Alzheimer’s Disease
What is Alzheimer’s Disease?  Alzheimer’s Disease is a form of progressive, degenerative dementia that disables behavior, memory and thinking…read more

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Alzheimers Care

Alzheimer’s disease is a condition wherein the patient suffers from a neurodegenerative disease.

It is actually impossible to determine whether a person does have Alzheimer’s disease or not while he is still alive.

Though there are tests conducted to observe the mental functions and physical reactions of the patient, there is still no concrete way to tell whether .

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Alzheimer Disease and Antioxidants
At the present time, one out of ten adults have some form of Alzheimer disease. According to Dr. Greengard, Director of the Fisher Center for…read more

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Alcohol and the Aging Senior
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers It is New Year’s Eve. You have one drink, then another, then a third. You used to be able to chug down 6 drinks…read more

Alcohol and the Aging Senior
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers It is New Year’s Eve. You have one drink, then another, then a third. You used to be able to chug down 6 drinks…read more

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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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