What Is The Difference Between Dementia And Alzheimer’s Disease?

You can’t really contrast the two in that way. Alzheimer’s obviously is a disease, whereas dementia is more a collection of symptoms. The conditions... 

Helping Kids Understand Alzheimer’s

It was a 5-year-old boy’s question that convinced social worker Elizabeth Smith-Boivin that kids need special help dealing with Alzheimer’s.... 

Are There Special Units In Nursing Homes For Alzheimer’s Patients?

You probably know that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a very complicated neurodegenerative disease that involves memory loss, which is usually its most... 

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Need Care, Too

An estimated 4 million Americans currently have Alzheimer’s disease, but the illness touches many more lives when you count the number of family...