April 29th, 2007
WebMD has created a series of comprehensive health guides for over 60 common illnesses and diseases. Their Alzheimer’s Disease Health Guide covers everything from What is Alzheimer’s Disease? to Alzheimer’s Disease and Financial Planning.
Other interesting articles on the site include:
10 Important Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Alzheimer’s Disease.
Alzheimer’s Disease: Home Treatment
Alzheimer’s Disease Illustration
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By Liz Lewis -- 1 comment
April 15th, 2007
WebMD has a collection of short online videos worth checking out. Here’s a few of them:
Motion Blindness and Alzheimer’s Disease
Caregiver Relief
Alzheimer’s Treatment Study
Driving and Dementia
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By Liz Lewis -- 1 comment
April 8th, 2007
Knowing what to do when someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease is hard enough. But what if you live thousands of miles away and cannot get home? Trying to figure out what to do, how to help, and what resources are available can be extremely stressful. But there are a number of guides available to […]
By Liz Lewis -- 4 comments
March 23rd, 2007
When my mom entered the nursing home, among the admission paperwork and medical history, was a questionnaire about her likes and dislikes, family background, career, where she’d lived, etc. Also, the dieticians wanted to know about any food allergies, of course. They also wanted me to list her favorite foods and those she disliked.
Eventually, they […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments
March 23rd, 2007
The Division of Geriatics at Weill Cornell Medical College has just been awarded a $45,000 grant from NEC Foundation of America to help with the development of an Alzheimer-Friendly Virtual Home. Aimed at helping caregivers and families find the best ways of adapting homes for people with Alzheimer’s Disease, this graphic-rich website is expected to […]
By Liz Lewis -- 0 comments
August 22nd, 2006
Research is continual for causes and cures for Alzheimer’s disease. One of the latest news items involves a nerve toxin found in an ocean snail. Researchers at the Univ. of Utah have been studying the possibility of developing a drug from this nerve toxin to combat neurological diseases including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
For more information, check […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments
August 1st, 2006
You’ll find a great deal of helpful information about Alzheimer’s disease at the USNews web site (www.usnews.com ). Some of it includes an overview, benefit of early diagnosis, new research, tips and strategies, road map for Alzheimer’s, and senior health.
When you reach the first page, simply type “Alzheimer’s” into the USNews search blank; that should […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments
May 23rd, 2006
Numerous resources exist online for discovering information about this disease, help for caregivers, places to shop, and books to read. I found, when caring for my mom and aunt, that the more I could learn about what they were going through, the better it was for all of us.
While Mother was alive, I subscribed to […]
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