The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer's and is about 80% of cases of dementia. As the person ages, the symptoms become worse. When a person is in the early stages of Alzheimer's, loss of memory is mild, but as the disease moves to the late stage, communication ceases as well as responses to their environment.
Read MoreWhen Is It Time to Take the Car Keys One of the most challenging things you may have to do is to take the car keys from a parent. When you take a parent’s car keys, it can cause emotional upset, physical and pragmatic worries about how they are going to get around. Your parent may not want to have to impose on other people for transportation. So,...
Read MoreThe big news in the medical community is the use of cannabis, or marijuana, as a treatment for nausea, vomiting, pain and also appetite loss due to AIDS. The benefits are derived from when it’s smoked, and those benefits will take effect rapidly. The Food and Drug Administration has given their approval to two medical marijuana pills which are nab...
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