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Alzheimer’s Disease Misdiagnosed?

How’s this for unsettling… Alzheimer’s disease is an illness that causes the brain cells to deteriorate. As a result, mood, behavior and memory decline. More than five million Americans are living with this form of dementia. A cause for real concern though is that some of them have been misdiagnosed. Statistics show that every 67 ...click here to read more

5 Unusual (Yet Incredibly Easy) Ways to Protect Your Brain Health

What a difference, watching how my older patients treat their brain health versus how my younger patients do. A skipped appointment, confusion about how to take a prescription, or a forgotten instruction from our last visit sends my older patients into a spin of nervous panic, embarrassment, defensiveness, a string of excuses, and several assurances ...click here to read more

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Finally Barking Up the Right Tree to Cure Cancer, HIV and Alzheimer’s Disease

While Mother Nature is mostly taken for granted in these modern times, science still concedes that, once in a while, she can amaze us with some pretty incredible solutions for our most serious health problems.  Thankfully, researchers are finally beginning to take notice of Mother Nature’s “alternative” medicine cabinet,  opening their minds and research laboratories ...click here to read more

Study Finds Stress-Related Link to Alzheimer’s

When people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, it is not unusual for them to also experience depression. Now, researchers believe that being depressed might actually speed up the onset of this disease. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by memory loss, confusion, and emotional instability. Health experts have never been able to pinpoint the exact cause; however, they ...click here to read more

Breastfeeding Women May Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s

Improved healthcare has contributed to longer, healthier lives; however, along with aging comes an increased risk of dementia.  Approximately 35.6 million people around the world are living with dementia, and this number is expected to double every 20 years with a significant portion of this increase occurring in developing countries. Dementia commonly affects older people, ...click here to read more

New Research Suggests Alzheimer’s is a Form of Diabetes

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. It is a form of progressive dementia that profoundly affects a person’s memory, thinking and behavior. Approximately 5.2 million people are currently suffering with Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S., and that number is projected to triple by 2050. Like all diseases, Alzheimer’s ...click here to read more

This Activity Can Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

In 2011, over 700,000 Canadians were living with some form of cognitive impairment, which includes Alzheimer’s disease.  Even more disturbing is the fact that this number is expected to reach 1.4 million by 2031, according to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada.  It is widely accepted that engaging in regular exercise has many health benefits, including ...click here to read more