Dementia

Dementia, which includes Alzheimer's Disease, has no known cause and causes progressive loss of physical and mental faculties. But there is help and treatment available to caregivers and patients.

Articles About Dementia

Protecting Seniors from Dangerous Summer Heat
Heat kills 400 Americans a year, many of them elderly. Yet seniors often don't realize when they are becoming overheated. Learn ways to protect elderly loved ones from hot weather, even if they refuse to use air conditioning or dress too warmly. And find out first aid tips should they collapse from heat stroke.
A Caregiver’s Story: Getting Into a Dementia Patient’s Head
How to try to understand what a person with Alzheimer's disease is thinking and feeling, so that caregivers can adjust better to troubling behaviors.

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Q&A with the Experts on Dementia

Both my parents have dementia. Should I quit my job to care for them?
It is very difficult to care for one parent with dementia, but to have two parents with dementia and to be taking on this task alone is very overwhelming and a daunting task.

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News about Dementia

One in Six Aging Livers Abnormal, Research Shows
One in six elderly patients has at least one abnormal liver test. One high reading does not increase mortality, but multiple high readings raise the risk for death from cancer and other diseases.
Those With Early-Onset Alzheimers Need a Game Plan Worthy of Pat Summit
Pat Summit, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's last summer, has recently decided to relinquish her title as head coach of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team. People in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's disease are often handed an early-onset diagnosis.
Caregiver News Trends for April
Some new research studies that caregivers should be aware of. Dementia cases to double, Medicare and aggressive treatments, prepping for colonoscopies, link between gums and heart disease questioned, cost of prevention may vary.
Take Dementia Out With the Trash: Daily Chores May Prevent Cognitive Decline
Remaining physically active could help prevent cognitive decline. Burning calories by doing chores and running errands are shown to decrease the risk of dementia.
Coach Summitt Stays on the Sidelines Despite Early-Onset Dementia
Pat Summitt, a woman whose coaching career has made her a champion for women's athletics was recently diagnosed with early dementia. Her diagnosis has done nothing to quell her desire to guide her team to future victories.

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