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Blood Pressure Protein and Alzheimer’s Brain

While researchers still have not found a cure for Alzheimer’s, the process that causes it to worsen, which includes the formation of plaques and inflammation, may be reversed. Researchers from Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have found a protein linked to high blood pressure that could induce an immune response against Alzheimer’s.   …

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Determining Your Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s

While doctors have not been able to identify who will develop Alzheimer’s disease, they have been able to note a few factors that could increase your risk of suffering from this form of dementia. Unfortunately, the number one factor cannot be avoided: getting older. Alzheimer’s disease targets those over 65, and your change doubles every …

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Non-Medical Therapies for Alzheimer’s

Sometimes the best way to help a loved one with Alzheimer’s is to reach past the mind. That is why doctors and caregivers recommend trying non-medical therapies such as adding music, art, pets, and a variety of other non-medical therapies to more traditional Alzheimer’s treatments. Oftentimes, these activities can help the person get past the …

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Overcoming Alzheimer’s Stigma

For many people living with Alzheimer’s and their care partners, facing stigma is often a primary concern. Those with Alzheimer’s often report being misunderstood due to the myths and misconceptions others have about the disease. Here are some tips to help you overcome Alzheimer’s stigma: • Be Open and Direct: Engage others in discussions about …

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Dealing with Alzheimer’s from a Distance

According to Medical News Today, Alzheimer’s disease is, “a neurological disorder in which the death of brain cell causes memory loss and cognitive decline. It is a neurodegenerative type of dementia, the disease starts mild then gets progressively worse.” This disease is a sad but true issue that millions of families in the United States …

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Helping a Partner through An Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

So maybe you have been with, or know someone that has been with, their loved one for many years. Naturally, relationships that have a long history include many triumphs, tragedies, successes and failures and a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can be another factor in your relationship. After your or your loved one receive a diagnosis of …

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National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month as well as National Family Caregiver Month. According to the National Alzheimer’s Association, there are over 15 million people with Alzheimer’s being taken care of by family caregivers. Without these caregivers, Alzheimer’s and dementia patients would not receive the proper love and care that they need. The National …

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20 Activities to do with Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s

  Picture this: your loved one has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and you are not very familiar with the illness or how it is going to affect both you and your family. This can be a scary time and to ease the pain of change here are some activities that you can do with …

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Ten Quick Facts about Alzheimer’s

Each and every day, people in the United States and all over the world are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and their lives and changed forever. With each year that passes, the number of people who develop the illness increases, and awareness needs to be spread. Although there is medication out there to help temporarily treat the …

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