Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder named for German physician Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in 1906. Scientists have learned a great deal about Alzheimer’s disease in the century since Dr. Alzheimer first drew attention to it.
Alzheimer’s disease begins slowly. It first involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language. [...]

It is hard when a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It is a devastating condition that takes its toll on the loved one and the family members. The slowly progressing disease can wreak havoc on everyone’s lives it touches.
This is the constant thought that at some point Alzheimer care will have to be [...]

When the Alzheimers diagnosis first hits you, it can feel devastating and overwhelming. Alzheimers patients often feel angry and fall into the “Why Me?” syndrome, while caregivers suffer with helplessness and uncertainty about how the disease will progress. For the 5 million patients and their families, Alzheimer care can go on for as many as [...]

Because the aging process begins the moment you’re born, some complications can accompany this process. Among those, is Alzheimer’s. However, there are steps everyone should take to decrease the chances of developing them including Alzheimer’s in order to attain healthy longevity. Alzheimer’s disease is terrible since you loose control over your life, but there are [...]

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in the elderly. It affects 4.5 million Americans. Medical expert Dr. Michelle Ho talks about the symptoms and prevention methods.

Answer: Wandering is a very common behavior in dementia. More than half of people with the disease tend to wander — but they may wander for different reasons. Some are carrying out an agenda, like going to work or going home to take care of their babies. And for those people, we understand what the [...]

Family members discuss significant improvement in patient with dementia immediately after single treatment with Perispinal Etanercept (PSE) at the Institute for Neurological Research®, a private medical group, inc. at 100 UCLA Medical Plaza in Los Angeles. Copyright 2010 INR®, all rights reserved. Edward Tobinick MD, Medical Director. See www.nrimed.com for more videos and complete information.