5 Early Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
Most family members miss the early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease. The reason is shockingly simple: they just don't know what the early warning signs are for Alzheimer's disease.
The Seven Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
Knowing what to expect at each stage of the disease can go a long way toward making it easier for you and other family members to contend with.
Signs of Alzheimer's disease
It's really important to know the signs of Alzheimer’s disease. If you know the signs, you can get help right away.
Symptoms of Alzheimers Disease
The symtpoms and stages serve as a guide to the progress of the disease to help caregivers be aware of potential problems and to allow for planning of future care needs.
5 Diet Tips To Help Prevent Alzheimers Disease
Studies have shown diet may play a role in helping prevent Alzheimers. Learn how you can decrease your chances drastically with the right diet choices.
What's The Difference Between Alzheimer's and Dementia?
Physicians seem to prefer the word "dementia," possibly because Alzheimer's has become such a loaded word. "Dementia" somehow sounds less frightening to many people, and now even the experts have started using the words interchangeably.
The Symptoms Of Dementia
Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging.
Dementia - More Than Just Memory Loss
As we age, we naturally have difficulty remembering things or finding the right words to say. The condition causes mental changes that make it difficult to function and carry out our normal lives, not just remember names and dates...
Alzheimer's Disease: What Every Family Needs to Know
Alzheimer's disease touches the lives of millions of Americans. Today, some 4.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, and 1 in 10 families have a loved one afflicted with it.
For Loved Ones with Short Term Memory Loss
Reminders of what is in a cupboard, a list of phone numbers near the telephone, or a sign identifying the bathroom, can be extremely helpful.
Alzheimer's - Helpful Tips For Caregiving
The following suggestions are taken from the experiences of caregivers. You may find some difficult to carry out. Remember, nobody is perfect. You the caregiver can only do your best.
Caring For a Loved One With Dementia
Choosing to place a family member in a nursing home is not an admission of failure on your part, but an acceptance of the fact that prolonged life expectancy carries with it a need for more complex care than the vast majority of us can ever hope to provide.
