U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News National Institute on Aging (NIA) http://www.nia.nih.gov/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, December 7, 2005 CONTACT: Brandon Alvarez Montgomery, 301-565-0770 Ext. 247, bamontgomery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or Pocinkik@xxxxxxxxxxx HELP FOR HISPANIC FAMILIES CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE Holidays are a time to share with family and friends. But when a family member has Alzheimer's disease (AD), holidays can be especially stressful. Providing care at home for a memory-impaired person can be overwhelming. By educating themselves, however, families can learn to develop creative solutions to adapt to the physical and mental changes caused by the disease. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) offers a free resource guide in Spanish with information about caring for a person with Alzheimer's. It includes tips on how to help the person with AD celebrate holidays, perform everyday activities, and remain safely in the home, as well as other information useful to caregivers. To order a free copy of "Guia para Quienes Cuidan Personas con la Enfermedad de Alzheimer", call 1-800-438-4380. The NIA Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center is open weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. A Spanish-speaking information specialist is available to respond to calls. You also can order this and other Spanish publications on Alzheimer's disease on the NIA website at www.niapublications.org/adear/. The NIA, part of the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, leads the Federal effort supporting and conducting research on aging, Alzheimer's disease, and the special needs of older people. The Institute is committed to making health information available to older Hispanic Americans and their families. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- "The Nation's Medical Research Agency" -- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov. ## This NIH News Release is available online at: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2005/nia-07.htm. To subscribe (or unsubscribe) from this list, go to http://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=nihpress&A=1.
