- Introduction
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Caregiving
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- Coping with Memory Loss
- Costs and Insurance
- Creating a Daily Routine
- Exercise
- Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
- Home Safety Adjustments
- Mental Exercises
- Respite Care
- Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
- Talking to Friends about Alzheimer's
- Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
- Transition to Assisted Living
- Transition to Nursing Home
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Alzheimer’s Disease Medication
A medication that attacks the cause of Alzheimer's disease is raising the hopes of some researchers and Alzheimer's patients. Alzhemed is currently in clinical trials, but researchers say that in a recent animal study the medication cleared the molecule that causes the disease.
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From Our Experts
Combining Medications to Successfully Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Everyone has had the experience of treating a cold. We typically take medications to treat the symptoms. As the commercials inform us,... Read more »
Can Exposure To Aluminum Cause Alzheimer's?
I received this question today: "I am so afraid of using aluminum products, because I believe it caused my mother's and her best friend's... Read more »
Medical ID Jewelry: What IF
We caregivers are always thinking about how to keep our loved one’s safe, but we rarely - if ever - think about the consequences to them... Read more »
Antipsychotics and Alzheimer's Disease
Recently, the American Journal of Psychiatry published a study about the use of antipsychotic medications in people suffering with... Read more »
Two Studies Show FDA Approved Drugs May Contribute to a Future...
Two studies published in academic journals this week have reported possible future treatment benefits for people with Alzheimer's disease... Read more »
From Our Sources
Dealing with Day-to-Day Care of a Loved One with Alzheimer's D...
Research continues to show that these family members spend more time on care and are more stressed than relatives of those with other illnesses. A... Read more »
Depression Tied To Increased Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
According to a study published in the April 8, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, people who... Read more »
High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's Disease: Study
New research published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that high levels of cholesterol may increase a person's risk of developing... Read more »
Alzheimer's Myths Dispelled
Myth 1: Memory loss is a natural part of aging. In the past people believed memory loss was a normal part of aging, often regarding even Alzheimers... Read more »
Alzheimer's Facts- From the Alzheimer's Assocation
Alzheimer’s (AHLZ-high-merz) disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory and ability to learn, reason, make... Read more »
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