{"product_id":"the-future-of-alzheimers-isbn-9781578269860","title":"The Future of Alzheimer's","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of informative and inspirational thoughts  of many of the nation’s leaders in research, medicine, education,  senior care and advocacy around the subject of Alzheimer’s disease.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Future of Alzheimer's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003efeatures candid views from  experts on how they respond today to someone on the difficult journey of  Alzheimer’s and what they believe is the future hope for a cure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than 20 experts in the field of Alzheimer's research or caretakers are asked two key questions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat advice would you give to the loved ones of someone who is newly diagnosed?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you think there will be a cure, and if so, when?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir answers help provide context and hope for patients, caretakers and  loved ones looking for answers by providing helpful insights on the  disease and what's to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlzheimer's prevalence in the US makes it the 6th leading cause of  death, killing more than half a million people, mainly seniors, every  year and experts believe this number will only grow. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Future of Alzheimer's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eseeks to make this and other forms of dementia less of the devastating diagnosis it is now for all of those people.\"\u003ci\u003eThe Future of Alzheimer's\u003c\/i\u003e offers a trove of valuable insights  from experts to a question that stumps every family when a loved one is  handed a diagnosis: What’s next?\" \u003cb\u003e—Meryl Comer,\u003c\/b\u003e co-founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s and author of \u003ci\u003eSlow Dancing with a Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...an  essential read for every family with a loved one experiencing  Alzheimer’s! Sharon Ricardi has collected in one place essential advice  from experts and patients that truly does offer insight, inspiration,  and hope.”\u003cb\u003e —Honorable Richard T. Moore,\u003c\/b\u003e former Massachusetts State Senator and Chair of the Legislature’s Committee on Health Care Financing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This  is an excellent collection of useful information from a nice variety of  contributors. People with a parent newly diagnosed rarely have any idea  what to do or whom to consult. This material really provides good  direction for them.” \u003cb\u003e—Ben Pearce,\u003c\/b\u003e President of Senior Living Consulting, LLC and author of Senior Living Communities\u003cb\u003eSharon Ricardi \u003c\/b\u003ehas over 30 years of experience in the field of  health care and senior care, specializing in Alzheimer's disease. She  was the Executive Director of Middlesex Visiting Nurse Association  followed by a stint as Executive Director of  an assisted living community in Framingham, MA. She was also the  Regional Director of Operations for Benchmark Senior Living, the  National Director of Memory Care for Newton Senior Living, and then  finally, became the president of a division of The Northbridge  Companies, called Northbridge Advisory Services, where my staff and I  travel to clients nationally, and advise them on operational issues,  especially focusing on memory care. She has given many talks and been a  featured panelist and speaker at such national  trade conferences as NIC, Senior Living 100, Senior Living Innovation  Forum, Argentum, and more.","brand":"Hatherleigh Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305360904421,"sku":"NP9781578269860","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781578269860.jpg?v=1767739454","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-future-of-alzheimers-isbn-9781578269860","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}