- Introduction
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
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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
How Common Is Alzheimer's Disease?
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 as natural age-related decline. Experts now recognize severe memory loss as a symptom of serious illness.
Whether memory naturally declines to some extent remains an open question. Many people feel that their memory becomes less sharp as they grow older, but determining whether there is any scientific basis for this belief is a research challenge...
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Sleep Problems in Care Facilities
Sleep disturbances are common in Alzheimer's disease. Broken sleep can affect everyone in the home so it is perhaps not surprising that... Read more »
Caregiver Tips for Coping with Paranoid Behavior in Alzheimer's
Paranoid delusions are distressing symptoms for some people with Alzheimer's. They are often more common in the later stages of the... Read more »
Problem Behaviors in Mid-to-Late Stage Alzheimer's
Is He/She Being Difficult on Purpose? Responding to and dealing with hallucinations and delusions, refusing food, refusal to bathe or... Read more »
Alzheimer’s and Depression Among Caregivers: An Interview with Dr....
Last year President Barack Obama declared that November be recognized as National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. November is also... Read more »
Seven Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
Several models have been developed that describe the progressive worsening of symptoms and the loss of function of Alzheimer's disease. One... Read more »
From Our Sources
Treating Common Heart Problem May Prevent Alzheimer's
Treating atrial fibrillation--a common type of irregular heartbeat--doctors may be able to prevent some cases of Alzheimer's disease. Recent studies... Read more »
Alzheimer's Warning Signs and Symptoms
Memory loss that disrupts everyday life is not a normal part of aging. It is a symptom of dementia, a gradual and progressive decline in memory,... 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 »
What is Alzheimer's Disease?: alzheimers-issues.com
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alzheimers DiseaseDementia is significant loss of cognitive functions such as memory, judgment, attention, and abstract thinking. Alzheimers, the... Read more »
Alzheimer's Research and Tau
Affecting an estimated 4 1/2 million people in the United States, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is expected to become a growing medical, social, and... Read more »
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