Alzheimer's News

2012 May Archives

• How to cope with early-onset Alzheimer's disease

  May 31, 2012
  While many people diagnosed with Alzheimer's are older, hundreds of thousands of Americans develop the condition much earlier, in their 40s and 50s.    Read More >
• Researchers say mild cognitive impairment definition too ambiguous

  May 24, 2012
  A study suggests that the constantly revised definition that characterizes mild cognitive impairment may make Alzheimer's diagnosis harder to confirm, according to Reuters.    Read More >
• How to cope with early onset Alzheimer's disease

  May 22, 2012
  While the overwhelming proportion of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's is among the elderly, hundreds of thousands could develop the condition in their 40s and 50s, statistics show.    Read More >
• Further details of the National Alzheimer's Plan

  May 18, 2012
  More details of the National Alzheimer's Plan.    Read More >
• National Alzheimer's Plan released by HHS

  May 18, 2012
  After a year's worth of research and analysis, the U.S. government recently released the country's first-ever National Alzheimer's Plan, much to the delight of health advocates in general and the Alzheimer's Association specifically.    Read More >
• Caregivers should make their health a priority

  May 17, 2012
  According to the National Alliance for Caregiving and its report - “Caregiving Costs: Declining Health in the Alzheimer's Caregiver as Dementia Increases in the Care Recipient” - as dementia worsens, caregivers' health is affected as well.    Read More >
• Researchers say mild cognitive impairment definition too ambiguous

  May 10, 2012
  A new study suggests that the constantly revised definition that characterizes mild cognitive impairment may make Alzheimer's diagnosis harder to confirm, according to Reuters.    Read More >
• Four common myths about Alzheimer's disease

  May 08, 2012
  Thanks to the advancements in technology and living in an information age, individuals have a tremendous number of resources they can turn to learn more about Alzheimer's disease.    Read More >