Alzheimer's: When to stop driving
Alzheimer's steals the skills needed to drive. How to keep your loved one safe. Driving is a powerful symbol of competence and independence - besides being a routine part of adult life. But the focused concentration and quick reaction time needed ... [... more]
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Alzheimer's: Spirituality can be comforting
Alzheimer's steals recent memories, but spirituality and religious rituals still provide comfort. For someone with Alzheimer's, spirituality, faith and religious rituals can be important for overall well-being. If you're a caregiver for someone ... [... more]
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Alzheimer's: Helping children understand the disease
Alzheimer's and kids - Ease their fears and answer their questions. Watching a loved one progress through the stages of Alzheimer's can be frightening, even for adults. Imagine being a child struggling to understand why grandma is acting so ... [... more]
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Alzheimer's: Making mealtimes easier
Alzheimer's can make good nutrition a challenge. Tips for making mealtimes easier. Problems with eating often occur in people who have Alzheimer's. Some forget to eat, while others forget that they've already eaten. Although nutrition may have ... [... more]
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Alzheimer's: Managing sleep problems
Alzheimer's sleep problems affect both you and your loved one. Tips for coping. When people with Alzheimer's can't sleep, they may wander through the house - waking caregivers and possibly endangering themselves. These sleep disturbances, and the ... [... more]
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Early-onset Alzheimer's: When symptoms begin before 65
Early-onset Alzheimer's. Rare disorder linked to three genes. Tips for coping. Early-onset Alzheimer's is a rare form of dementia that strikes people younger than age 65. Glenn E. Smith, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, ... [... more]
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Alzheimer's or depression: Could it be both?
Alzheimer's and depression have some similar symptoms. Proper treatment improves quality of life. Early Alzheimer's and depression share many symptoms, so it can be difficult even for doctors to distinguish between the two disorders. And many ... [... more]
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Mild cognitive impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, possible treatments and more. Mild cognitive impairment is a transition stage between the cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious problems caused by ... [... more]
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