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What to Do When Alzheimer’s Gets Worse There are over 5.7 million Americans who have Alzheimer’s. Deaths from the disease have increased by 123% between 2000 and 2015. Researchers and scientists are…

Why Do Alzheimer’s Patients Wander? Alzheimer’s patients often wander because the condition can cause disorientation. Wandering can happen at any stage of dementia. If your loved one is suffering from Alzheimer's they…

How Does Alzheimer’s Affect The Memory? The early stages of Alzheimer’s are marked by an effect on short term memory. Short term memory is the period in time when a person only…

Why Do Alzheimer’s Patients Cry? The progression of Alzheimer’s makes patients depressed. Patients may respond by crying, feeling sad and hopeless, inability to enjoy their usual activities, withdrawing, refusing to eat, having…

Are Alzheimer’s Patients Manipulative? It's not uncommon for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's to feel like they're being manipulated. Many of the behaviors of dementia can seem like manipulation. The caregivers often…

Are Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Related? Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease are related in that they are both diseases which affect the brain.  Researchers believe that the memory loss from Parkinson’s is very different…