The author of a new book on Alzheimer’s disease is raising questions about whether aging should be more of a concern when it comes to U.S. political leaders. “Age is the biggest risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease,” stated a press release from author Lisa Skinner, announcing the…

Women in the United States are largely uninformed when it comes to some critical health issues, including their relatively higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease as compared to men, according to a comprehensive survey about the state of women’s health. Results of the survey conducted by the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement…

It’s impossible to know the future. We may have an idea of what’s on the horizon, but we can’t be sure of a year’s outcome until it’s dissipated. Hindsight, as they say, is 20/20, so as you stand on the precipice of a new year, is there anything you…

“And let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” — Galatians 6:9 Growing weary is the easiest thing in the world to do. It is especially easy for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. Weariness is arguably…

“A cheerful heart is good medicine.” — Proverbs 17:22 You may recognize that verse, which is often paraphrased as “Laughter is good medicine.” And it is, though some would say that nothing about Alzheimer’s disease brings cheer — certainly nothing to make you laugh out loud. It would be very…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and of course, its purpose is to create buzz and mindfulness about the disease. In the United States, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women. Skin cancer is No. 1, according to the American Cancer Society.

I hate to be the one to break it to you, but if you hadn’t already gathered from the evening news, we live in a dangerous and wicked world. While it may take a village to raise our kids, and for our purposes, to care for those with dementia, how…

“I wish to do something great and wonderful, but I must start by doing the little things like they were great and wonderful.” — Albert Einstein With more than 5 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer’s disease, most of us either know someone who has been…

DKR Fund 2014 grant recipient Dr. Chandramalika Basak, of the Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) at the University of Texas at Dallas, has discovered through her studies that playing video games can have a positive effect on cognitive abilities, brain structure, and brain function. The research was funded by the…