MINDY KIM-MILLER, MD, PhD Dr. Mindy Kim-Miller, Senior VP of Research and Education, Principal Investigator, completed an MD/PhD Combined Degree Medical Scientist Training Program in order to pursue translational research. She received her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied regulated secretion from neuroendocrine cells, and earned her MD from the […]
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01. Dementia, Delirium & Depression: Similarities, Differences & Treatments Written by Catherine M. Harris, PhD, RNCS (University of New Mexico College of Nursing) Mindy J. Kim-Miller, MD, PhD (University of Chicago School of Medicine) 02. Dementia, Delirium & Depression: Causes & Risk Factors Written by Catherine M. Harris, PhD, RNCS (University of New Mexico College
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FOR MORE INFO ON DAY CARE FACILITIES: Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) Website: http://www.n4a.org/about-n4a/?fa=aaa-title-VI Tel: 202-872-0888 National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) Website: www.ncoa.org Tel: (202) 479-6682 ARCH National Respite Network Website http://chtop.org/ARCH.html Tel: 919.490.5577 Eldercare Locator Website: http://www.aoa.gov/naic/elderloc.html orhttp://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Home.aspx Tel: 800.677.1116 FREE Alzheimer’s Association: Adult Day Service Topic Sheet http://www.alz.org/national/documents/topicsheet_adultday.pdf Better Business Bureau Phone Directory
FOR MORE INFO ABOUT CAREGIVER SUPPORT SERVICES: Alzheimer’s Association Tel: 800.272.3900 FREE TDD: 866.403.3073 FREE Website: http://www.alz.org/index.asp National Family Caregivers Association Website: http://www.nfcacares.org/ Tel: 800.896.3650 FREE Lotsa Helping Hands (ARCH National Respite Network) Website: http://archrespite.lotsahelpinghands.com/eldercare/home/ Tel: 919.490.5577 Administration on Aging (AoA) Website: http://www.aoa.gov/ Tel: 202.619.0724 National Council on Aging Website: http://www.ncoa.org/ Tel: 202.479.1200 Senior Companions Website: http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/programs/sc.asp Tel:
ADDITIONAL CAREGIVER SUPPORT SERVICES: To learn more about these additional caregiver support services: LightBridge Healthcare Research, Inc. http://www.lightbridgehealthcare.com/ Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers Alzheimer’s Disease International (AI) http://www.alz.co.uk/ National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) http://www.nadsa.org/ Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) http://www.alfa.org/alfa/Default.asp
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DASH EATING PLAN: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/new_dash.pdf
