Tracie Thoms - Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
Tracie Thoms - Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
Tracie Thoms - Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
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From the Editor’s Desk<br />
Summer is here!<br />
Summer has arrived,<br />
and the warm weather<br />
means a lot of good<br />
things have returned—<br />
including another issue of<br />
Preserving Your Memory. We<br />
think you’ll find that this issue has<br />
plenty of hopeful news and helpful<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> Alzheimer’s patients<br />
and caregivers alike.<br />
The warm weather is the perfect time to take a day trip <strong>for</strong> a short vacation<br />
Betsey Odell from the home. You can do it! Just read our article on preparing <strong>for</strong> a day trip<br />
with an Alzheimer’s patient (page 8) to get started. Perhaps you might consider<br />
the health and social benefits of a walk outdoors (page 28), but be sure to keep aware of what you need to do to<br />
minimize the risks of wandering <strong>for</strong> your loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia (page 10).<br />
Ready <strong>for</strong> a treat that brings some good news with it? Barbecue sauce is in the news because of its potential <strong>for</strong><br />
enhancing good brain health. Consider the delicious possibilities by trying a jerk sauce recipe, direct from the<br />
Sandals Resorts (page 22).<br />
Caregiving is the focus of a new major research study sponsored by MetLife <strong>Foundation</strong>, The National Alliance <strong>for</strong><br />
Caregiving, and AARP. Find out how America’s caregivers are addressing the challenges of providing care (page 15).<br />
Our cover story is an interview with singer-actress <strong>Tracie</strong> <strong>Thoms</strong>, who has made Alzheimer’s disease a personal<br />
cause in her advocacy (page 18).<br />
May summer bring the warmth of friends, family and good times enjoying the splendor of the season.<br />
Betsey Odell<br />
Editor in Chief<br />
Please send your tips, stories or questions to the <strong>Fisher</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, West 46th St. & 12th Ave.,<br />
New York, NY 10036, or by e-mail to betsey@alzinfo.org.<br />
About the <strong>Fisher</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> Alzheimer’s <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Since 1995, the <strong>Fisher</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has been providing hope and help to<br />
the public by funding research into the cause, care, and cure of Alzheimer’s disease and creating much needed<br />
educational programs. We are one of the world’s largest research teams leading the battle against Alzheimer’s<br />
disease. Our team of internationally renowned scientists, under the direction of Nobel laureate Dr. Paul Greengard,<br />
has been at the <strong>for</strong>efront of research that has provided a conceptual framework <strong>for</strong> modern-day investigations<br />
into Alzheimer’s disease. Oprah’s O Magazine listed us as the top charity to give to <strong>for</strong> Alzheimer’s. For more<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation or to make a donation, go to www.ALZinfo.org.<br />
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