It is a little known fact that as many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease and this number is expected to more than double by 2050.  Alzheimer’s destroys brain cells, causing memory loss and problems with thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life.  Today, Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh-leading cause [...]

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Alzheimer’s disease is a brain chaos which gradually destroys the ability to reason, remember, imagine, and learn. It’s dissimilar from the mild absentmindedness normally observed in older people. Over the course of the illness, people with Alzheimer’s no longer recognize themselves or much about the world around them. For more information please visit herbalcureindia.com Depression, [...]

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Author is director of SHACTI (Self-Help Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Training and Information). Facts-based, hands-on guide for those caring for in-home Alzheimer’s patients. Discusses how to deal with stress and difficult behaviors, how to find outside help, and how to nurture your own well-being. For consumers. Softcover. Your browser does not support iframes. Twitter on Alzheimer’s The [...]

Harvard-trained Neurologist Dr. Richard Isaacson answers the most common patient and caregiver questions on the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). He shares his cutting edge, comprehensive approach in the fight against AD, the greatest public health crisis today. This groundbreaking book has been written especially for patients, caregivers, family members, and allied healthcare [...]

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Q&AIs Alzheimer’s disease hereditary? Are there memory exercises I should be doing now? Is all dementia Alzheimer’s, or are there other forms? How do I make time for both my parent with Alzheimer’s and my children? How long can someone live with this disease?All caregivers and families touched by Alzheimer’s and dementia face a seemingly [...]

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Alzheimer’s disease is a complex and complicated illness, and its symptoms are frequently indicative of other disorders as well. As a result, the diagnostic process for the disease can be messy and complicated. Currently, the only definitive way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease is to examine brain tissue for plaques and tangles. Unfortunately, so far, this [...]