- 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
Journal 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 have had depression are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease (AD) than people who have never had depression.
Background:
It has been theorized that depression my increase the risk for Alzheimer's disease, but it has been unclear if the risk is impacted by structural brain changes. One theory was that depression leads to loss of cells ...
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From Our Sources
The AFA Presents "100 Years Later: Voices of Alzheimer's Disea...
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Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Alzheimer's Disease
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Dealing with Day-to-Day Care of a Loved One with Alzheimer's D...
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The Role of Complementary Medicine in Alzheimer's Disease
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Alzheimer's Disease
It is very important to notify your physician if you are taking any form of complementary (alternative) medicine such as herbal or dietary... Read more »
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