Michael Ellenbogen was 39 when he first started forgetting little things – acronyms related to his business, work meetings and phone numbers. It took 10 years for Ellenbogen to be diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease at age 49. Now, he is raising awareness for the disease and campaigning for ... continue reading
WEDNESDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia appear to spread through linked nerve cells in the brain, new research indicates.
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Brain Scans Suggest How Alzheimer's Spreads
Insight. Information. Education. Safety. Questions. Answers. These are the threads that will be woven into fabric of the 23 rd annual Alzheimer’s Conference, which will be held Wednesday, March 28, in the Dothan Civic Center. The educational conference is open to both professional and family caregivers for patients who suffer ... continue reading
An Alzheimer’s Association’s Caregiver Course, a free, four-part series, will begin Thursday, March 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Laurel Ridge Health Care Center, 642 Danbury Road (Route 7). The course is designed to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias meet the increasing physical and ... continue reading
MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) — New guidelines for diagnosing the mental decline that can come with several diseases of aging may create confusion among doctors and patients about who has early Alzheimer's disease and who simply has mild cognitive impairment, a new report warns.
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