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Although nothing has been proven yet, some studies show that doing mental tasks can actually slow down the progression of the disease. For instance, patients who love to answer puzzles and play mental games like chess are slower in their progression compared to other patients with the same degree and case of Alzheimer. Because [...]

My mother has a severe case of Alzheimer’s/Dementia and she is virtually unable to do anything for herself now. She lives with my father who is not physically capable of taking care of her anymore. Her insurance only covers 100 days out of the year in a nursing home and they cannot afford to pay [...]

Both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease afflict around 500,000 individuals annually with their eroding and life-sapping effects. While Alzheimer’s robs memories and personality and ultimately leads to lowered motor function, Parkinson’s disease steals the person of rudimentary motor function resulting in a trembling or palsy to dominate the body. Scientists have contemplated for years whether [...]

Over the past few years, doctors have been finding increasing evidence linking Alzheimerâ??s and stress. While age is still considered to be the primary risk factor for developing Alzheimerâ??s, several important studies have identified stress as another main cause to be aware of. Studies Linking Alzheimerâ??s and Stress A recent study conducted at UC Irvine [...]