Trouble Managing Money May Be an Early Sign of Dementia
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) After Maria Turner’s minivan was totaled in an accident a dozen years ago,
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Alzheimer’s/Dementia
What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?
An estimated 6.2 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2021. Alzheimer’s disease is a
Read MoreTemporary inability to retrieve a memory is called blocking
We all have said it “it’s on the tip of my tongue” when we cannot recall a certain word or
Read MoreEarly Alzheimer’s or just forgetful?
When Alzheimer’s disease takes hold, memory, judgment, reasoning, and language skills falter but how can you tell if a slip-up
Read MoreResearchers have identified 13 variants of genes connected to Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have reported that they sequenced whole genomes of people in more than 600 families with individuals who have been
Read More“Zinc finger” gene therapy
Scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital are exploring how the toxic clumps of proteins in the brain, which are seen
Read MoreHalf of Alzheimer’s disease cases may be mild
(Source – www.nia.nih.gov) According to a new study, half of the people living with Alzheimer’s may have mild rather than moderate
Read MoreScientists have identified a new drug that is effective at inhibiting the development of plaques
Alzheimer’s is a developmental neurodegenerative disease affecting 6 million Americans with a projected increase to 13 million by 2050. Currently,
Read MoreExercise may help slow memory loss for those with Alzheimer’s
A Research study by Arizona State University Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation found exercise may help slow memory
Read MoreWhat is “emotional lability”?
Is crying excessively part of the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease release emotions, but it is more
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