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Dementia Drug Devastating
My life turned upside down last year when my mother’s health failed and she developed dementia. It turned into a nightmare when I had no alternative but to place her in a nursing home.

Avoid the Cruelty of Alzheimer’s
For the past two years I have lived through most experiences that you will read in this article: memory loss, arthritic symptoms, kidney and liver stress and heavy metal poisoning from nickel, mercury and aluminum.

Alzheimer’s in North America
Americans are losing their minds to Alzheimer’s disease. It’s an epidemic. And it’s not typical of what’s going on in the rest of the world.

Alzheimer's Update: The Immune System Connection
Researchers are investigating inflammation and overactive immune function as possible causes of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists are furiously looking for causes of the "ticking time bomb" in our brains. Ten per cent of seniors over age 65 have Alzheimer’s disease, and 50 per cent of those over 85 are afflicted.

Memories Are Made of These
Do you ever lose your glasses or misplace your keys? Is remembering names a problem? Have you ever lost your train of thought in the middle of a sentence or walked into a room, then wondered why you were there? We all experience occasional mem.

Alzheimer’s
“Honey, have you seen my keys?” It’s not uncommon to misplace items from time to time. What is uncommon and not part of the normal aging process is not knowing how to use your keys.