Tag Archives: alzheimer’s

For many older Americans, the key to being able to stay in their own homes is the dedication and commitment of family caregivers.

Jose Belardo of Lansing, Kan., spent most of his career in the U.S. Public Health Service. He worked on the front lines of disasters in ...

Many people drink diet soda to avoid the excessive calories found in the regular stuff.  Turns out, both regular and diet soda may be linked ...

By Judith Graham Alzheimer’s disease has an unusual distinction: It’s the illness that Americans fear most — more than cancer, stroke or heart disease. The rhetoric surrounding Alzheimer’s ...

By Bruce Horovitz, Kaiser Health News Just weeks before Christmas some years ago, Shirley Rapp and her family faced the devastating news that she had what ...

A new study sheds light on what is often called one of the cruelest effects of Alzheimer’s disease — the patient’s inability to recognize loved ...

By Amy Norton, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — People who down several cups of coffee every day may have a decreased risk of developing multiple sclerosis, a new ...

As Halloween approaches, so does encouraging news regarding memory loss and chocolate. A small study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience has found that natural memory loss ...

By Brad Broker Middle aged, neurotic, easily stressed women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease later in life, according to a new study published ...

By BRAD BROKER When do you want to die? Would you rather pass before illness and age take over your life or do you want ...