TED VIDEO: Artist Tony Luciani was testing out a new camera when his 91-year-old mother with dementia, Elia, snuck into the background of his photos.
POWERFUL & INSPIRED VIDEO + LETTER: “The granddaughter of a conqueror” confronts Alzheimer’s with clear passion, letting it know how boldly a loving family can
IMAGINE THIS: Instead of going to an infusion center for treatment, you can switch to a weekly injection at home. That’s now a reality for many Alzheimer’s patients.
“WHAT TIME IS IT?” Repetitive questions from dementia trigger frustration and anxiety in caregiver and patient. At a loss as to how to deal with it? Check out these UCLA Health tips.
Dr. Michael Gregger, Director of the authoritative NutritionFacts site, asks, “Why has fish consumption been associated with cognitive impairment and loss of executive function?”
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
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