2015 Issue 3 Summer Senior Health & Fitness
Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia cause a slow decline in memory and reasoning skills. If you notice any of these symptoms in a loved one, please see a physician.
The 10 Warning Signs
1. Memory loss that disrupts daily life.
Example: Asking for the same information over and over.
2. Challenges in planning or solving problems.
Example: Trouble keeping track of…
2015 Issue 3 Summer Senior Health & Fitness
Amy Grant: The Heartfelt Story of Her Parents’ Dementia
For Amy Grant and her three sisters, the challenges and struggles that come when a parent suffers from dementia are all too familiar. In 2011 they lost their mother, Grace, who was diagnosed with Lewy Brody, the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s. Today their father, Burton, suffers from an even mor…