illness guide -alzheimer's
Print this page
- 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.
Understanding Dementia
Source: neurologychannel.com
Dementia refers to a loss of cognitive function (cognition) due to changes in the brain caused by disease or trauma. The changes may occur gradually or quickly; and how they occur may determine whether dementia is reversible or irreversible.
Cognition is the act or process of thinking, perceiving, and learning. Cognitive functions that may be affected by dementia include the following:
Dementia also may result in behavioral and personality changes, depending on the area(s) of the brain affected.
Dementia refers to a loss of cognitive function (cognition) due to changes in the brain caused by disease or trauma. The changes may occur gradually or quickly; and how they occur may determine whether dementia is reversible or irreversible.
Cognition is the act or process of thinking, perceiving, and learning. Cognitive functions that may be affected by dementia include the following:
- Decision making, judgment
- Memory
- Spatial orientation
- Thinking, reasoning
- Verbal communication
Dementia also may result in behavioral and personality changes, depending on the area(s) of the brain affected.
You're never as prepared as you think. Check out our list of 10 Essential Things you need to put in place for your parent's security and well-being - it's located in the Getting Involved/Be Proactive section.
"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
