Those who suffer with Alzheimer’s disease have both cognitive and behavioral symptoms that necessitate many sides of treating the individual who has the disease. Treatment may involve many sides because the patient will have many different needs as they go through each stage of the disease. There...

The diagnosis is devastating as most progressive fatal, or chronic diseases are, for not only the one being diagnosed, but also for the ones who are living with the individual. When you understand the signs and symptoms of a disease it becomes easier to accept that the person is not in control of the...

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the diseases in which most of the care revolves around the symptoms. The symptoms are significant in making the diagnosis, in understanding the progression from one stage of the disease to the next and in how the treatment plan is designed. Alzheimer’s progresses...

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive incurable disease that results in the brain cells shrinking and dying leading to loss of cognitive and behavioral abilities. The individual gradually losses the ability to remember important people, and events in life as well as to lose the ability to function....

Did you know that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is progressive in nature and that it is characterized by cognitive impairment and memory disturbances, language decline and dementia? Did you also know that your chance for getting Alzheimer’s increases with age? It is not however a normal part of...

There are many identifying symptoms of Alzheimer’s that are cognitive or behavioral but one aspect of the disease that is of a particular hallmark of Alzheimer’s is that of “sundowning”. Sundowning is a term used to describe the phenomenon in which the individual becomes confused...

Do you know that there are common warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease that you could be on the look out for as you and your loved ones age? It is important to recognize these signs early because the sooner treatment begins the better your chance to delay the progression of the disease. The signs...

The choices that family members and loved ones are facing when determining the best care for someone they care about who had Alzheimer’s disease are challenging and important for the safety and well-being of the individual with Alzheimer’s disease. There are many decisions that need to be...

Those of us who are age 50 or above may from time to time say, “Wow that was a senior moment!” This is most often exclaimed to ourselves or to others as we realize that we can’t remember what we entered a room to do, or we are talking to someone and all of a sudden can’t for the...

Did you know that Alzheimer’s disease is an incurable progressive disease? It involves the loss of cognitive and behavioral functions in the individual who develops the disease. Those who suffer from it and those who love them are totally devastated by the affects of the symptoms. Individuals with...

If you or someone you love has Alzheimer’s and is being cared for at home or goes to a caregiver’s home for care you may be interested in reading some safety guidelines for your home or your caregiver’s home that will help you to keep the individual with Alzheimer’s safe. These...

There are quite a few dementia diseases but when it comes to the elderly, the one that stands out as the most common of those categorized as dementia in nature is, Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Dementia is defined as being any medical condition that interrupts the way the brain normally works. The...

The first step in treating any disease is to be sure that you have the correct diagnosis. The reason for this is obvious – wrong diagnosis, the treatment will most likely be ineffective. The treatment can even be harmful if the diagnosis is incorrect. Any doctor should be diligent when making a...

No one would argue that living with Alzheimer’s is difficult to cope with as individual struggle to grapple with the diagnosis and prognosis that is so devastatingly the hallmark of the disease. As individuals with the disease and those who love them come to terms with the disease understanding...

Although the symptoms of the disease happen to the person with the disease they are often not recognized at first. In fact, if the individual lives alone and does not socialize often, the disease may not be caught in the mild stage. There are 3 stages to the disease (mild, moderate and severe). The diagnosis...