alzheimer's

About 10,000 people in Wyoming have Alzheimer’s disease, and those numbers will likely only increase as our state’s population ages. What can you do today to keep your brain healthy?

The Alzheimer’s Association of Wyoming recently received a more than $15,000 grant from the Wyoming Community Foundation to bring in-person education programs to the southwest and northeast corners of the state. The grant will support programming in Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater, Uinta, Crook, Niobrara and Weston counties.

Dr. Martha Stearn was recently elected to the board of directors for the Alzheimer’s Association of Wyoming. The organization provides education, care, and support programs for patients and caregivers throughout the state.

June is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. A Sheridan-based organization is helping those with various forms of dementia, their families, and communities to better understand and cope with memory loss. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hugh Cook spoke with Heather Comstock of Dementia Friendly Wyoming about what they’re doing.

Colorado researchers launched a website Tuesday to help people make difficult decisions about living with dementia. An estimated 5 million people in the...

The National Center for Health Statistics reported over 250,000 deaths attributed to dementia in 2017. This includes deaths from Alzheimer's Disease,…

A fund devoted to finding a cure for dementia brought in $75 million. The American Association of Retired Persons started the campaign “Disrupt Dementia”…

Over half of Wyoming’s nursing home residents currently have moderate to severe dementia…and that number is expected to rise steeply in coming years. By…