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About Guardianship: Adult and Elder
Loved ones with Alzheimer's disease or dementia can have significant cognitive impairment. Guardianship is intended to protect and support the physical and mental well-being of..
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Can Exercise Keep You Mentally Sharp?
Exercise may be the best wonder drug of them all - maintaining not just your body, but your mind as well...
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Care and Housing Options for People with Dementia
Caring for an individual with dementia can be a rewarding yet extremely challenging experience. There are many options to assist with the care and housing needs of individuals..
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Choosing a Home Health Care Agency
By Aliyah Baruchin, Contributing Writer If someone close to you has Alzheimer's disease, you probably want to care for him or her at home. However, if you work, if you live far..
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Communicating With Someone Who Has Dementia
Those with dementia often have trouble finding the right words to express themselves. This can cause frustration, anger and even aggressive behavior...
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Dementia and Wandering
By Diane Griffith, Staff Writer If you take care of someone with Alzheimer's or dementia, he or she may eventually begin to wander. Protecting your loved one may be a difficult..
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Don't Ignore Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
By Eve Glicksman, Staff Writer Your aunt was confused at the dinner table. Your husband forgot how to set the alarm clock. Is it Alzheimer's?..
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Facts about Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder. It can cause problems with thinking, memory loss and speaking. It is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 6080% of cases...
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Keeping Your Mind Sharp
There is no proven way to prevent Alzheimer's disease. Scientists are working on ways to prevent dementia. So far, research has shown:..
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Medication Safety for the Elderly
Wrinkles and age spots aren't the only changes that happen to our bodies as we age. Changes also happen within our bodies - affecting the way we handle medications...
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Memory Problems? How to Have Fewer Senior Moments
By Eve Glicksman, Staff Writer Can't remember the name of the movie you saw last night? One of the first signs of age-related memory loss is slower recall. Another is having..
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Music and Art Therapy for People With Dementia
By Andrew A. Hunt, Contributing Writer Dementia is a disease that affects memory and communication skills. It can be hard to help a loved one with dementia stay connected to the..
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Older Adults: Driving Safety
While many older adults drive responsibly by recognizing limitations studies show that with aging, driving may become unsafe. This is due in part to chronic disease, physical..
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Staying Sharp: Information About Memory Loss
Communicating with a person with a dementing illness, such as Alzheimer's disease, can be a terribly difficult task. When people cannot comprehend what is being said, or cannot..
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Sundowning: Confusion After Dark
People with Alzheimer's and dementia sometimes get their days and nights confused. Late in the afternoon or early in the evening, they may become restless and disoriented. They..
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Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease
Forgetting is the most common early symptom of Alzheimer's disease. Some people have trouble speaking in the early stages...
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Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, a person usually lives about eight to ten years. Some people live 20 years after being diagnosed. This form of dementia begins..
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Understanding Alzheimer's
Anatomy image insertion begins Anatomy image insertion ends As recently as the 1960s Alzheimer's disease was considered a rare disorder. Today it's recognized as the leading..
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Warning Signs: Is it Alzheimer's?
The holidays provide a great opportunity to bring families together and take stock of how everyone has changed. For families with elderly relatives, getting together also..
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When to Worry About Forgetting
Your mother may have recently asked you to balance her checkbook. You may have noticed that your father is becoming more hesitant or confused about driving, unable to negotiate..
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