As the disease progresses, people with Alzheimer’s become less and less able to take care of themselves. For this reason, it’s important for their caregivers and family to take preventive measures to ensure that their home and surroundings are as hazard-free as possible. Here are some steps that you can take to make your home …
Regular, nutritious meals may become a challenge for people with dementia. As a person’s cognitive function declines, he or she may become overwhelmed with too many food choices, forget to eat, or have difficulty with eating utensils. Proper nutrition is very important to keep the body strong and healthy. For a person who has Alzheimer’s …
Alzheimer’s symptoms vary. Not everyone will experience the same symptoms or progress at the same rate. Below is a seven stage framework based on a system developed by Barry Reisberg, M.D., Clinical Director of the New York University School of Medicine’s Silberstein Aging and Dementia Research Center. Stage 1: No Impairment (normal function) – …
Regular, nutritious meals may become a challenge for people with dementia. As a person’s cognitive function declines, he or she may become overwhelmed with too many food choices, forget to eat, or have difficulty with eating utensils. Proper nutrition is very important to keep the body strong and healthy. For a person who has Alzheimer’s …
A shocking new report from the Alzheimer’s Association finds that one in three adults over 65 dies with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia. The report reflects the scope of how degenerative neurological disease is affecting a rapidly aging population. According to the estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Alzheimer’s …
Whether we admit it or not, caring for a person with Alzheimer’s is hard work. You may have to deal with personality and difficult behaviors, be asked the same question over and over, and if you are not careful, your loved one may wander off. There may also come the point where you may have …
Want to keep your brain working the way you want it to? Then one of the best things to do is to eat right! “Nutrition is very, very important to brain health,” says Paul Nussbaum, Ph.D., a clinical neuropsychologist and member of the scientific advisory board for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “Surprisingly, the brain …
It happens to all of us: you stop at the store and forget the one thing that you needed to remember. You blank on your co-worker’s husband’s name. Where are those darn keys!?! It is normal to be forgetful once in a while, especially if you’ve got a lot on your plate. But even if …
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning. Alzheimer’s can develop in varying ways for each individual, although there can be common symptoms shared between person to person. These symptoms may include the following in …
Here are some myths of Alzheimer’s disease and the reality of those myths to give you a better understanding of the disease. Myth 1: Memory loss is a natural part of aging. Reality: As you get older, it is normal to have occasional memory problems, such as forgetting the name of a person you’ve recently …
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