A weekly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia By Staff Blogger/ June, 2019 Alzheimer's Orange County compiles a weekly roundup of the latest news stories and developments about Alzheimer's and dementia to keep you updated on what's happening locally and all around the world. Check out this week's headlines below: Researchers
A look into our 4-Week Memory Training Program By Staff Blogger/ June, 2019 Alzheimer’s Orange County has just wrapped up the second round of our “4 Weeks to a Better Memory” program, a course designed to help people who have concerns with their memory, but are not diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other forms
A weekly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia By Staff Blogger/ June, 2019 Alzheimer's Orange County compiles a weekly roundup of the latest news stories and developments about Alzheimer's and dementia to keep you updated on what's happening locally and all around the world. Check out this week's headlines below:
By Dr. Joey R. Gee, DO, FAHS/ January, 2017 As a practicing community neurologist who is routinely treating individuals who may suffer from cognitive disorders and dementia, I cannot stress enough the importance of lifestyle modifications for both family caregivers as well as the individuals. Lifestyle modifications are an integral part of the treatment for
By Charles S. Wilcox, Ph.D/ November, 2017 Since the approval of Namenda in 2003, there has not been any new and novel medication approved for the treatment of mild-to-moderate, or moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease. During these subsequent fourteen years, there has
By Staff Blogger/November, 2017 With all of its pleasures, the holiday season can also be a time of loss and stress for families and individuals who are dealing with Alzheimer’s or dementia. However, there are ways to make the holidays a memorable and enjoyable season for all. David Troxel, an internationally known expert and speaker
By Dr. Trinh/ November, 2017 There are three main stages of Alzheimer’s progression: the mild stage, the moderate stage, and the severe stage. Prior to these three stages of the disease is a pre-Alzheimer’s stage, called “Mild Cognitive Impairment” (MCI). During MCI, individuals may occasionally experience memory problems which do not affect their activities of
By Dr. Trinh/ November, 2017 In neuroscience research, a new direction in Alzheimer’s clinical trials is to detect the disease early enough to possibly prevent it from progressing. Now, more and more research companies, including Irvine Clinical Research (ICR), are shifting their focus to trying to find and identify Alzheimer’s while symptoms are still mild
By Staff Blogger/ October, 2017 Alzheimer’s Orange County (AlzOC) hosted our very first Walk4ALZ of this year in Laguna Niguel Regional Park on October 14th. The 400 participants who joined hands in fight against Alzheimer's included people affected by the disease and their friends and family, caregivers, AlzOC staff, local elected officials, and many other
