Alzheimer’s Resource and Research Foundation

1. How are Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease alike or different? Dementia is not a disease, but rather a group of symptoms characterized by a decline in intellectual functioning severe enough to interfere with a person’s normal daily activities and social relationships. Alzheimer’s disease is but one of the many types of dementia, but is the […]

There is no single test that proves a person has Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The process of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease can be challenging because it is currently a diagnosis of exclusion, which means that one must exclude other neurological, psychiatric, or systemic disorders sufficient to cause dementia. After the clinical criteria for AD are met, the

There are various types of dementia.  These include Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementias, medical conditions, substance abuse-related, and infection-related dementias. Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia and accounts for approximately 50% of dementias. AD is associated with loss of brain cells in parts of the brain that control memory and

What is Dementia? Dementia is a descriptive term referring to the loss of memory and other cognitive functions, significant deterioration in the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL), and often, changes in social behavior due to changes in the brain caused by disease or trauma. The changes may occur gradually or quickly and

LEARN ABOUT THE BLOG CONTRIBUTORS… MARIA C. APPELZOLLER, Ph.D. Dr. Appelzoller has a Ph.D. in Women’s Studies. She currently works with Companion Care in Albuquerque, NM, providing in-home personal care and services to assist clients with activities of daily living. She is a patient care hospice volunteer at the Heritage Home Health Care and Hospice in

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ASK DR. MINDY™ MINDY KIM-MILLER, MD, PhD to learn more about Dr. Mindy click here Question: Can the foods I eat affect my chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease? –Helen, 62, New York Answer: Nutrition and Brain Aging Good nutrition is important not only for maintaining overall good physical health but may also help prevent the

ASK DR. MINDY™ MINDY KIM-MILLER, MD, PhD to learn more about Dr. Mindy click here Question: My aunt (80) was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease about 18 months ago (beginning to moderate). My aunt has always been a daily 2-drink person, and has recently begun to consume dangerous quantities of whisky in the early morning hours.

ASK DR. MINDY™ MINDY KIM-MILLER, MD, PhD to learn more about Dr. Mindy click here Question: With more people living longer and developing Alzheimer’s Disease, what type of research is there on finding a cure? –R Phillips, 67, Atlanta. Answer: There is a tremendous amount of ongoing research on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapies. I will

ASK DR. MINDY™ MINDY KIM-MILLER, MD, PhD to learn more about Dr. Mindy click here Question: My mother was finally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease after weeks of testing and seeing various doctors. It seemed like the doctors had to figure out what she didn’t have before they could figure out what she did have. Why