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Caregiving
- Coping with Emotional Changes
- 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
- Work
- Related Conditions
- Resources
Effects Of Alzheimer's Disease
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Caregivers have a new and important ally with a global presence in the fight to create infrastructures that allow for appropriate treatment and care for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease. The World Health Organization (WHO), which is the United Nations’ specialized agency for health, just released a new report, Neurological disorders: Public health challenges, which provides a strong wake-up call to policymakers to review policies related to those world citizen’s suffering from...
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New Study Proves Forgetfulness May Actually be an Early Warning Sign...
By Dharma S Khalsa, MD, Health Expert
Startling new research from a Mayo Clinic study shows forgetfulness may be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's Disease - and not just a... Read more »
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Can We Rehabilitate Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease?
By Christine Kennard, Health Expert
Because the cure for Alzheimer's disease remains elusive the best we are currently able to offer are ways to maximize the level of... Read more »
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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
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