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Dan Goerke is Gold Standard for Providing Alzheimer’s Care
Dan Goerke’s wife, Denise, was in her 50s when she first showed signs of Alzheimer’s disease. She would have trouble navigating to meetings and would work all night on a project, only for Dan to check and see that she…
Social Worker and Policy Maker in Geriatric and Dementia Care Explains Why Whole Person, and Whole Family, Care is so Important
Dr. Lindsay Prizer is a public health researcher and clinically-licensed social worker with a background in neurology. During her career working with patients suffering from Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, she has developed a unique understanding of how important…
Health Economist Sees New Hope in Fight Against Alzheimer’s, Other Types of Dementia
Dr. Miranda Moore is an Assistant Professor in Family and Preventive Medicine at Emory University who has studied the health care workforce and its impacts on patient health. When it comes to caring for elderly populations, including offering patients services…
Making the Most of Every Moment: A New Tool Could Help Detect Alzheimer’s Disease Years Before Symptoms Appear
Recent research is demonstrating that a protein in the blood could be used to monitor Alzheimer’s years before any outward signs manifest in a patient. This could potentially be a huge development and here’s why: If a reliable method of…
New Hope: Ground-Breaking Research on Possible Alzheimer’s Vaccine and Potential Cognitive Restoration
At Georgia Memory Net, we believe on helping patients and their families today. That’s why our core services are focused on treatments, services and support that’s available right now to help those affected by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia….
There is no Alzheimer’s Cure, so What’s the Point?
The answer to this question is significant and important for anyone suffering or at risk from Alzheimer’s disease. And it’s particularly critical for care partners and families that will ultimately be responsible for the journey of care that an Alzheimer’s…
Sorting through the Confusion: Is there a Link between Breast Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease?
In the worldwide quest for what causes Alzheimer’s, there has been some data and much speculation around whether there is a definitive connection between breast cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, and this degenerative brain disorder. A recent study basically concluded,…
Caregiving in a Time of Coronavirus
Georgia Memory Net’s parent organization and collaborators at Emory’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center have released this helpful information to help support caregivers during this time of Coronavirus. We are addressing this to all the family members and friends who…
Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Just the Facts
Knowledge is power and when you learn what Alzheimer’s statistics reveal about the nature of this devastating disease, it can be alarming, but it can also illuminate the path forward to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients and family…
Alzheimer’s vs Dementia: Know the Difference
Research now shows that in half of the cases studied, patients with cognitive issues actually had a combination of conditions, instead of Alzheimer’s alone. This is significant because some of these conditions may be preventable or treatable, making it it’s…
Alzheimer’s Three Stages: What to Expect
Alzheimer’s caregivers face a hard journey when their loved one is diagnosed with dementia. One of the core philosophies of Georgia Memory Net is clear and honest communication to make sure that you’re prepared for the road ahead. With the…
How to Recognize the Subtle Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
Based on the inconsistent coverage in the media, when you read about or see Alzheimer’s in the news, you probably fall into one of two camps: either you feel that memory loss is the primary and only symptom of the…
Georgia Memory Net at a Glance
Why is Georgia Memory Net here? There’s so much information about Alzheimer’s and related dementias in Georgia, and how to diagnose and treat them, that it can become overwhelming. We’ve done our best to simplify the info into a clear one-page infographic.
