About 60% of your body is made up of water. All systems in your body rely on water to function properly. Not having enough water in your body can reduce your energy and make you feel tired and dizzy, and can harm your kidney function. Here’s how to stay hydrated.

Las investigaciones sugieren que hay cosas que usted y su ser querido pueden hacer para aumentar su capacidad intelectual. Esto incluye ejercicio regular, interacción social y una dieta saludable.

Research suggests that there are things that you and your loved one can do to boost your brainpower. This includes regular exercise, social interaction, and a healthy diet.

For decades the main options for “treatment” for Alzheimer’s disease have been limited. But several new potentially beneficial options are emerging.

A critical part of your loved one's health and safety is wearing a wristband with important medical information that can alert others in the event that you are not there.

Una parte fundamental de la salud y seguridad de su ser querido es usar una pulsera con información médica importante que pueda alertar a otros en caso de que usted no esté allí.

Helping your loved one take their medicine correctly is one of the most important tasks of a caregiver. Here are some tips on how to stay on track.

Following a program of taking medicines is critical to managing your loved one’s care. Here are some rules of the road for getting the most out of medications and staying safe.

La seguridad de los medicamentos implica dos áreas clave que deben ser monitoreadas de cerca: primero, ¿es seguro el medicamento? Y segundo, ¿qué tan difícil es incorporarlo a tu rutina diaria?

Being admitted to the hospital can be a stressful and confusing experience for both you and your loved one. Here are some key tips to employ before, during, and after a hospital stay.

Medication safety involves two key areas that need to be monitored closely: First, is the medication safe? And second, how difficult is it to add into your daily routine?

While Alzheimer's disease develops slowly over many years and every person has a unique path through the illness, there are some common symptoms. These collections of symptoms have been grouped into various stages of disease progression.

The normal process of the aging mind is very different from the group of illnesses called dementia, a group of brain diseases in which brain function is significantly declined.

El proceso normal del envejecimiento mental es muy diferente del grupo de enfermedades denominado demencia, un grupo de enfermedades cerebrales en las que la función cerebral experimenta un deterioro significativo.

Si bien la enfermedad de Alzheimer se desarrolla lentamente a lo largo de muchos años y cada persona tiene una trayectoria única, existen algunos síntomas comunes. Este conjunto de síntomas se ha agrupado en diversas etapas de progresión de la enfermedad.

Caring for someone with both diabetes and dementia care is a difficult task. Here are some of the steps you can take to help a loved one with these conditions.

Cuidar a una persona con diabetes y demencia es una tarea difícil. Aquí le presentamos algunos pasos que puede seguir para ayudar a un ser querido con estas afecciones.

Si bien el recorrido de cada persona a través del Alzheimer es único, la mayoría experimenta ciertos síntomas comunes siguiendo una progresión similar. Comprender estos síntomas comunes de la etapa temprana del Alzheimer (etapa 3 de la escala FAST) puede ayudarle a usted y a su ser querido a afrontar los cambios.

While each person’s journey through Alzheimer’s is unique, most people experience some common symptoms in a similar progression. Understanding these common symptoms for Early-Stage Alzheimer’s (FAST Stage 3) can help you and your loved one cope with the changes.

While each person’s journey through Alzheimer’s is unique, most people experience some common symptoms in a similar progression. Understanding these common symptoms for Mild-Stage Alzheimer’s (FAST Stage 4) can help you and your loved one cope with the changes.