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There’s an assumption that the longer we live, the more likely that we will develop Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
But according to a study led by Prof Gert Holstege of University Medical Centre Groningen, The Netherlands “… suggest that, in contrast to general belief, the limits of human cognitive function may extend […]
My mom stood in the doorway shuffling her feet but not moving. She looked at me and asked, “What do I do?”
I touched her right leg and answered, “Move this leg.”
“Oh,” she remarked, then lifted her foot. “Like this.” And she started walking across the room.
I’d often wondered, as Mother gradually lost her capabilities, if […]
A shrinking brain, caused by Alzheimer’s disease leading to nerve cell death and tissue loss, can affect all the brain’s functions, researchers are finding. (Illustrations of this occurrence is pictured in the Alzheimer’s Association Fall 2006 newsletter.)
(The Alzheimer’s Association also presents more information about this condition of the brain, “Inside the Brain: an Interactive Tour”, […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
Written by Mary Emma Allen [email], and Liz Lewis, RN for b5media.
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