Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Holiday Tips for Caregivers

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Holidays can be meaningful, enriching times for both the person with Alzheimer’s disease and his or her caregiver and family. … Read More→

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Music Activates Regions of the Brain Spared by Alzheimer's Disease

Sondra Forsyth

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Ever get chills listening to a particularly moving piece of music? You can thank the salience network of the brain … Read More→

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Walking Speed While Carrying a Tray or Counting Backwards May Help Diagnose a Reversible Form of Dementia

Sondra Forsyth

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There’s a cause of dementia that can sometimes be reversed, but it’s often not diagnosed because the symptoms are so … Read More→

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Senior Health

Personality Changes Don't Precede Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia

Jane Farrell

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Researchers now say that there’s no evidence that personality changes begin before the onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or … Read More→

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Eye Test May Diagnose a Common Form of Dementia

Sondra Forsyth

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Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that is present in tens of thousands of Americans, but is often … Read More→

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Caregiving

Alzheimer’s Association Survey Shows That Many Caregivers Are Going It Alone

Sondra Forsyth

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Findings from an Alzheimer’s Association survey released in June 2017 in conjunction with Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month show that … Read More→

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Caregiving

Caring for Elders with Dementia: Tips for Family Members

Sondra Forsyth

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Someone in the United States develops dementia every 66 seconds, according to the Alzheimer’s Association 2016 “Facts and Figures”. The … Read More→

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Tablet Devices Can Manage Agitation of Dementia Patients

Sondra Forsyth

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A January 2017 pilot study led by Ipsit Vahia MD, medical director of Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Services at McLean Hospital … Read More→

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Information Fact Sheet

Sondra Forsyth

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Scientists believe that many factors influence when Alzheimer’s disease begins and how it progresses. The more they study this devastating … Read More→

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Caregiving

Alzheimer’s Disease and Decision Making: Do I Know You?

Jane Farrell

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The heartbreak associated with losing a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease is indescribable. One day, an adult child holds the … Read More→

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

The Depression/Dementia Connection

Jane Farrell

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Editor’s note: Depression can be devastating for the sufferer and his or her loved ones, but when paired with dementia, … Read More→

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Medical Research

"Big Data" Studies Help in Fight Against Alzheimer's

Jane Farrell

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Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset … Read More→

Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Senior Health

The Other Dementias

Jane Farrell

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Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with … Read More→