Honoring Those We’ve Lost
It’s been nearly a year since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic. In that year, almost every aspect of our lives has changed - from the way we work to the way we shop, to the way we spend our leisure...
Sally’s Law Needs Your Support to End
The Crisis of Isolation and Loneliness
For several months, Alzheimer’s New Jersey, along with other thought leadership, has been bringing public attention to the crisis of loneliness and isolation in New Jersey’s residential care facilities – a crisis created as an unintended consequence of strict [View More]
Thank You, New Jersey!
This fall, Alzheimer’s New Jersey celebrated Walk to Fight Alzheimer’s® like no other year. Instead of joining together as a community in Point Pleasant Beach, Morristown, Princeton, Jersey City and in Paramus, we connected virtually and brought Walk to [View More]
Alzheimer’s Family Caregivers Need Expanded Visitation
The Longer They Wait, The Less Time They Have
On October 20, the New Jersey Department of Health amended Executive Directive No 20-026 to expand nursing home visitation for caregivers. The updated directive was intended to bring New Jersey in line with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ [View More]
Aducanumab: Set for FDA Advisory Committee Review
June 7, 2021 update: In a long-awaited decision, the Food and Drug Administration on Monday, June 7, approved Aducanumab as the first new medication for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly two decades and the first to treat the underlying pathology of [View More]
Isolated, Lonely and Locked Out The
Continued Crisis in Long Term Care
In a recent Alzheimer’s New Jersey blog, I wrote about a new crisis in New Jersey’s residential care facilities. A crisis of isolation and loneliness caused by...
A Crisis of Isolation and Loneliness….
The COVID-19 Pandemic has been devastating for all of us but, nowhere has the devastation been felt more than among our vulnerable seniors who reside in New Jersey’s long-term care residences...
Walk to Fight Alzheimer’s Will Happen
Walk to Fight Alzheimer’s® will happen but, this fall we’re bringing the Walk to you. We know that coming together to support each other and honor our loved ones impacted by Alzheimer’s disease is so important so this was [View More]
Watch The “We Take Care of Our Own” Televised Event!
Sit back, relax, and be moved by stories from #The68Percent of people in New Jersey who know someone impacted by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Watch the full “We Take Care of Our Own” benefit now, from the comfort of [View More]
Andy Goes the Distance for Alzheimer’s!
Over the recent Father’s Day weekend, Alzheimer’s New Jersey Board member and endurance cyclist Andy Dunberg challenged himself to cycle non-stop solo for 48 hours to raise awareness and $50,000 for Alzheimer’s New Jersey Programs.