T:Alzheimer's Survey - Need Responses From Caretaker and Patient	Q:**permission for this post has been attained from founder <name> Dear Mild or Moderate Alzheimer's Patients and Caretakers, Hello I am an undergraduate biomedical researcher at the <institution>,  asking if you can fill out my surveys (contained in the link atthe bottom) for mild or moderate Alzheimer's patients and theircaretakers. My study was approved by the Institutional Review Board on <date> (IRB#<num>-<num>). My supervisor is <name> I issue these surveys in pairs- one for the caretaker and the other forthe AD patient- since I must compare your responses to assess awareness ofchronic pain. I want my results to allow others to draw meaningfulconclusions,  hopefully removing some of the struggles that Alzheimer'spatients and caretakers experience every day.  These surveys take ~<time_period> to complete and there is no follow-up. Ihave done my best to protect patient and caretaker privacy- I never recordthe name of the patient or the caretaker,  and questions are answered withbrief responses/scales/checked boxes.  Please read over the Reminder of the qualifications in the link below.  If applicable,  proceed to the caretaker and patient surveys that follow(both of you must be present to complete your surveys).  I will provide $<num> to each caretaker-patient pair that completes theentire survey. Please make sure to indicate,  in the box at the beginningof the survey,  which means of compensation you would like. Here is thelink: you for your consideration! Sincerely,  <name>	A:hi just saw this again will respond tomorrow how do i donate he money thru you to ad society. i think they really need money for more awareness . jmho. <name>


A:Wow thank you for bringing up this idea! I cannot think of a way to redirect the $<num> to a donation for Alzheimer's awareness (definitely open to suggestions),  beyond simply promising that I will donate $<num> to an AD society of your choosing. However I would feel comfortable sending the donation to the <institution>,  since they offer to send a notification letter to individuals (i.  e. I would verify each donation by having a notification letter sent to the respective participants). Please indicate your desire for such a donation in the first text box on the survey. Another option is to receive my payment and subsequently make a donation on your own. Forums made possible by HealingWell.  com allow for incredibly supportive feedback among AD patients and caretakers,  far beyond providing opportunities to recruit participants for research (but believe me I have nothing but good intentions! ). So why not reinforce this support with a small donation? Yet another option,  I like how the <institution> donor site allows you to search for your employer when you donate; certain employers will match the donation thus doubling its impact (oftentimes the minimum donation to match is $<num> so I will send this amount if you indicate your intent at the beginning of your survey).  Here are the links to donate:HealingWell.  com: click on Donate at the top of your screenAlzheimer's Association: University's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center: whatever you do,  know that we will beat Alzheimer's Disease! 


A:i think this is great and my prayers are we do beat this dd soon. <name>


A:i believe your intentions are sincere so i have no problem with donating funds to <institution> i live in <location> and here the numbers are sky rocketing with our seniors. this is a very sad n lonely ddno way should our elders have to go thru this with all they have done for us imho<name>


A:It's inspiring to hear your perspective on Alzheimer's. Not only do you see suffering put into words on this Alzheimer's forum,  but you are also surrounded by it where you live. Yet it won't bring you down. Could not agree more from my limited experiences with AD in my family,  my friends' families,  and inside clinics- no one deserves to go through this,  whether it be those with AD or their caretakers and relatives.  


A:So very well stated and so true. thank you for your interest in helping our loved ones caregivers and relatives. friendsrespectfully lynplz feel free to email me as well
