for Alzheimer’s association
A great percentage of Right at Home of Central New Jersey’s clients suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. For a number of years, Right at Home of Central New Jersey has held many fundraising events to raise awareness as well as provide significant funds to donate to Alzheimer’s-related charities. As the novel…
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Challenge encourages residents to lose COVID-19 weight while fundraising for Alzheimer’s New Jersey
A great percentage of Right at Home of Central New Jersey’s clients suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia and Beth Sholom, owner/executive director of Right at Home of Central New Jersey, is passionate about finding a cure for this insidious disease. For a number of years, Right at Home of Central New…
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Enhance your visit with a person with Alzheimer’s disease
Visiting a person with Alzheimer’s disease will be the topic of discussion at 11 a.m. on Sept. 16 at Five Branches Senior Center, 1 Brown Ave., Iselin section of Woodbridge. This program provides practical techniques to enhance visiting, helping participants find new ways to communicate and interact throughout all stages of Alzheimer’s. The class is…
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Caregivers can learn how to cope with the stress of Alzheimer’s disease
A program to examine caregiver stress and offers coping strategies to become a healthier caregiver in terms of Alzheimer’s disease will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Parker Adult Day Care, 200 Overlook Dr., Monroe. The class is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required at www.alznj.org.
