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http://chappaqua.patch.com/articles/chappaqua-resident-expert-gives-alzheimers-patients-hope Dorothy Erler may have Alzheimer's disease, but that hasn't slowed the 82-year-old Westchester resident down one bit. In 2009, Erler was one of eight individuals who participated in a clinical study conducted by the [...]

http://lauraslistbooksforwomen.blogspot.com/2011/01/dr-linda-madori-expert-on-alzheimers.html This workbook is an excellent resource for caregivers; easy to read, it covers how important activities are in the daily life of the individual diagnosed with mild and moderate Alzheimer’ disease. Linda Levine Madori, [...]

6 New International Research Studies Prove the effect of the TTAP Method® on Cognition, socialization and staff satisfaction and productivity.   Hämeenlinna, Degree Programme in Creative Arts(HAMK) Author: Tarja Heikkinen Year 2010 Subject of Master’s [...]

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There are over 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's Disease, a condition that destroys braincells causing memory loss. For patients and for their families the disease also destroys their quality of life. Dr. Linda Madori, [...]

(SPARKILL, NY – JANUARY 6, 2009) Dr. Linda Levine Madori, Professor of Therapeutic Recreation at St. Thomas Aquinas College, has been named one of the principal investigators in a 28-week Memory and Evaluation Services clinical [...]

  Science has struggled in the face of a looming disease; 15 years ago 500,000 people had the disease. Today, 5,000,000 individuals have been diagnosed. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disease that attacks the brain [...]

Amanda Alders: Nazareth College Graduate Student. Rochester, NY A 12 Week, Quantitative Study Population: Non-English Speaking Hispanic Elderly Immigrants N=24 This study investigated the role of various activities on cognitive performance in a community sample [...]

So just how does drawing, writing poetry, or playing a violin, help seniors function better and improve their memories? TTAP facilitates the development, maintenance, and expression of an appropriate lifestyle for individuals with limitations (illness, [...]