We humans are an interesting breed. We have the capacity to learn what causes disease, how to treat it, and how to cure it. We spend a boatload of money on medical research, looking for disease treatments and cures.  And ...

I think it is important to talk about Alzheimer’s prevention, especially the scientific, blue sky initiatives that offer more realistic hope than the latest off-the-shelf-cure-all ingredient. I had the opportunity to listen in to The Banner Institute’s Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative ...

*** Young Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (and let’s go ahead and include its nasty cousin Frontotemporal Dementia) is the atom bomb of devastating illnesses.  Here’s why: It is insidious.  Long before it is diagnosed in someone usually 40-60 years old, it ...

*** Dear DQ, I cannot tell you what a relief it was to find your website. My mother has had Alzheimer’s for years, and no one has presented the practical information in any way HALF as cogently and helpfully as ...

  People in the early stages of dementia are frequently still driving.  There is usually little trouble in getting to and from familiar locations, although one slight change in direction, terrain, or time of day can cause major confusion.  And ...