According to the World Health Organization, more than 18 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s disease. This number is expected to grow to 35 million by 2025. While most people are fairly familiar with the Alzheimer’s symptoms relating to loss of memory, there are many other issues about Alzheimer’s that remain unknown. Consider for [...]
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10 Things You Don’t Know About Alzheimer’s Disease
January 2nd, 2013 
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Alzheimer’s: Transitioning From Partner to Caregiver
December 14th, 2012 admin Most of us prefer to delay bad news. But, when it comes to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), the earlier the diagnosis, the better — for the patient and the prospective caregiver. An early diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment/ First stage Alzheimer’s gives the patient some control. He or she can modify lifestyle — more exercise, less [...]
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Surviving the Holidays as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver
December 12th, 2012 admin Humor can get you through the holidays. With three family members suffering Alzheimer’s, laughter has been essential. (Look, Grandpa can hide his own Easter eggs! Let’s just re-gift everything we gave him last year!). In all seriousness, being an Alzheimer’s caregiver around the holidays, populated with strange faces, blinking lights and open flames, can be [...]
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Active Lifestyles Slow Progression Of Alzheimer’s Disease
December 6th, 2012 admin An active lifestyle helps preserve gray matter in the brains of older adults and could reduce the burden of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Dementia exacts a staggering toll on society. More than 35 million people worldwide are [...]
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Alzheimer’s Awareness: Do You Know The Facts?
December 4th, 2012 admin There are many physical changes our bodies undergo with advancing age. Normal cognitive changes with increasing age include smaller short term memory (STM) capacity, which makes it harder to retain information and act on that information. Retrieval from long term memory (LTM) also becomes less efficient. There are also corresponding physiological changes that occur in [...]
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5 Tips for Helping People with Alzheimer’s During an Emergency
November 28th, 2012 admin If you’re faced with a disaster like Hurricane Sandy, what’s the best plan for helping a loved one with Alzheimer’s? Check out these tips from our Alzheimer’s expert Megan Carnarius. Even for those of us who don’t live in hurricane territory, the devastating effects of last month’s storm should serve as a valuable reminder: disasters [...]
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3 Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
November 26th, 2012 admin Have you had one of those moments? You forget a name, can’t find a folder you had just a minute before, or go into a room and blank on what you needed? For many boomers, these little memory lapses lead to larger worries — are we losing our minds, not just our keys? For most [...]
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Being a Successful Caregiver: Getting the Support You Need
November 19th, 2012 admin Receiving the news that a loved has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia is often life-changing. As our population ages, more and more of us are faced with the difficult reality that our loved ones are experiencing increased memory impairment. Whether this is in the form of mild forgetfulness, often [...]
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Feed Your Brain Well to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
November 18th, 2012 admin Diet has long been used in the prevention of high cholesterol, heart disease and other diseases. Now dementia specialist Dr. Marwan Sabbagh is applying that same strategy in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. In the new book, “The Alzheimer’s Prevention Cookbook: Recipes to Boost Brain Health,” the geriatric neurologist has created a dietary plan designed [...]
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Caregivers For Relatives With Dementia Need Support
November 15th, 2012 admin Caring for a family member with a debilitating illness such as dementia can be an exhausting responsibility. Nearly 65 million Americans provide the day-to-day needs of ailing family members at least 20 hours weekly, according to AARP. Of those, 15 million take care of people with Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that results in loss of memory [...]
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