Articles on Alzheimer and Dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and fatal brain disease that currently has no cure.  Alzheimer's destroys brain cells, which causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.  The effects can be severe enough to impair a person’s ability to work, play and interact with family and friends.  It is the most common form of dementia, a general term for the loss of memory and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life.  Other types of dementia include vascular dementia, mixed dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia.

10/05/2009 - Articles

Alzheimer's disease linked to mid-life cholesterol

Alzheimer’s disease takes many years to develop and, with an aging population, it has become increasingly urgent to discover ways of preventing this, the most common form of dementia, from taking hold.  Read more

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09/10/2009 - Articles

Alzheimer's Test: DIY Alzheimer’s test, fast and accurate

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a disease that affects many people over the age of 50. Characterized by memory loss, loss in reasoning and decision-making ability; it affects not only the victim, but also friends and relatives. Read more

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