Memory loss that disrupts daily life One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s is memory loss, especially forgetting recently learned information. Others include forgetting important dates or events; asking…
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Alzheimer's disease Archives | Segal Trials
Dr. Rishi Kakar is Segal Institute’s Principal Investigator and Associate Medical Director, he’s also the Principal Investigator at Atlantic Shores Hospital and the West Broward Outpatient Clinic, and maintains an…
Regular, nutritious meals may become a challenge for a person with Alzheimer’s disease. As a person’s cognitive function declines, he or she may become overwhelmed with too many food choices,…
A large new study has found that memory troubles associated with Alzheimer’s disease may start to appear up to 18 years before an official diagnosis. Researchers tracked 2,125 people with…
Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia. Alzheimer’s affects approximately five million people worldwide. Dementia involves a neurological decline in memory and cognition. Alzheimer’s and heart disease are…
Nearly five million people in the U.S. suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, which causes a progressive decline in a person’s memory and cognitive faculties. Scientists do not know precisely what causes…
A recent study has found that older adults who do not get enough sleep may have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley,…
According to a recent study, having damaged white matter in the brain may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The researchers examined the brains of 53 Alzheimer’s patients…
