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Money Questions II with Alzheimers Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia. Generally, dementia is a decline in thinking, reasoning, and/or remembering. People with dementia have difficulty carrying out daily tasks they have performed routinely and independently throughout their liv...
Money Question with Alzheimers and other Related Disease
If a loved one is having trouble remembering to pay the credit card bill or spending money recklessly as a result of the disease, there are steps you can take to protect his or her credit and financial security.
Alzheimers Disease a Humanitarian Crisis that Leaves Patients Needing
Alzheimer’s disease dementia a disease. An essential feature of a disease is that patients tell a story of suffering.
High Blood Pressure and the Brain linked to Dementia
Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia (after Alzheimer's disease), affecting around 150,000 people in the UK. The word dementia describes a set of symptoms that can include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solv...
Living with the Unthinkable - Alzheimers Disease
One of the most mysterious and discouraging ailments is Alzheimer’s disease (AD), “a progressive, degenerative brain disease” affecting the memory, thinking, and behavior of more than four million Americans #alzheimers, #caregiver
Warnings From Not Taking Blood Pressure Medication
High blood pressure contributes to 1,000 deaths a day in the United States. You need to talk with your doc about your condition and the medication so youreally get why you need to take it.
What Does it Feel like Living with Alzheimers Disease Patient
We can feel sadness and loneliness. At times we are angry, depressed and frustrated; at other times we may be embarrassed by our loved one’s behavior and we can feel sorry for ourselves that we have to go through this experience. #alzheimers #carer ...
Loneliness Kills
Isolated elders also had a 59 percent greater risk of mental and physical decline than their more social counterparts. 1 in 7 people with Alzheimer's disease live alone, according to a recently released report from the Alzheimer's Association. #awaren...
Living Alone Senior
It’s vital that the environment our loved ones are living in is safe and meets all their current needs. If you suspect that your loved one may be having some difficulties within their home, it may be time to assess their situation and determine whether...