Alzheimer’s Disease: Your Healthcare Team...If you have Alzheimer’s disease, or think you may have it, there are many doctors that can help. As with any chronic...
Medications to Treat Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease...Alzheimer's disease is a chronic brain condition. “Plaques” and “tangles” of proteins form in the brain. They block communication between brain cells...
Namzaric (memantine and donepezil)...Several kinds of drugs are approved to treat the cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Namzaric (memantine and donepezil) is a prescription drug...
Therapy Options for People With Alzheimer's Disease...Alzheimer’s is a complex disease with multiple components, so it makes sense that the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease is also multi-faceted. There...
Treatment Guidelines for Alzheimer's Disease...Alzheimer’s disease can affect people in a variety of ways, and so the treatment for Alzheimer’s is often multi-faceted. Along with cognitive...
How Is Alzheimer's Disease Treated?...Alzheimer's is a complex disease, and the treatment of Alzheimer's disease can also be complex. There is no cure for the disease...
When the Past Calls: Letting Go...Some time after Daddy’s dementia diagnosis, a couple of old family friends contacted me online. They were looking to contact Daddy and...reactions1comment
My Experience With Fundraising During a Pandemic...I don’t know about you all, but by this time in the year I’m usually halfway or more to my fundraising goal...reactionscomments
Dealing With Lasting Effects of Brain Trauma...Daddy's spiral into dementia wasn't a slow ride. It was a fast, loose, and off-the-rails tailspin. It wasn't a gradual decline. It...reactionscomments
My Journey Through My Husband's Dementia...I took care of my husband through all of the normal dementia problems. I tried to ask family members for any advice...reactions6comments
Losing Our Loved One to Alzheimer's Disease...Alzheimer’s disease is ...horrible. It’s horrible for the person. The loss is beyond our comprehension. I think of my dad and how...reactions1comment
The Millstones of Alzheimer’s: Becoming Worse as the Disease Progresses...While children’s achievements are often recognized as milestones, I measure the quality of life declines due to Alzheimer’s instead as millstones. To...reactionscomments
Wake Up and Smell the Memories: Using Scent to Remember...Have you ever been walking along and a smell comes wafting by that instantly takes you to another place and time? I’m...reactionscomments
FDA Approves Tauvid® To Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease...On May 28, 2020, the FDA approved Tauvid (flortaucipir F18) to image "tau pathology." Tau pathology is a characteristic of Alzheimer's disease...reactions1comment
COVID-19 Updates, June 15: Solidarity Hydroxychloroquine Trials and COVID Vaccine Development...Many of us are overwhelmed by the amount of information available on COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be...reactionscomments
10 Goals to Support People with Alzheimer’s...While I sit here trying to think about how the rest of the year will unfold, I'm focused on Alzheimer's disease. This...reactionscomments
Finding a New Normal While Keeping Hope...Some people walk into your life and forever change the fabric of who you are. You can mark that date down on...reactionscomments
Choices, Choices, Choices: Facing Decision Fatigue with Alzheimer's...I saw a story once about President Obama - he had two different colored suits, blue and grey, to choose from. He...reactions3comments
Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT...My experience with Alzheimer’s disease is two-fold. Both my mom and dad were given a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. I also have...
Caring for My Mom...We will get ready for bath talks, and they say, "No way, I'm just sitting and watching TV, I'm not dirty". "Me...reactions3comments
