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Elderly Need More Nutrition From Sunlight
Large numbers of senior citizens need to spend more time outdoors to boost their levels of vitamin D and lower their risk of chronic disease, researchers from Warwick University have warned. “As we...
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What Causes Alzheimer’s Disease?
Scientists do not yet fully understand what causes AD. There probably is not one single cause, but several factors that affect each person differently. Age is the most important known risk factor for...
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What Are the Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease begins slowly. At first, the only symptom may be mild forgetfulness, which can be confused with age-related memory change. Most people with mild forgetfulness do not have AD. In...
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How is Alzheimer’s Disease Treated?
Alzheimer’s disease is a slow disease, starting with mild memory problems and ending with severe brain damage. The course the disease takes and how fast changes occur vary from person to person. On...
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Alzheimer’s Aggression
Charlie Powell feels like he lost his dad a long time ago. His dad, who has Alzheimer’s disease, doesn’t just forget who Powell is—he sometimes becomes violent. “Once, me and mom disabled his car so...
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Alzheimer’s Warning Signs
Some change in memory is normal as we grow older, but the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease are more than simple lapses in memory. People with Alzheimer’s experience difficulties communicating, learning,...
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Strategies for Preventing Memory Loss
“Will I forget my family members and loved ones as I grow older?” “Is there a way to stop the memory loss—forgetting names or why I went to the grocery store—that I’ve begun to experience?” “Am I...
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Coping With The Guilt Over An Elder Care Decision
“When I first asked my mother to move her answer was a definite ‘No!’” Lynn D. remembers. “To her leaving her home meant abandoning her life, including the memory of her time with my father. Even...
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