A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Health Services suggests that exercise might help to provide future protection from Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, it might help Alzheimers care specialists to keep people healthy. Led by Nathan Johnson PT, DPT, Ph.D. with...
As your parents age, you may start to see their behavior a little differently. Every little mistake or moment of confusion might cause you to wonder if there isn't something more serious going on with their health. Rather than hanging on every word or analyzing...
When elderly individuals have a cold, experience allergies, suffer urinary incontinence, deal with asthma, or cope with sleeping problems, it's common to reach for the medicine cabinet to alleviate discomfort in symptoms. But new research suggests that you might want to think first before downing...
[caption id="attachment_440" align="alignright" width="300"] .[/caption] A new UK study suggests that Alzheimer's disease takes a greater toll on women than on men. In the study, women with Alzheimer's typically see their cognitive abilities decline more dramatically than men who are at the same stage of the...
In 1994, just after leaving office, former President Ronald Reagan made a public announcement via a letter to the nation. It read: "I have recently been told that I am one of the millions of Americans who will be afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. ...
We all forget things from time to time, the name of a new acquaintance, where we left our keys, the occasional appointment, etc. It's perfectly normal. As we age, the frequency of such memory lapses tends to increase. In some cases, this increase may indicate...
Dementia is a general term that refers to a progressive decline in intellectual ability characterized by memory loss, impaired judgment, deterioration of abstract thinking and language, and personality changes. Symptoms appear gradually so that it may take months or even years before a diagnosis is...