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Calming a Loved One
Alzheimer's can make your loved one ask the same question repeatedly. Experts say that anxiety may be behind such behavior. Click here for ways to reduce anxiety with reassurance.

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  MRI Might Find Early Alzheimer's
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If someone has Alzheimer's disease, his brain is under attack. The disease results in severe memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, and personality changes, but there's still a person inside.

What causes Alzheimer's?
Who's at risk?
The seven stages of Alzheimer's
Portraits of an epidemic


Caring for loved one with Alzheimer's disease can be stressful and exhausting, but also profoundly moving. By understanding and dealing positively with Alzheimer's behaviors such as agitation and wandering, you'll be able to make life easier for both of you. We offer an in-depth guide.

Caring for someone with Alzheimer's
When the Alzheimer's patient is your parent
Dealing positively with Alzheimer's behaviors
Caring for yourself while caregiving
Communicating with someone with Alzheimer's
Wandering: Turning it to your loved one's advantage
Coping with the repeating question
Clothes contact: Getting dressed


No treatment can yet prevent Alzheimer's or stop its relentless path, but medications can slow symptoms of mental decline in people with mild to severe Alzheimer's. Learn more about these exciting developments here.

New treatments for Alzheimer's
Recreational therapy and Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's and the Medicare mirage


Scientists used to think that people with Alzheimer's couldn't learn new information, but times have changed. Studies show that early-stage Alzheimer's patients can still learn, and new medications and therapies can help buy precious time.

Buying time for Alzheimer's patients
Can I lower my risk of developing Alzheimer's?
Leading a rich, active life with early-stage Alzheimer's

Instant Poll 

Q: Concerned About Aging?
    No, I look forward to an active retirement.
    Why worry? It beats the alternative.
    Yes -- it's not the age that bothers me, it's the wrinkles and gray hair.
    Yes, I worry about age-related health issues like arthritis and Alzheimer's.

See past polls

Cool Tools
Quiz: What Do You Know About Alzheimer's Disease?
Quiz: Memory Loss
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Alzheimers A-Z
Alzheimer's Overview
Alzheimer's and Bathing
Alzheimer's and Eating: A Taste of Home
Alzheimer's and Incontinence
Alzheimer's and Recreation
Alzheimer's and Teeth Care
Alzheimer's: Dealing With Mealtimes
Alzheimer's: Dealing With Repetitive Behavior
Alzheimer's: Dealing With Uncooperativeness
Alzheimer's: Dealing With Wandering
Book Review: Alzheimer's Memoirs
Book Review: Navigating the Alzheimer's Journey
Book Review: The Forgetting, Losing My Mind, When It Gets Dark
Book Review: The Memory Bible
Caregivers
Caregiving and Siblings
Caring for Someone With Alzheimer's
Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents
Caring for a Parent With Alzheimer's
Clothes Contact: Helping an Alzheimer's Patient Get Dressed
Communicating With Someone Who Has Alzheimer's
Dealing Positively With Alzheimer's Behaviors: Part I
Dealing Positively With Alzheimer's Behaviors: Part II
Dealing Positively With Alzheimer's Behaviors: Part III
Dealing Positively With Alzheimer's Behaviors: Part IV
Dealing Positively With Alzheimer's Behaviors: Part V
Early Stage Alzheimer's
Financial Planning With Your Parents
First Person: Beth's Story, a Caregiver's Diary
Hospice Care
Lifestyle Changes for Alzheimer's?
Long-Term Care Insurance
New Treatments for Alzheimer's
Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Alzheimer's
Quiz: What Do You Know About Alzheimer's Disease?
Special Report: Alzheimer's and Medicare
Special Report: Buying Time With Alzheimer's
Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
The Attending at the Funeral
When a Parent Moves In
When a Spouse Dies: Dealing With Loss and Grief
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