I have no words of wisdom to comfort those whose loved one has Alzheimer’s. Of all the diseases, there is none more obscene: It’s the only disease that, as it progresses, the person with the disease suffers progressively less and less, and the loved ones suffer more until their suffering becomes almost too great to endure. Many relatives of the Alzheimer’s patient don’t visit them. It might be just too painful for them to witness the decline of the once-disease-free and functioning person. What I’ve witnessed is these patients sitting and staring at the walls or at staff...

Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #KaplanClinic  #IntegrativeMedicine  #ReduceRisk Today, I will be talking with Dr. Kaplan, the Founder and President of the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine, and a clinical associate professor at Georgetown University. Dr. Kaplan will share with us why nearly half of dementia cases may be preventable or delayed through lifestyle interventions and what individuals can do today to reduce their long-term risk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfju-Qm3XE4 Subscribe, Watch, and Listen to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on YouTube above. Learn About: Are blood tests going to transform early Alzheimer’s detection? Does Alzheimer’s really begin decades before symptoms appear? What...

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(image: Christina at wocintechchat.com at Unsplash) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects both children and adults. It can make it harder to stay focused,...