What is memory care?
For those with Alzheimer’s disease, there comes a point when caregiving services are no longer enough. As their condition deteriorates, the need for care progresses beyond the simpler tasks of daily living. Click here to learn about the seven stages of dementia’s progression. Family caregivers can’t provide the around-the-clock supervision needed, and find their loved […]
My mother has Alzheimer’s disease. Is it hereditary? Will I have it, too?
Is Alzheimer’s disease hereditary? When a parent is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, it’s common for other family members to worry about their own risk of inheriting the disease. The concern is legitimate, however, there’s more to the story. Both early onset and age-related Alzheimer’s diagnoses can sometimes have a genetic component, but presence of that specific […]
Do Memory Games for Adults Work?
Forgotten where you’ve left your keys? Spent hours searching for the TV remote? Perhaps it’s time to invest in one of those memory games you see advertised on TV. … Or is it? While downloading or purchasing a program to enhance cognitive abilities and stave off dementia sounds like a great way to make your […]
10 Unexpected Factors that Affect Senior Brain Health
When people think of brain health and dementia, they often assume their fates are fixed. Genetics and age determine our cognitive decline and there’s little we can do about it — or is there? As it turns out, neuroscientists have found more than a few factors that affect senior brain health — and many of […]
4 Common Mistakes That Can Hurt Senior Brain Health
There are plenty of activities and exercises you can do to improve your brain health, but did you know you may be doing things to actually hurt your efforts? You are most likely doing these things without realizing the potential damage they can cause. Here are some of the common mistakes that can hurt senior […]
Potential Treatments Ahead for Alzheimer’s Disease
Foundation announces promising research in the fight against the illness By Rita Rubin for Next Avenue When geriatrician and neuroscientist Dr. Howard Fillit went to medical school in the early 1970s, he’d never heard of Alzheimer’s disease. Since 1998, though, Fillit has directed the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, which supports the search for effective treatments […]
