Medical Advisor Journals--Alzheimer's Disease - Articles Written By Friends and Health Experts

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1. Alzheimer's - An Overview of the Disease
By Sharon Elrod
Alzheimer's is a disease that affects the brain. It's a condition that slowly wears away the person's memory and thought processes, making them deteriorate at a slow pace. Although there are many forms of dementia, Alzheimer's is the most common and mainly affects those that are over the age of sixty.

2. Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Function - 3 Things You Should Know By Susaan Nickerson

There are over 5 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer's already, and that figure will most likely increase drastically over the next 10 years as the baby boomer generation approaches their 60's and 70's.

3.Support If You Are Dealing With a Parent With Alzheimer's
By Alex Jensen

Alzheimer's disease is the plague of the 21st century for many families. It is a disease that slowly robs a person of their mental faculties until they become nothing more than a physical person who is mentally in another place.

4. What Are the Signs of Alzheimer's Disease?
By Mike Selvon

As we get older, we naturally will forget a few specific names, places or details. We'll misplace our keys or walk into a room and forget what we came to accomplish. However, there are some key warning signs that may hint at an Alzheimer's diagnosis.

5. What Are the Major Risk Factors For Alzheimer's Disease?By Anthony M Wilson

There are many risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. Some of these are modifiable while others are not. It is important to note that even if you have only a few or none of these risk factors, it does not guarantee than you will never develop Alzheimer's disease.

6. An Alzheimer's Paper Airplane Discovery Flight LE001 By Charles L Harmon

Our infamous Mr. Q, whom I've called Dementia Man several times in referring to him, is always full of surprises. Usually the surprises are not of the good kind. He was diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's disease about six months ago. He has been living in our RCFE (Residential Care Facility for the Elderly) for the past five months. Our RCFE is our home; we live there, as opposed to many RCFE's where caretakers only rotate shifts working there

7. Living With Alzheimer's Disease - Some Useful Information
By Alice Lane

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Unfortunately at this point in time there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. The symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include problems with memory, judgment and just thinking in general. Many people who are at the beginning stages of Alzheimer's disease repeat the same question over and over again or get lost in familiar surroundings. If you live in IL and you or someone you love is experiencing these sorts of symptoms you should have them check into a Chicago south suburbs hospital for further evaluation.

8. How to Overcome Fear of Alzheimer's Disease
By J J Seymour

In the US, senior citizens fear Alzheimer's Disease above all else. Research shows that getting Alzheimer's is the biggest worry among US residents older than 55 years. Even cancer, which is perhaps the most feared affliction in the world, is not as feared as Alzheimer's by this demographic.

9. Dementia - Alzheimer's - They May Be Calm and Relaxed, But Take Nothing For Granted By Charles L Harmon

I was on my computer doing my normal "stuff" so far away from the world of dementia and Alzheimer's, when the thought of them suddenly reentered my mind. I hadn't heard much about him today, our Mr. Q the dementia man, who was also diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. It was one of those now rare, and becoming rarer, times when I could take my mind off of all his problems and by association my problems too. We had an additional caretaker today and I didn't have to take Mr. Q anywhere.

10. Alzheimer's Disease – A Quick Guide
By James Hunaban

What is Alzheimer’s exactly? This particular disease can be described as a progressive, degenerative disease of the brain; and also happens to be the most common type of dementia. It is a horrible progressive terminal disease in which the patient’s brain cells gradually die and slowly shut down many of the victim’s body functions, like speech, thought patterns and memory. Research has shown that the largest risk factor for developing this disease is getting older. Having said that, Alzheimer's is a progressive neurological disorder of the elderly that does not necessarily have to be part of the normal aging process.

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Medical Advisor Journals--Alzheimer's Disease - Articles Written By Friends and Health Experts