Our CEO Sherri Snelling has been a long-time advocate for Alzheimer’s caregivers and the growing movement around brain health. Each year she reports on the latest research from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC). She has also been interviewed by the New York Times and appeared as an gerontology and Alzheimer’s expert on “The Doctors” TV program. Read her articles and research papers below and watch Sherri on TV and interviewing celebrities on the purple carpet from Alzheimer’s events.
The Alzheimer’s Association 2022 Facts & Figures Report, shows 6.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease today – and that number will grow to 13.8 million by 2060.
What perplexes the dementia community and international researchers is why women represent 2/3 of all Alzheimer’s patients. A growing body of research is looking into a variety of hypotheses on this topic. Sherri has written about the latest findings from researchers on this topic:
A New Study Reveals A Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease & Environmental Risks (PBS Next Avenue, Nov 2022)
Creating Dementia Friendly Home Design (originally published in USA Today, Dec 2021)
Can Loneliness Increase Your Alzheimer’s Risk? (originally published in USA Today, June 2021)
New Research Finds Flu And Pneumonia Vaccines May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk (originally published on Forbes)
New Studies Find 9/11 Responders May Have Increased Dementia Risk
New Research Sheds Light on Why More Women Are Impacted by Alzheimer’s (originally published on Forbes)
Alzheimer’s Epidemic Hits Women Hardest (originally published on Forbes)
A Trio of Alzheimer’s Studies Asks ‘Is U.S. Healthcare System Ready for This Epidemic?’
Term Paper Why Alzheimer’s Impacts Women Disproportionately Sherri Snelling 4.4.19
(originally presented at the USC Davis School of Gerontology – Mind/Body Connection Graduate School Lecture)
The Impact of Alzheimer’s
This degenerative disease (and the most common dementia diagnosis) is the only cause of death in the Top 10 (ranking 6th) that has no cure, no prevention and cannot be slowed. One in three seniors will die with Alzheimer’s disease and more men and women will die from Alzheimer’s than breast and prostate cancer combined.
While we wait for a cure, more than 16 million are caregivers for those with dementia – 60% of these caregivers are women.
And, as with many disorders and diseases affecting the brain (autism, Parkinson’s, PTSD), Alzheimer’s carries a challenging societal stigma. That is why we need to educate ourselves about this disease, its impact on all of us and how we can be part of the fight for a cure. Check out Brain Guide, the Alzheimer’s Association and USAgainstAlzheimer’s Network for more information. You can also join the Brain Health Registry – whether you or a family member has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or NOT – more clinical trial research is needed to find a cure quickly.
And one of our Caregiver Monday partners, WomenAgainstAlzheimer’s, is taking the lead on a “Be Brain Powerful” campaign for women to embrace more self-care as a possible prevention to the disease.
Celebrity Alzheimer’s Caregiver Interviews
You can also read our CEO Sherri Snelling’s interviews with celebrities that have been impacted with this disease:
Smith & Dan Gasby on Alzheimer’s (originally published on Forbes.com)
Seth Rogen Getting Millennials to Care About Alzheimer’s (originally published on PBS Next Avenue)
Scott Eastwood Talks Help and Hope in Alzheimer’s Campaign (originally published on Thrive Global)
Brooke Shields – endless love in caring for her mom
Diane Keaton – Sandwich Generation caregiver
Glen Campbell’s Farewell Tour (originally published on PBS Next Avenue)
Jill Eikenberry & Michael Tucker – caregiving team for her mom with dementia
Joan Lunden – coast to coast caregiving
Jodie Foster – Golden Girl Shines a Spotlight on Her Sandwich Generation Role (blog)
Kimberly Williams Paisley Chronicles Her Mother’s Dementia (PBS Apr 2016)
Music of the Night – 2013 Alzheimer’s Association “A Night at Sardi’s” Event
Nancy Reagan’s Caregiving Legacy (originally published on Forbes.com)
Rizzoli & Isles Creator Campaigns to Solve Alzheimer’s (originally published on Huffington Post)
Still Alice May Be the Movie That Sparks the Alzheimer’s Movement (originally published on PBS Next Avenue)
Sylvia Mackey – Hall of Fame Caregiver Who Changed the NFL
Amour – A Caregiving Movie Review (originally published on Huffington Post)
Other Alzheimer’s News Articles from our CEO Sherri Snelling:
New Studies Find 9/11 Responders May Have Increased Dementia Risk (published on PBS Next Avenue)
New Research Finds flu and Pneumonia Vaccines May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk (originally published on PBS Next Avenue)
A Trio of Alzheimer’s Studies Asks ‘Is U.S. Healthcare System Ready for This Epidemic?’ (originally published on Forbes)
Women Tackling Aging Health Epidemic (originally published on Stria)
Alzheimer’s App Uses Singing to Boost Mood (originally published on PBS Next Avenue)
USC Rock Stars of Alzheimer’s Share Latest Research Developments (published in USC News)
Caregiving Conversation Between Your Heart and Your Head (originally published on Huffington Post)
Dementia Caregiver Stress and Long-Distance Caregiving (originally published on PBS Next Avenue)
The Longest Day honors the long good-bye
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