Weekly Digest: An In-depth Look on Alzheimer’s Disease Facts

Whether it is a friend or a family member, we all know at least one person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. At present, five million Americans are living with the disease, and the number will continue to grow in the coming years. The disease is devastating to both the patient and his or her family. However,… read more

Last September 21, organizations, groups, families, and individuals observed World Alzheimer’s Day. As the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, Alzheimer’s disease affects the people on a devastating scale. While planning for long term care helps immensely, individuals and families still have much to go through with this ordeal.   Understandably, many… read more

Helping a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease perform basic activities of daily living is a very demanding task. It entails a lot of sacrifice – financial, physical and mental – on the part of family caregivers. It becomes even more difficult when the disease worsens, because family caregivers do not only have to provide long… read more

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive organic brain disorder that leads to the irreversible loss of cognitive abilities such as reasoning and memory retention. In year 2000, around 4.5 million Americans suffered from this disease and this number is expected to triple by year 2050 as the number of Americans aged 65 and older increase. People… read more