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Is it Alzheimerโs or normal aging? Houston health experts break down memory loss
Read full article: Is it Alzheimerโs or normal aging? Houston health experts break down memory lossHave you become more forgetful the older you've gotten? Many people think once you reach a certain age, youโre going to get some level of Alzheimerโs or dementia. That is not true.
Novel โMemory Fogโ sheds light on cognitive decline and caregiving
Read full article: Novel โMemory Fogโ sheds light on cognitive decline and caregivingWe have a new book to add to your list! 'Memory Fog' is a humorous work of fiction that sheds light on caregiving, it's something millions of Americans deal with every single day. We met the author, Houstonian, Cynthia Hoelscher whose own experiences with her parents are depicted in her writing.
Bruce Willisโ wife calls his frontotemporal dementia a โblessingโ and a โcurseโ
Read full article: Bruce Willisโ wife calls his frontotemporal dementia a โblessingโ and a โcurseโThe 68-year-old โDie Hardโ actor stepped away from acting last year after he was diagnosed with asphasia.
Search underway for 55-year-old Houston woman with young-onset dementia reportedly missing since Friday
Read full article: Search underway for 55-year-old Houston woman with young-onset dementia reportedly missing since FridayTexas Center for the Missing has issued a Silver Alert for a 55-year-old woman who was reportedly diagnosed with young-onset dementia.
Dozens of dementia patients forced to move after multiple assisted living facilities abruptly shut down in Humble
Read full article: Dozens of dementia patients forced to move after multiple assisted living facilities abruptly shut down in HumbleDozens of people who live at Autumn Grove Cottage facilities just learned they have to be out of the facility by Friday.
Hereโs how foods can improve your brain health
Read full article: Hereโs how foods can improve your brain healthDr. Reisa Sperling, director at the Center for Alzheimerโs Research and Treatment at the Brigham and Womenโs Hospital, said thereโs increasing information that links lifestyle to Alzheimerโs.
Houston organization helps Alzheimerโs patients and their families find support, financial assistance
Read full article: Houston organization helps Alzheimerโs patients and their families find support, financial assistanceAn estimated 62,000 individuals in Houston and Harris County live with Alzheimerโs disease, according to Care Partners.
BakerRipley to close dementia care center in southwest Houston due to funding issues
Read full article: BakerRipley to close dementia care center in southwest Houston due to funding issuesBakerRipley announced that it will close its long-time southwest Houston dementia day center in late October due to funding issues.
Have you seen this man? 76-year-old with dementia sought
Read full article: Have you seen this man? 76-year-old with dementia soughtHOUSTON โ Have you seen Luat Trinh? The 76-year-old man with dementia went missing on Monday after he left on a bike in an unknown direction at the 2200 block of Woodland Park Drive. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, blue jeans, white shoes and a lime-colored bike helmet. He is described as 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. If anyone has any information or seen him please call the Houston Police Missing Persons Unit at 832-394-1840, attention West Side Patrol 20 District.
Red Flags: Here are ways to spot signs of dementia
Read full article: Red Flags: Here are ways to spot signs of dementiaORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) โ November is National Alzheimerโs Disease Month. While getting diagnosed early on can offer a better outcome, itโs often hard to recognize the signs. Alzheimerโs disease robs people of their memories, their abilities, and their personalities. One of the most obvious signs is memory loss, but itโs forgetfulness that disrupts daily life, such as repeatedly forgetting important events or asking questions again and again. Someone with early dementia might also try to cover up their problems or lie if you confront them.