Pat Summitt: Facing Alzheimer's Challenge

PAT SUMMITT: FACING ALZHEIMER'S CHALLENGE

Lady Vols head basketball coach Pat Summitt announced on Aug. 23, 2011, she has been diagnosed with early onset dementia. She learned of the diagnosis after consulting doctors after the end of the 2011 basketball season.

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SEC, members to donate $100,000 to Pat Summitt's fund
SEC, members to donate $100,000 to Pat Summitt's fund
The Southeastern Conference and its member schools are donating $100,000 to the Pat Summitt Foundation to help fight Alzheimer's disease.More >>
Pat Summitt awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Pat Summitt awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
University of Tennessee women's basketball head coach emeritus Pat Summitt received the Presidential Medal of Freedom Tuesday, May 29 in a White House ceremony.More >>
Alzheimer's Association honors Pat Summitt and son with award
Alzheimer's Association honors Pat Summitt and son with award
Lady Vols head coach emeritus Pat Summitt and her son, Tyler, were honored Tuesday night at the Alzheimer's Association National Dinner in Washington, D.C.More >>
Sports Illustrated names Pat Summitt sportswoman of the year
Sports Illustrated names Pat Summitt sportswoman of the year
Sports Illustrated says it named Lady Vols head coach Pat Summitt sportswoman of the year for 2011 due to her tremendous accomplishments on the court and in her fight with early-onset dementia.More >>
Scores of people don orange to support Pat Summitt
Scores of people don orange to support Pat Summitt
Schools, businesses and individuals are all wearing orange Friday to show they're rooting for Tennessee coach Pat Summitt.More >>
Pat Summitt diagnosed with early onset dementia
Pat Summitt diagnosed with early onset dementia
Lady Vols head basketball coach Pat Summitt says she has been diagnosed with early onset dementia.More >>
Anderson County woman describes husband's dementia symptoms
Anderson County woman describes husband's dementia symptoms
On the day Pat Summitt announced she's been diagnosed with early onset dementia, Helen Jernigan spoke about her 84-year-old husband, Harold, who was diagnosed with mixed dementia three years ago.More >>
A family copes with the final stages of Alzheimer's
A family copes with the final stages of Alzheimer's
Leigh Loveday says she's seen a slow and steady decline in her mother since an Alzheimer's diagnosis five years ago.More >>

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Many seniors suffer mental decline in silence
Many seniors suffer mental decline in silence
About 13 percent of Americans 60 and older say they have increasing problems with thinking and memory and that they suffer growing confusion, a new report released Thursday shows.More >>
About 13 percent of Americans 60 and older say they have increasing problems with thinking and memory and that they suffer growing confusion, a new report released Thursday shows.More >>
Obama unveils vast brain-mapping project
Obama unveils vast brain-mapping project
The Obama administration unveiled plans Tuesday for a mammoth and unprecedented study of the mysterious inner workings of the human brain.More >>
The Obama administration unveiled plans Tuesday for a mammoth and unprecedented study of the mysterious inner workings of the human brain.More >>
Researchers test implanted brain stimulator for Alzheimer's
Researchers test implanted brain stimulator for Alzheimer's
Researchers are testing whether applying electrical stimulation directly to the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease might improve thinking, focus and alertness.More >>
Researchers are testing whether applying electrical stimulation directly to the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease might improve thinking, focus and alertness.More >>
A third of US seniors die with dementia
A third of US seniors die with dementia
There's more troubling news for America's aging population: A new report finds that one in every three seniors now dies while suffering from Alzheimer's or another form of dementia.More >>
There's more troubling news for America's aging population: A new report finds that one in every three seniors now dies while suffering from Alzheimer's or another form of dementia.More >>
FDA wants to relax approval process for Alzheimer's drugs
FDA wants to relax approval process for Alzheimer's drugs
In an effort to quickly develop drugs that could prevent or slow Alzheimer's, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it plans to relax the approval process for experimental medications.More >>
In an effort to quickly develop drugs that could prevent or slow Alzheimer's, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it plans to relax the approval process for experimental medications for the memory-robbing disease.More >>
Signs of brain damage show up in scans of living, retired NFL players
Signs of brain damage show up in scans of living, retired NFL players
The issue of sports-related concussions and brain injuries -- particularly among football players -- has generated headlines recently, especially after star NFL linebacker Junior Seau died by suicide last year.More >>
The issue of sports-related concussions and brain injuries -- particularly among football players -- has generated headlines recently, especially after star NFL linebacker Junior Seau died by suicide last year.More >>
Family's questions about Alzheimer's patients can put nurses in a bind
Family's questions about Alzheimer's patients can put nurses in a bind
Many nurses and other health workers at Alzheimer's care facilities feel unprepared to tell patients' family members the truth about their loved one's condition, a new study finds.More >>
Many nurses and other health workers at Alzheimer's care facilities feel unprepared to tell patients' family members the truth about their loved one's condition, a new study finds.More >>
Doctors often misinterpret patients' wishes
Doctors often misinterpret patients' wishes
Doctors often ignore or misunderstand what patients want in terms of treatment, and this "preference misdiagnosis" can be harmful to patients, experts say.More >>
Doctors often ignore or misunderstand what patients want in terms of treatment, and this "preference misdiagnosis" can be harmful to patients, experts say.More >>
Frailty linked to dementia in oldest adults
Frailty linked to dementia in oldest adults
People aged 90 and older who have difficulty with walking and other physical skills are more likely to have dementia, a new study finds.More >>
People aged 90 and older who have difficulty with walking and other physical skills are more likely to have dementia, a new study finds.More >>
Aspirin may help preserve brain function in older women with heart disease
Aspirin may help preserve brain function in older women with heart disease
The same daily, low-dose aspirin that many women take to lower their risk for heart attack may have spillover benefits on their risk for developing mental decline, suggests new research from Sweden.More >>
The same daily, low-dose aspirin that many women take to lower their risk for heart attack may have spillover benefits on their risk for developing mental decline, suggests new research from Sweden.More >>

What is Alzheimer's?

Alzheimer's is a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. It is the most common form of dementia.

More information can be found at the website of the Alzheimer's Association.

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Pat Summitt: Facing Alzheimer's Challenge

PAT SUMMITT: FACING ALZHEIMER'S CHALLENGE

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