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Common Symptoms
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disease that impairs the brain’s normal functioning. Deficits are represented by various symptoms and behavioral changes. The following problems represent the general characteristics usually seen… - En Español
Consejos Para Un Cerebro Sano
Nuestros cerebros se desarrollan cerca de 200 nuevas neuronas cada semana! Debemos desafiar continuamente estas nuevas adiciones o se producirá un error de “conectar ” a las neuronas existentes y… - Caregiver Information
Driving Behavior Warning Signs
Families can utilize this list as a tool to monitor the driving skills of there loved one. Look for patterns of change over time. Several of these actions together or… - Caregiver Information
Florida Brain Bank
History: The State of Florida Brain Bank Research Program was established in 1987 and is a program of the Department of Elder Affairs funded through the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative. - Caregiver Information
Florida’s Silver Alert
Florida’s Silver Alert is a system to help local law enforcement in the rescue of missing persons who have a cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias, and… - Caregiver Information
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Getting a proper diagnosis
The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is one of excluding other conditions that may be responsible for producing the symptoms of memory loss, confusion, personality change, etc. There is no specific… - En Español
Guía para quienes cuidan a personas con Alzheimer
Cuidar en la casa a una persona que tiene la enfermedad de Alzheimer es una tarea difícil y algunas veces puede volverse agobiante. Cada día trae nuevos desafíos porque la… - Caregiver Information
Helpful Websites
www.alzheimers.org (Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral/ADEAR) - Caregiver Information
Helping Young Children Understand
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia not only affect the adults in the family but also younger family members. Children can experience an array of emotions when a loved… - Caregiver Information
Keeping Your Brain Healthy
What’s the Good News? Our brains develop about 200 new neurons every week! We must continually challenge these new additions or they will fail to “connect” to existing neurons and… - ADRC
Los Síntomas Comunes de Demencia
La enfermedad de Alzheimer’s es una enfermedad cerebral que deteriora el funcionamiento normal del cerebro. La enfermedad de Alzheimer’s está representado por diversos síntomas y cambios de comportamiento. Los siguientes…