Alzheimer's Disease

October, 6 2011

How To Avoid Caregiver Burnout

Caregiving takes a great emotional and physical toll on the Sandwich Generation. Here are 10 ways to deal with the stress.

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September, 14 2011

Are You Prepared to Care for Aging Parents?

Take these 3 crucial steps to ensure you can help with care at a moment's notice.
September, 13 2011

Insulin Spray May Improve Alzheimer's Symptoms

Better recall, preserved functioning seen after four months' treatment, preliminary study finds.
August, 25 2011

Coach's Diagnosis Focuses on Early-Onset Alzheimer's

Women's basketball coach Pat Summitt is diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 59, putting spotlight on less common, but devastating form of the disease.
July, 20 2011

Experimental Drug Might Help Fight Alzheimer's After All

Two studies offering encouraging reports on drug for mild to moderate symptons are presented at Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Paris.
July, 19 2011

More Evidence That Exercise May Keep The Brain Sharp

Even if you start late in life, physical activity can help preserve mental ability, study finds.
July, 19 2011

Lifestyle Changes Might Prevent Many Alzheimer's Cases

Study says that even a 25 percent drop in factors such as obesity and smoking could cut 500,000 U.S. cases.
July, 18 2011

Women Bear Greatest Burden of Alzheimer's

Survey finds they're more likely than men to have Alzheimer's or take care of someone with the disease
June, 8 2011

Alzheimer's Brain Scans May Be Available This Year

But detection remains questionable, expert says, while treatment is still elusive.
April, 19 2011

Alzheimer's Cases Could Double With New Guidelines

Although progression to dementia isn't inevitable, mild cognitive impairment now classified as Alzheimer's.
March, 22 2011

I Remember Better When I Paint

The touring documentary is the uplifting story of an artist who used painting to transcend the ravages of Alzheimer's Disease. It also explores how art helps rejuvenate the aging brain.
March, 15 2011

Almost 15 Million Americans Now Caring for Loved One With Alzheimer's

Patient numbers are expected to double by mid-century, report finds.
March, 15 2011

Mental Decline May Start Years Before Alzheimer's

People who don't register rapid losses not likely to develop the disease, study suggests.
February, 28 2011

Seeking Alzheimer's Answers Among Fruit Flies

Research on insects is providing clues to genetic aspects of the disease.
February, 23 2011

Autopsies Reveal Alzheimer's Often Misdiagnosed

About half do not have sufficient numbers of brain lesions to confirm the disease, study finds.

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