Alzheimer’s disease
Spotting the Signs of Dementia: Why It’s Important to Get a Second Opinion
Are you worried about your own or a loved one’s mental sharpness? It is normal to forget little things when you age and if you see yourself forgetting something minor, like someone’s name, but remember it a few moments later, then that isn’t a serious memory problem you should be concerned about. The memory problems…
Read MoreStages of Caregiving: The Middle-Stage of Alzheimer’s
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is often difficult and unpredictable. As days, weeks and months go by, you may start to notice your loved one getting worse and having a hard time doing tasks for themselves. As a caregiver, here are some facts and tips for taking care of someone transitioning from the early stage…
Read MoreOwen Wilson Exposed to Alzheimer’s – How do families deal with it?
How does your family deal with Alzheimer’s? Earlier this summer we featured information on Lewy Body Dementia, a disease that one of our favorite comedians was living with, Robin Williams. Now it seems that another beloved funny guy is opening up the impact Alzheimer’s has had on his family. Actor Owen Wilson recently spoke to…
Read MoreAPOE 4 and other Alzheimer’s disease Genetic Risk Factors
“So in a sense Alzheimer’s disease is almost entirely genetic but people do not want to deal with that.” This week we take an intense look at genetics and risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease. Most people dont want to know if they are genetically predisposed and for good reason, it can be scary. With our…
Read MoreDiagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
…we still have to say that Alzheimer’s disease is a diagnosis of exclusion Today we will continue our discussion from WCPN Radio Talk Show “The Sound of Ideas” with Mike McIntyre. We learn important facts from Dr. Ashford as he teaches us more about Alzheimer’s and the brain. I encourage you to share this post…
Read MoreJulianne Moore Wins Oscar Gold to help Raise Alzheimer’s Awareness in Still Alice
Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 5 million Americans and it could reach 16 million by 2050 Dr. Ashford goes live to discuss on WCPN Radio Talk Show “The Sound of Ideas” with Mike McIntyre the day after Julianne Moore wins an Oscar award for her moving performance in “Still Alice.” Others from around the nation…
Read MoreMinimize Your Brain Age – Maintain Social Interactions and Community Collaboration
“This is a disease, Alzheimer’s disease, that everybody needs to worry about and everybody has to get involved because no one can do it alone.” Happy February MemTrax friends! This month I have my 30th Birthday and embark on the next chapter of my life!! Today we will be finishing the Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio talks…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Speaks Radio Interviews MemTrax : Getting Personal with Dementia – Part 2
Last week, in our blog post, we began our Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio interview with an introduction to Dr. Ashford, the inventor of the MemTrax test, and an overview of Lori La Bey and her history of dealing with Dementia. This week Dr. Ashford and I discuss our Grandfather who had Alzheimer’s disease and share what…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Disease : Biggest Issue is the APOE genotype.
The biggest issue, and many of us agree on this, is the APOE genotype. Alzheimer’s disease really needs to be broken down according to genotype. The information from genotype, combined with age, provides more information about stage of the disease that the brain scans or the CSF beta-amyloid measures. CSF-tau levels tell more about the…
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