Distinct MRI methods reveal changes associated with normal aging, which occur in frontal regions, and those prominent in Alzheimer’s disease, which affect the hippocampus. Areas of color show regions of change for aging (left image) and Alzhiemer’s disease (right image). - Courtesy of Randy L. Buckner and Denise Head, HHMI at Washington
Certain brain changes that [...]

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Families, educators, and students are often looking for good Internet resources on the general topic of Alzheimer’s disease. Identified here are best Web sites on the science of Alzheimer’s: what it is and how it progresses. Each site is slightly different. Aimed at promoting an environment of trust for persons with Alzheimer’s and those who [...]

To effectively treat and manage persons with dementia, it is necessary to focus on improved care, nutrition, environment and physical health. Problems may also arise from lack of mobility, lack of stimulation (boredom), and social isolation.
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To date, much of the information we have about the treatment of dementia comes from epidemiological studies where individuals who have taken the therapy are compared with a control group of individuals who have not taken the therapy.
Other information comes from research using different methods. These include:
Open label studies which have not had a control [...]

Alzheimer’s disease does more than rob people of their memories; people with Alzheimer’s actually experience two different kinds of symptoms. The first, which are referred to as cognitive symptoms, disrupt memory, language and thinking. The second, known as behavioral and psychiatric symptoms, can cause personality changes and agitation.
Many people with Alzheimer’s and their families find [...]

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