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Alzheimer's & Dementia
Survival guide for caregivers
If your job entails looking after the ill, you need to look after yourself to prevent burnout. Here are handy tips. Read

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Brain size affects memory loss
Depression, Alzheimer's linked
Study: diabetes lead to dementia?
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Vitamins won't save memory
Alzheimer's is hereditary
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 FAQ
  1. Can medication help for poor memory?

2. When is my memory impaired?

3. What are the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease?

4. Can I have my memory tested to make sure that it is normal?

5. Are there any vitamins and herbal supplements that an elderly person can take to improve memory?

6. Do elderly patients seek help early if their memory starts to deteriorate?

7. Does Alzheimer's only cause memory impairment or are other brain functions also involved?

8. What is the most common cause of loss of memory?

9. Can I exercise my memory and thus avoid Alzheimer's disease altogether?

10. What are the best types of memory exercises?

11. Is poor memory in an elderly person normal?

12. Does it help if you seek help early for a dementia condition?

  
 
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Contents

Memory tests
Short memory test

The difference
Dementia or normal memory?, Delirium versus dementia, Normal ageing vs Alzheimer's

Treatment
Medication , Visit preparation, Complementary treatment, Why bogus therapies work, Recommendations for memory improvement, more...

Other dementing illnesses
Vascular dementia, Demetia with Lewy bodies, Frontotemporal dementia, Progressive supranuclear palsy, Hallervorden-Spatz disease, more...

Medico-legal aspects
Impaired decision-making, How impairment is measured, Drawing up and signing a will, Financial aspects, Steps to order financial affairs, more...

Brain, bits and bytes
Fascinating brain facts, Memory problems not always dementia, Brain size may influence memory

Memory techniques
Upgrade your memory, Environment - get organised!, Phraseology, External memory aids, Chunking and organisation, more...

Symptoms and signs
Warning signs -dementia, Memory, Language, Perceptual abilities, Motor functions, more...

All about Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease causes, Diagnosis Alzheimer, Prevalence of Alzheimer's, Prevention of Alzheimer, Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, more...

Looking after your loved one
Caregivers: Dementia, Care level required, Observation Log, Information for people filling-in, Survival guide for caregivers, more...

Support groups
The role of support groups, Contact details, Starting support group

Health tips
Walk away from dementia, Rack your brains, Worried about your memory?

Latest research
Short limbs up dementia risk, Ibuprofen may lower Alzheimers risk, Alzheimer's drug shows promise, Early onset for drinkers, smokers, Exercise stops cognitive impairment, more...

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About Alzheimer's & Dementia
All about Alzheimer's disease
Brain, bits and bytes
FAQ
Health tips
Latest research
Looking after your loved one
Medico-legal aspects
Memory techniques
Memory tests
Other dementing illnesses
Real life story
Support groups
Symptoms and signs
The difference
Treatment
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