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Every 69 seconds, another American develops Alzheimer’s disease. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death for those aged 65 and older. In Massachusetts, 120,000 individuals age 65 and older have ...

Essential oils from plants have been used therapeutically for centuries to improve physical and mental health. Ancient Egyptians used them as perfumes, and there are many references in the Bible to their use in mental and physical healing. A limited ...

Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are profoundly life-changing conditions, which is why early-detection is so important. The sooner a person is formally diagnosed, the more time they have to seek effective medical and psychological ...

For many caregivers, there comes a time after a family member is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when they wonder, “Am I next?” According to research referenced by the Alzheimer’s Association, the answer is maybe. So far, scientists have observed that a ...

Organizing fun activities for a loved one with Alzheimer’s doesn’t have to be intimidating. Although there are safety concerns to consider, keep in mind that your loved one still wants the opportunity to participate and succeed in their daily life. Here ...

A study for the Annals of Internal Medicine highlights the challenges of hospitalizing someone with Alzheimer’s disease when they need medical care for another, treatable condition. Disorientation is common for someone with moderate to advanced ...

A new report attempts to measure the cost of care giving for women who are still in the workforce.  The report by the Working Mother’s Research Institute estimates that 6.7 million American woman are devoting 10 billion unpaid hours a year to ...

More than two-thirds of the 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s are women. One reason for this, we believed, is because women live longer than men. But now researchers at Stanford University know there’s something else going on.  They found women ...

Find your purpose in life.  Certainly, it’s great advice for anyone, but now there’s evidence that it could also be helpful for someone with signs of Alzheimer’s. The decade-long study by the Memory and Aging Project at Rush University in ...

Family members of someone with Alzheimer’s know how frustrating and upsetting it can be when that person can’t recall shared experiences. Memory loss is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease, as proteins that contribute to cell death and tissue ...

People who care for someone with Alzheimer’s often deal with a great deal of stress, which can cause other serious mental and physical health problems.  That leads me to an interesting research project I read about recently. It is a simple ...