Alzheimer’s
The Better Part: Is it Alzheimer’s?
September 16th, 2010
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Isn’t it frustrating to walk into a room and wonder what you were going to do there? Or maybe you just can’t think of the name of that guy who you had lunch with only yesterday. He’s a good friend. You’ve know him a long time! Usually if you just relax your mind for a [...]
On February 6, 2003, 87 year-old Harold Scharf* was transferred to the residential care facility in Bothell, Washington. Mr. Scharf had been previously diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimers disease. He was considered a risk for falling. The residential care plan specifically stated that he was to be assisted with two persons while walking or being [...]
November is Alzheimer’s awareness month — learn how to protect yourself against the disease with these pointers! Scientists have known for a while that people who exercise do better on memory tests than others. Research from Columbia University, may have answered the question about why exercisers do better on memory tests. This research shows that aerobic [...]