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- Coping with Memory Loss
- Costs and Insurance
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- Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
- Home Safety Adjustments
- Mental Exercises
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Statins Help Stop Dementia
Dementia is a brain disorder with permanent loss of memory or other higher cognitive function.. Dementia can either be progressive, such as in
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Memory loss, confusion, increased diabetes risk possible side effects...
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Dementia Does Not Stop You From...
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Helping Caregivers Relax. ‘Stop' Technique Helps Deal with...
I have to share this great, simple technique with you. I have used it myself with excellent results. It is called ‘Stop'! It is a way of... Read more »
Helping Children Understand Grandparent’s Dementia
My sons were fortunate to grow up in the city where their grandparents also lived. They know the spoiling that grandparents can do; the... Read more »
6 Tips to Young Caregivers Helping a Relative with Dementia
Understanding dementia as a younger member of the family can be hard. This isn't to say that teens and young adults do not understand the... Read more »
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Red yeast rice may help those who can't take statins
In a new study, Pennsylvania researchers found that a commercially available red yeast rice product significantly decreased the cholesterol in 62... Read more »
Combo helps patients who have muscle problems with other stati...
A combination of Lescol and Zetia lowers cholesterol safely in patients who developed muscle-related problems with other statins, a new study as... Read more »
Statins may help before artery-opening surgery
Giving statins just before artery-opening angioplasty procedures reduces the incidence of heart attacks and other problems, even for people who... Read more »
Statins may benefit COPD patients
Patients who have COPD may benefit from taking statin drugs, a new review of published research suggests. Scientists looked at nine studies conducted... Read more »
Dementia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Chronic brain syndrome; Lewy body dementia; DLB; Vascular dementia; Mild cognitive impairment; MCI TreatmentFor information on how to take care of a... Read more »
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