There might be a lot of unknowns when it comes to Alzheimer’s—why it forms, or why certain people get it—but most scientists agree that…
When your day hits a lull around 3 p.m., it’s easy to reach into the fridge for an ice-cold soda or head to the…
When Kathy Kenyon’s parents—both with early-stage dementia—moved to the Washington, D.C. area, it took months for medical records to be transferred because Kenyon’s right…
A drug group known as benzodiazepines—commonly referred to as ‘benzos’—has been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study….
We talk to Dr. Bruce Lamb, Head of the Stark Neurosciences Research Institute at Indiana University, about how a traumatic brain injury can kick-start inflammation in the brain and, potentially, lead to dementia.
I was ready to fight back. And if I couldn’t completely protect her from eventual Alzheimer’s, I at least wanted her to be active and healthy, enjoying her present life, for as long as possible.
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One afternoon, I came home and found my parents having a physical altercation. My dad was holding my mom’s arm.
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Not only did music help with my mom’s stress, but it also helped us stay connected to her and gave us a window into the Mom we knew.
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My experiences at work and at home have taught me that because my mom can’t vocalize what she’s feeling or what may be hurting, I need to make sure that I do that for her.
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