Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s

Upper Cumberland representatives from Alzheimer’s Tennessee went to the capital Wednesday to request legislative support on three key bills. Plateau Regional Director Melanie Hendricks said a bill that would elevate the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability to the cabinet level was a priority. She said this would give advocates a seat at the table and a more powerful voice. ... Read More »

A new three-year pilot program that would provide a short break for Alzheimer’s caregivers has been signed into law by Governor Bill Lee. State Representative Ryan Williams said the bill would provide four hours of respite care for family members caring for an Alzheimer’s patient. “The reason why we think it is worth using state resources to do this is ... Read More »

Representative Ryan Williams is working on a new bill to assist in Alzheimer’s care. He said that it would create respite care for family members taking care of loved ones at home who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. “To provide assistance to those families for respite care for three or four hours a week per month,” Williams said. “With the ... Read More »

An upward trend of Alzheimer’s cases comes from more adults reaching age 65 and older. Alzheimer’s Tennessee Cumberland Offices Regional Director Lynn Drew said the trend is also influenced by a greater public awareness of the disease. “I think that there’s less of a stigma these days,” Drew said. “So just more education, people are open to talk about it, ... Read More »

The power of music for those suffering with Alzheimer’s and dementia will be on the big screen at the Sparta drive-in theater Saturday. November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Family Caregiver Month. The award-winning documentary is titled Alive Inside. It focuses on one social worker’s ability to improve a patients communication abilities through songs. Upper Cumberland Area Agency ... Read More »