My daughter and I spoke to a number of her friends about their experiences of having a loved one or family friend with Alzheimer's disease. These are the questions they felt were most important to understanding and dealing with issues surrounding Alzheimer's. They felt a lot of the information that the internet provides can be confusing. They especially wanted more information about why behavior changes.
First, they wanted to Know Can Alzheimer's be Cured?
Unfortunately Alzheimer's cannot be...
Brains scans were first used in the 1970s when CT (computed tomography) scans began to be used to look at the structure of the brain and... Read more »
It's a new year, and that means that thousands upon thousands of Americans are expected to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease during the... Read more »
In the spring of 2007, a friend loaned me the book, Life of Pi. To tell you the truth, it took awhile to get into the book, but author Yann... Read more »
A couple of weeks ago, I went to my family reunion in Montana and found myself on a mission discreetly observing all the many elders for... Read more »
My first exposure to adult day care was while on one of my daily visits to the nursing home where my dad, mom and my mother-in-law all... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Alzheimer's Disease
What evaluation is necessary to help establish the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD)? What stage of AD am I in now? How does the disease usually... Read more »
Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible disorder of the brain, which leads to the loss of memory, and overall mental and physical function. Eventually... Read more »
When you have questions about Alzheimers disease, caregiving or brain health, the Alzheimers Association 24/7 Helpline has the answers. Staffed... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Sjogren's Syndrome
How can you be sure that my symptoms of dry mouth and/or dry eye are due to Sjogren's syndrome and not some other disorder? What types of diagnostic... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Lymphedema
What type of lymphedema do I have (primary or secondary)? How can you be sure that my swelling is due to lymphedema and not another underlying... Read more »
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