Is it ever ok to laugh about Alzheimer's?
In a way, YES! Laughter is increasingly being seen as good medicine for people with dementia and their families, as I reported in PBS...
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Why do women get Alzheimer's more?
Researchers aren't yet sure why women account for two-thirds of Alzheimer's cases. But the brain changes of menopause seem to be...
Can you avoid getting Alzheimer's?
In a word, maybe. "Scientists now think a complex mix of lifestyle, genes, age, environment, and health conditions leads to the brain...
What are the "stages" of Alzheimer's?
You might be surprised to learn that there’s no single definition of the “stages of Alzheimer’s.” Several different staging approaches...
Wait, what's the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, anyway?
I hear that question a lot. Doctors also hear a variation of this confusion. “It looks like dementia,” they might tell a patient, and he...
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