illness guide -alzheimer's
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- HBO's The Alzheimer's Project
- Alzheimer's Association
- The Alzheimer's Foundation
- National Institute on Aging
- A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease, 300 Tips for Making Life Easier
Watch the series here and find tons more information on this troubling disease.
This website is a prime location to find information on treatments and research; financial, legal and caregiving help; personal stories; local chapter info; and a 24-hour helpline.
This is a great resource for information such as treatments, clinical studies and related illnesses, plus tons of caregiving help. There's also information on government resources, Medicare, and other legal/financial help.
A quick and easy reference that provides comprehensive Alzheimer's information including causes, symptoms, treatments, caregiving ideas, clinical trials and home safety tips.
This book is rich in ideas on how to care for a person with AD, with an emphasis on maintaining dignity. It is organized by stages of the disease and their respective areas of need. Get an inside look with this Amazon.com link.
What Is Alzheimer's Disease?
Source: helpguide.org
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting as many as 4 million Americans. Alzheimer’s is a brain disease characterized by lesions that gradually destroy cells in the brain. As nerve cells die, affected areas of the brain wither and become smaller. The areas of the brain that control memory, logical thinking, and personality are generally the most affected. As areas in the brain become smaller, cavities within the brain containing fluid become enlarged.
Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include the following:
Alzheimer's disease is not curable and is not a normal process of aging.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting as many as 4 million Americans. Alzheimer’s is a brain disease characterized by lesions that gradually destroy cells in the brain. As nerve cells die, affected areas of the brain wither and become smaller. The areas of the brain that control memory, logical thinking, and personality are generally the most affected. As areas in the brain become smaller, cavities within the brain containing fluid become enlarged.
Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include the following:
- Loss of recent memory
- Problems with language, calculation, abstract thinking, and judgment
- Depression, anxiety, and personality changes
- Unpredictable quirks or behaviors
- Late in the disease, delusions and hallucinations
- Trouble knowing time, date, or place
Alzheimer's disease is not curable and is not a normal process of aging.
Don't be intimidated, ask your doctor for clarification whenever necessary.
"Health Guide: Alzheimer's Disease," The New York Times
"Breakthrough Discoveries Of Alzheimer's Genes," by Alice Park, Time Magazine
"Researchers Find A New Alzheimer's Gene," by Laura Blue, Time Magazine
"Breakthrough Discoveries Of Alzheimer's Genes," by Alice Park, Time Magazine
"Researchers Find A New Alzheimer's Gene," by Laura Blue, Time Magazine
