Alzheimer’s


The demented act of caring for someone with dementia

Andrea Gillies tells the heartbreaking tale of caring for her Alzheimer’s afflicted mother-in-law, who slowly descended into a violent woman who hating bathing. Is being a “carer” actually a misguided act?

Estrogen: the debate of the raging hormones

Hormone replacement therapy was the thing to do once the hot flushes and stress menopause began, until suddenly HRT was hitting the news as a major health risk. But how bad is estrogen?

A life high in sugar is driving us mad

Next year is a red letter year for our health and social security systems — and especially for the handling of Alzheimer’s disease — as the the first of the baby boomers turn 65.

You didn’t forget, you just can’t see: the link between Alzheimer’s and vision

Misplacing items is a typical issue for Alzheimer’s sufferers. However, new research shows that rather than memory loss, the real culprit is much simpler: vision loss.
New research has shown that vision loss linked to Alzheimer’s disease makes people