The Alzheimer's Association has released a fantastic and shocking new report with the latest Alzheimer's Disease (AD) statistics: 5.2 million people in the USA have ADOut of 78 million Baby Boomers (those born 1946-1964), a whopping 10 million will develop AD and 4 million will develop some other type of dementiaEvery 71 seconds someone... Read more
Elder Abuse is an expanding serious problem affecting hundreds of thousands of elderly people in the United States. And since the abuse is oftentimes at the hand of a family member or friend, the issue remains largely hidden by the families, causing gross under-reporting of the crisis. It is estimated that only 1 out of 14... Read more
Everyone is anxious for medical science to come up with better treatments that not only delay the progression of Alzheimer's, but that stop the progression all together. And what we really want is for science to tell us how to prevent any kind of dementia from starting in the first place. But how many are willing to enroll themselves or their... Read more
When I arrived in San Francisco from Southern California to help my elderly parents (both with early Alzheimer's-not properly diagnosed until a year later), I found my father's medications all mixed up with my mother's in their weekly plastic pill containers. Since I had Durable Power of Attorney, their doctor's office was legally... Read more
Just in case you missed "Healthcare '08 - Where Do You Stand?" on our HealthCentral's home page, I want to make sure you check it out. It's really great because you can see how your views on healthcare issues like Healthcare Reform, The Uninsured, Drug Prices, Prevention, Technology and Stem Cells line up with the political... Read more
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