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...Asking for help is not an easy thing to do, especially as we get older. We are taught to learn to do things ourselves, figure it out, and shoulder the...

...Losing someone you love can be one of the most difficult life events you will ever have to deal with. It can come with tears, sadness, deep sorrow, and sometimes...

...Caring for someone you love who has Alzheimer's is a big step that can be both rewarding and challenging. There are many changes to anticipate. Because the condition is progressive...

...For caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease, the later afternoon and evening can be a very challenging time. Many people with Alzheimer’s experience restlessness, irritability, or confusion in the later...

...If you or someone you love has Alzheimer's disease you may find that, at some point, you need some extra help in getting through the basic activities of daily life...

...It is so painful to watch your loved one leave you. Even more so when you have been married for over 60 years. Mom endured that pain for a number...

...Alzheimer's is a disease that affects the entire family. It is a chronic, progressive neurological condition characterized by problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. It is a disease that accounts...

...Both age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, are linked to the aging process. Researchers have been increasingly wondering if these diseases may be related since they have...

...Alzheimer's is a very sad disease. It is sad for the person with it and all the loss that accompanies it. It is even sadder for the spouse. My mom...

...Although a variety of factors may cause dementia, scientists have been looking at a somewhat unexpected possible variable: air pollution. Several studies have been done examining the link between dementia...

...All forms of dementia are not the same. There are many types of brain diseases or conditions that cause cognitive impairments in thinking, memory, and judgment. Often there is confusion...

...Alzheimer's is generally considered a chronic illness that progresses over time. It is also a fatal disease. Each person experiences the course of the disease differently, and the reasons for...

...Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis is a challenge for patients, physicians, and researchers. There is no single accurate test to diagnose AD. People cannot be diagnosed until they begin to exhibit...