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Watching a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease drift away can be devastating, and for young children, this turn of events is often punctuated by confusion.
People with Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia that affects memory and, in time, basic daily functioning, have the same emotional needs as everyone else. It can be intensely frustrating and ...
Nearly 6 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s disease, and the number continues to rise. For many, this terminal diagnosis represents the start of a life with limitations. But as a ...
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are medical conditions that target areas of the brain that control memory and behavior. While no singular cure has been established, therapeutic ...
A closer look at “The Art of Alzheimer’s: The Artist Within,” a 50-painting exhibit at Seattle City Hall that displays art created through the lens of dementia.
Ed Smith (69) cried when he first learnt of his Alzheimer’s diagnosis five years ago. Since then, he has embraced art as a way to fight off the effects of the disease. Five years ago, Ed Smith started ...
Carlos Luis Olivas Jr. said his Alzheimer's diagnosis is not slowing down his artistic flair. If anything, it's doing just the opposite. Olivas Jr.'s art collection, which he calls "New Wings ...
My father’s birthday was earlier this month. He would have been 99, but he died from Alzheimer’s disease 11 years ago. I am still re-membering him. On the day that he died, he looked as ...
Words are sometimes not the only form of communication. Residents of the Silverado Cypresswood Memory Care community are currently taking weekly art classes and preparing to auction off their work ...
The exhibition is inspired by the artist's family experiences with Alzheimer's disease,... Alzheimer's researcher influences art at UH, offers brain health tips ...
The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease is elevated among patients with HIV, and the prevalence of early onset Alzheimer’s disease is even higher among patients who are not being treated with ...