The impact of Alzheimer's on families

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Though German physician Alois Alzheimer noted changes in the small arteries and capillaries in the brain when he first recognized the disease 100 years ago, that observation has been largely pushed to the background as doctors have focused on the disease's toxic effects on brain cells. "Alzheimer's is an issue of national importance. The disease is not only financially devastating to many families, but it also robs them of the person they once knew," said C. Robert Henrikson, chairman, president and chief executive officer of MetLife, Inc. "The impact of Alzheimer's on families, society, and the economy is why MetLife has been committed for over 20 years to the search for a cure."

The Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center at the Indiana University School of Medicine is commemorating the 100th anniversary of Dr. Alois Alzheimer's study that defined Alzheimer's disease with a three-part lecture series from 1 to 4 p.m. on March 28, April 3 and April 11. The presentations for the series entitled "Current Perspective on Caring for the Cognitively Impaired: 100 Years after Patient Auguste D.":
-- Caring for a Family and Person with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementing Disorders: A Biopsychosocial, Spiritual Perspective
-- What We Know About Developmental Disabilities and Dementia: An Overview of Alzheimer's Disease in the Person with Down Syndrome
-- Loss and Grief: Care Partner and Affected Person
The presenter will be Clarissa Rentz, M.S.N., executive director of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
Registration is requested since space is limited and may be made by contacting Francine Epperson at freppers@iupui.edu, or by fax to 317-274-0504, or by calling 317-274-1590.