Alzheimer's and Dementia

Archive for August, 2006

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Fish Oils And A Plethora of Chronic Health Problems

I recently heard of an older couple that eats salmon every day for breakfast. To my finicky palate that does not sound as appetizing as waffles. Why…

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The Anticipatory Grief of Dementia

Dementia - the loss of intelligence, reasoning, memory, and will - is an awful thing to happen to anyone.

There are many causes of dementia: Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, thyroid problems, poor nutrition, drug interactions, brain tumor, and degenerative disease.

I was my mother’s caregiver for nine years and watched, helplessly, as dementia changed her appearance, .

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Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Just The Tea FAQs: Health Benefits (Part I)

Hands up all those who can’t get through the day without their shots of coffee .

ah, that’s most of us then! Call it an espresso, cappuccino or a regular coffee, if it’s not decaffeinated then the caffeine will have our central nervous system jumping to its own coffee beat, that much we know.

But, while the jury may still be out as to whether long-term coffee consumption is detrimental to our .

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A Brief History of Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease, named after the German psychologist Alois Alzheimer’s, seems to be a disease of the twentieth century, but the brain…

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Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Elder Care Planning Guide

Q. When do you need a care facility? A. A residential care facility should be taken into account when at least one of the following circumstances…

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9 Vitamins & Supplements to Improve Your Memory

Does this describe you: You walk into the living room to get something, only to get there and forget what you needed? You often hear "Yes,…

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