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Higher brain glucose levels may mean more severe Alzheimer’s

NIH study shows connections between glucose metabolism, Alzheimer’s pathology, symptoms. For the first time, scientists have found a connection between [...]

What is LBD?

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is not a rare disease. It affects an estimated 1.4 million individuals and their families in [...]

Lewy Body Dementia Symptoms and Diagnostic Criteria

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Every person with LBD is different and will manifest different degrees of the following symptoms. Some will show no signs [...]

10 Things You Should Know about LBD

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Lewy body dementias (LBD) affect an estimated 1.4 million individuals and their families in the United States. Even though many [...]

How Older Women Fight Breast Cancer

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American women have a 12 percent lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer, the second most common cancer in [...]

Research Confirms Value of Home Care Services to Family Caregivers

A recent study by Stanford Center on Longevity found that fewer Baby Boomer caregivers (U.S. adults ages 55 – 64) [...]

Chronic Not Cranky: Chronic Disease in Older Adults at 2017 DAGS Fall Forum

The Dallas Area Gerontology Society (DAGS) 2017 Fall Forum will be held October 19. The forum will cover the following [...]

Programs and Therapies Explore Ways to Manage Pain

Deborah Sferlazza, 60, a former school principal, lives with chronic pain — but she’s learned ways to put her pain [...]

Motivation to Move: Study Finds Mild Exercise Helps Decrease Pain and Improve Activity Level in Older Adults

It’s never too late to reap the benefits of exercise, and that includes older adults with arthritis and other muscle [...]

Long-Distance Caregiving for Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Taking care of concerns, such as a family member’s safety, nutrition and health, can be difficult when you live in [...]

Unraveling the Complexities of Dementia

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease affect millions of people worldwide. Alzheimer’s disease alone afflicts more than [...]

Family Caregiver Support Group:
You Are Not Alone

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Caring for a loved one or family member can be physically, mentally, and emotionally challenging. But you are not alone. [...]

Caregiving by Men: A Husband’s Perspective

Cancer never strikes at a good time, but for Seth Goldsmith and his wife, the diagnosis occurred at a particularly [...]

How to Talk to Your Parent About a Move to Assisted Living

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We all want to stay in our own homes for as long as we can. However, it’s not always in [...]

Signs a Senior Needs Help at Home

Admitting the need for help and accepting assistance is not easy for people as they age. The responsibility often falls [...]

Financial Issues You Need to Discuss With Aging Parents

A recent survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education found that seven in 10 adults say they have difficulty [...]

Trading Work for Caregiving: Financial and Practical Considerations

Each year over 43 million Americans provide unpaid care to a family member, usually a parent. But caregivers should carefully [...]

University Scientists Make Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Research

University of Michigan researcher Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy, a professor of chemistry and biophysics, made a breakthrough in his research on age-related [...]

Three People with Parkinson’s Inspired by New Talents

It may seem as though Parkinson’s disease (PD) and art cannot coexist. Engaging in art-related activities has been shown to [...]

Creative Therapy for Parkinson’s

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Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the U.S. It affects more than a million people, and [...]

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