Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that strikes terror into many of us, especially as we get older.
Alzheimer’s is a very serious brain disease that attacks the parts of the brain responsible for the creation of memory and for thinking.
As the disease progresses, more and more parts of the brain become affected. The patient loses [...]
The loss of mental capacity and abilities is commonly known as dementia, and regularly affects anywhere between five to eight percent of men and women over the age of 65 and between an astounding 25 and 50 percent of men and women over the age of 80.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed [...]
Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient can be a huge burden. When it becomes too hard and too time consuming for you to take care of your loved one, it may be time to look for a nursing home.
When you feel comfortable, then you can start planning ahead which will help avoid crisis situations later. You [...]
As the baby boomers turn sixty over the next 18 years, how will they manage their health care compared to their parents? Ahead of them is a longer life expectancy than their parents, and with it, the time to do more. The key of course, is staying healthy to do what they want.
According to [...]
