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The tone that is set in the early days with caregiving aides can be instrumental in their relationship with the person who is living with Alzheimer's disease.
“What is good for the heart is good for the brain.” This is frequently stated as common guidance for people wondering how to either slow the onset or progression of dementia or Alzheimer’s. This article provides a few helpful tips for staying physically active along the path of Alzheimer’s disease.
There is a high physical and emotional strain associated with caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Learn helpful tips to improve your own well-being.
The diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) raises a number of concerns. Here’s a list of the top five questions my patients ask me.
Winter brings new challenges to driving, especially if you have vision problems. Learn some helpful vision tips to successfully navigate these challenges.
Learn about artificial retinal implants to treat retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration, specifically the Argus II retinal prosthesis system.
Learn about a number of procedures and surgeries that are currently available or are in clinical trials for patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration.
Learn about the roles that one’s sex (determined by genes and chromosomes), and gender (social role and preferred orientation) play in the risk for developing Alzheimer’s in women. We examine how they may impact the course of the disease.
Learn about the benefits and risks of online tests for dementia, and why it is crucial to involve your healthcare provider.
Learn about Alois Alzheimer, the physician who described the brain changes linked with dementia, and the many other contributions that this gifted clinician and researcher made to our knowledge of medicine.
