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.

From the January 2006 “Many Faces of Lewy Body Dementia” series at Coral Springs Medical Center, FL. A presentation by Tanis J. Ferman, Ph.D., Neurologist/Psychiatrist Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL Video provided by the nonprofit Lewy Body Dementia Association. www.lbda.org Please contact us for caregiving support, more information and additional resources. Thank you.

Adam Boxer, MD, of ucsf’s Memory and Aging Center discusses current clinical drug trials and the drugs currently in development for the treatment of dementia.

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.