Alzheimer's among Veterans
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Latest News & Resources ⚓
(Recommend checking these resources below often as they are frequently updated)Veterans may be facing unique factors for Alzheimer's due to service-connected injuries:
VA Dementia Care (including Alzheimer's Disease), updated 2023
Association Applauds Coverage for Veterans Living with Alzheimer's calls on CMS to take VHA's Lead, Alzheimer's Association, March 13, 2023 ⚓
Veterans and Alzheimer's Disease, Fact Sheet, alzimpact.org, March 2023
Dementia Care Central - Veterans' Benefits for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias, updated 2023
Research, Reports & Articles
VA Office of Research & Development - Alzheimer's Disease
Veterans Against Alzheimer’s Networks
Report – Veterans and Alzheimer’s: Meeting the Crisis Head On October 2, 2017
Effects of traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder on Alzheimer’s disease in veterans, using the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Elsevier, M.W. Weiner et al. / Alzheimer’s & Dementia 10 (2014) S226-S235
Alzheimer’s Disease prevalence, costs, and prevention for military personnel and veterans Elsevier, L. Sibener et al. / Alzheimer’s & Dementia 10 (2014) S105-S110
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