Living With Dementia
What is it Like to Have Alzheimer's Disease?
Acquiring knowledge of Alzheimer's disease is as important for people with the diagnosis as it is for caregivers. A greater understanding of what to expect allows us to plan for the future. Insight can help reduce fear and anxiety and allows others to understand the changes that will take place.
Here's how to gain insight into Alzheimer's disease:
We can listen to People who have Alzheimer's
Leah has vascular dementia and although the cause of her disease is different to Alzheimer's, many...
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Expert & Community Posts
How Does Vascular Dementia Differ from Alzheimer's?
By Christine Kennard , Health ExpertVascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's and is... Read more »
More Reactions to the New York Times Story on Voter's Rights for Those with Dementia
By Dorian Martin , Health Expert...has touched a nerve. Should states allow those with dementia to vote or is this a right that the... Read more »
How Does Alzheimer's Differ from Other Types of Dementia?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...A number of medical conditions can cause or result in dementia. Some are reversible while... Read more »
Life, A Bowl of Cherries?
By Leah , Health Expert...my system… My blog is about the reality of living with dementia. Though I am sometimes... Read more »
Beginning Life With Dementia
By Leah , Health ExpertWhen it comes to dementia, most literature is from the caregiver's point of view...or research. I... Read more »
Health Guide
About The Alzheimer's Association
...advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The Associations nationwide... Read more »Preventing Dementia
Research is beginning to reveal that it may indeed be possible to prevent dementia. A brief search of the internet uncovered numerous articles focusing on different ways of possibly preventing it.... Read more »Distinguishing the Difference Between Dementia and Depression
Overview of the problemIt may seem obvious that depression and dementia are different disorders, but in the elderly distinguishing between these two conditions can be quite difficult and physicians... Read more »Family Caregivers Often Delay Seeking Assistance Until Crisis Points
...adult child becomes a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of progressive dementia is fraught with a tug-of-war of emotions from resentment to protectiveness, according... Read more »Medications
...Rivastigmine is used to treat mild to moderate confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer's... Read more »
...when this medication is used in older adults with dementia. This medication is not approved for... Read more »
...when this medication is used in older adults with dementia. This medication is not approved for... Read more »
...this medication is used in elderly patients with dementia. This medication is not approved for... Read more »
...Donepezil is used to treat mild to moderate confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer's disease.... Read more »
Related News
Dementia Isn't Just for the Well Off
August 06, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) It's easy to presume Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia hit people in developed countries harder than those in the... Read summary »
MRI Helps Diagnose Dementia
July 20, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire). -- Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a framework for the diagnosis of three common neurodegenerative disorders --... Read summary »
Study: Have a Drink, Lower Dementia Risk
July 24, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Light to moderate alcohol intake in older adults with normal cognition may lower the risk of dementia. Kaycee Sink, MD, MAS,... Read summary »
High Blood Pressure and Dementia
September 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors know lowering blood pressure can help prevent cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke, but now they have... Read summary »
The Benefits of Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis
July 21, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? A doctor's positive attitude to Alzheimer's diagnosis and his or her trusting, personal relationships with local dementia... Read summary »
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