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A Primer on Parkinson's Disease
Some Parkinson's symptoms, such as slowness or stiffness, are so subtle that they may be mistaken for normal signs of aging.
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How Much Do You Know About Alzheimer's?
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Medications that Can Treat Alzheimer's Disease
Many people believe that Alzheimer’s disease can't be treated. The truth is that medications are available that may help slow the progression of symptoms.
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Out-Foxing Parkinson's Disease
Actor Michael Fox has Parkinson's disease, a chronic and progressive illness in which certain nerve cells, or neurons, die or become impaired. Early symptoms are subtle and occur gradually. More than 1 million Americans have Parkinson's, and many wind up unable to walk, talk or care for themselves.
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Treating Alzheimer's Disease
For those already feeling the effects of AD, the primary need is for treatments to control their symptoms, including cognitive loss and problem behaviors.
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When Drugs Cause Dementia (Pseudodementia)
What looks like dementia may actually be confusion or forgetfulness caused by some other agent, such as a drug interaction.
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With Alzheimer’s, Planning Is Key
We expect people to act in certain ways. When their behavior is difficult, we expect them to change in response to care or attention. But people with Alzheimer's can't change.
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