Is my increasing forgetfulness a sign of Alzheimer’s? By James Mastrianni, MD, PhD Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Q: I…
While people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia gradually lose the ability to speak and to remember, the…
Lessons Lynn Roberts learned while caring for her mother When interacting with someone with Alzheimer’s disease, it can be helpful…
The losses of Alzheimer’s disease mount for patients and their families Lynn Roberts first noticed her mother’s memory issues in…
Types of memory loss vary, but the effects can be profound Rosemary Pagura of Elk Grove Village and her friends…
Looking for clues about the health of your brain? You might want to pay a visit to your eye doctor.…
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What’s the difference between Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s? How is Lewy body dementia diagnosed? ANSWER: Doctors…
People who are newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease typically experience a tsunami of emotions: disbelief, fear, anger, depression, sense of…
As we age, our brains begin to decline, and problems start to arise The brain is the epicenter of our…
There’s no cure, but researchers are hoping to prevent the most common type of dementia Traffic unexpectedly slowed on Green…
Alzheimer’s care facilities support residents as well as families The story about Alzheimer’s disease, a powerful degenerative malady that shrinks…
Harvard Health Blog According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2015 Facts and Figures sheet: “The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease…
By Sally Abrahms, Kiplinger Retirement Report Lynn Porter has helped people with dementia learn to draw and led an American…
By Eleanor Laise, Kiplinger’s Retirement Report Caring for someone with dementia can present a host of difficult questions. When should…
Memory Ensemble and Lookingglass Theatre use improv to help Alzheimer’s patients By Nancy Maes Physicians encourage Alzheimer’s patients to stay…
Gene studies advance medicines and profit for Alzheimer’s Denise Combs remembers the moment when she first realized her husband John…
