Over 7 million older adults (about 1 in 9 people) in the United States have Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. The progressive disease worsens over time until individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond effectively to their environment. On…more.
Caregivers of family members with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, may face special challenges that result in changing roles within the family and the need for more intensive levels of care. Providing care can be complicated and challenging and requires careful planning. Respite care services can provide family caregivers with a…more.
As Real World Health Care continues our coverage of Alzheimer’s Disease, we are grateful to the National Institute on Aging for this informative infographic. To learn more, visit www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-is-dementia.
If you or someone you love has Alzheimer’s disease, your search for treatments or a cure may lead you to consider a range of unproven remedies. To be clear, there are medications, treatments and strategies that can slow declines and help people with the disease have the highest possible quality…more.
Access to health care and the opportunity to achieve optimal health should not depend on where people live, their socioeconomic status, or their race and ethnicity, but as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, that is not always the case. COVID-related disparities served to shine a light on other areas of…more.
Social determinants of health (SDOH) have long-term, far-reaching, and not always obvious ramifications in people’s lives, including their risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). These disparities were made clear by a 2020 report issued by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s and the Urban Institute. The report found that deep social inequities –…more.
Alzheimer’s disease is a leading cause of death in the United States and millions of Americans are affected by the disease. It’s important to distinguish the facts from the myths about Alzheimer’s, especially when it comes to finding information online. The following information about common myths surrounding Alzheimer’s was originally…more.
In March, Real World Health Care will launch a new series focusing on the behavioral health impacts of chronic illnesses. Until then, we will revisit a few of our recent blog posts that touch briefly on related behavioral health issues. This week, we feature our interview with Anton Porsteinsson, MD, Department…more.
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Biotech Primer Weekly. Alzheimer’s disease ranks as one of the toughest nuts to crack within drug discovery and development. Current treatments merely manage symptoms, so finding a better solution becomes more and more urgent as the aging population grows. The pathology most commonly…more.
This week, we sit down with R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology at Georgetown University and Director of Georgetown’s Memory Disorders Program. Dr. Turner specializes in cognitive behavioral neurology, memory disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and Neurodegenerative dementias. Here, he discusses his latest research as well as the roles of…more.
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