To Manage Dementia Well, Start With The Caregivers
(By Lauren Gravitz for NPR) When Kate Sieloff’s husband, Karl, began acting strange, she didn’t know where to turn. Her
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Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Infectious Theory Of Alzheimer’s Disease Draws Fresh Interest
(By Bret Stetka for NPR) Dr. Leslie Norins is willing to hand over $1 million of his own money to
Read MoreAssisted Living Kicks Out The Frail ’Cause ‘We Can’t Take Care Of You Any Longer’
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The phone call came as a shock. Your aunt can’t transfer into memory
Read MoreEarwax, Of All Things, Poses Unrecognized Risk In Long-Term Care
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the
Read MoreNoninvasive test may screen for Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis detected evidence suggesting Alzheimer’s in older patients who had no
Read MoreA Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) “This won’t go on for very long,” Sharon Hall said to herself when
Read MoreAs Alzheimer’s drug developers give up on today’s patients, where is the outrage?
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) When virologists and drug developers were too slow in finding ways to save the lives
Read MoreIs physical activity the key to staying young?
According to research, increasing your physical activity or feeling more in control of your life could be the secret to
Read MoreLearning To Live Well With Dementia
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Imagine your doctor telling you have Alzheimer’s disease or some other type of
Read MoreDoes a chemical imbalance contribute to Alzheirmer’s Disease
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have found new evidence in mouse brains cells called astrocytes, that one root
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