Many people use the terms Alzheimer’s disease and dementia interchangeably, but they have very different meanings. Although dementia is a group of symptoms that include memory loss, the term itself doesn’t explain what is causing the symptoms. Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia, but here are many other causes.Dementia is a general term […]
Category: Alzheimers/Dementia
Quick, what is the the second-most common type of progressive dementia in the elderly? Lewy body dementia (LBD) affects an estimated 1.3 million individuals and their families in the United States, but because LBD symptoms can closely resemble other more commonly known diseases like Alzheimer’s (the most common type of progressive dementia) and Parkinson’s, it […]
Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive brain disorder that destroys an individual’s mental functions and capabilities. At this time, more than four million individuals in the United States are victims of Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, to date there is no cure for this crippling affliction. One of the first manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease is memory loss. Eventually, a […]
On April 2, 2008, PBS aired the broadcast “Caring for Parents”. Unfortunately, the network will not be airing the broadcast again locally in the near future. However, PBS has made this broadcast available to watch online. We highly recommend that you take the opportunity to watch this informative broadcast which provides a very helpful insight […]
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