Category Archives: Alzheimers

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

Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating degenerative brain disease that impairs brain function, leading to memory loss and decreased thinking skills.  Eventually, individuals suffering with Alzheimer’s disease are unable to carry out basic everyday tasks and the disease ultimately leads to death.  In 2010, 4.7 million people in the United States suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and ...click here to read more

As we age a certain level of memory loss is expected. This happens because the connections between our brain cells get weaker. There is a big difference between simple forgetfulness and serious memory loss though.  In the United States over 5 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. The majority of these cases are 65-year olds ...click here to read more

Caring for a loved one that has dementia can be a difficult task, especially at night if they don’t sleep or wake up agitated and confused during normal sleeping hours.  The development of a program that is similar to a “camp” at night provides relief to those caring for people suffering from dementia. What is ...click here to read more

It isn’t something that anyone wants to think about, never mind be privy to or experience. But the sad fact of the matter is that elder abuse does happen, and learning more about it can sometimes be a good starting point to be able to notice the symptoms, and hopefully cut down the risk factors. ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disorder that is characterized by forgetfulness, memory loss, and behavioral changes.  Although Alzheimer’s disease is still relatively common amongst the elderly, its prevalence is on the decline and frequent memory loss isn’t necessarily indicative of early Alzheimer’s.  In fact, there are numerous causes of forgetfulness and memory loss and many ...click here to read more

Memory loss and forgetfulness are often associated with the aging brain and are considered “normal” as people age. However, there are some elderly people that don’t have memory loss and forgetfulness that is often seen in this population. In fact, they have vivid memories of their life events. Emily Rogalski, a researcher at Northwestern University, ...click here to read more

Memory loss and forgetfulness are often associated with aging and unfortunately, con artists try to take advantage of this by trying to pull scams on seniors.  Seniors are an attractive population to run scams on because they are more likely to own their own homes and have good credit scores and they are often polite ...click here to read more

Almost one in four deaths in America are caused by heart disease and one in six are caused by Alzheimer’s disease, which is a dementia related disorder characterized by memory loss, forgetfulness and behavioral changes.      There are many causes of these two major killers, and scientists have long assumed that what is bad for your ...click here to read more

Almost half of Americans over the age of 85 suffer from Alzheimer’s disease so it is obvious that the biggest risk factor for developing the disease is aging. In some families, several cases are seen so scientists believe that there is a hereditary factor to the illness known for robbing people of their memory. We ...click here to read more

Students, business men, business women, professors…they all go to great lengths to remember information. Brain overload, as some people call it can lead to forgetfulness; and we all want to maintain a good memory. Now research seems to indicate that all we really have to do is simply shut our eyes for a short time ...click here to read more

When you think of elderly individuals, the words forgetfulness or memory loss may come to mind.  Whether you like it or not, your brain ages, just as your body does.  Changes to your brain can negatively affect your memory resulting in forgetfulness which can dramatically affect your life.  As well, significant changes to your brain ...click here to read more

It’s like the old adage “if you don’t use it, you lose it” When your mind isn’t active there is a good chance it will lose its functionality. If this happens, it becomes easier for people, especially in their later years to succumb to the effects of memory loss and even Alzheimer’s disease. There has ...click here to read more

As the population ages in North America, the number of cases of Alzheimer’s disease is also going to rise. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in the older population. It is an irreversible, progressive, brain disease that destroys memory and thinking skills and is eventually fatal. There is currently no cure for ...click here to read more