Testimonials — therapy for Alzheimer's patients

As a Kentucky-based company, we at Memorable Pets feel it is especially important to shed light on issues taking place in our area, and in this case, it is particularly disheartening to learn that the death rate for Alzheimer's in both Kentucky and Indiana has risen by over 70 percent since the year 2000. In addition, many Americans are not even being told they have the disease. This new report comes from the Alzheimer's Association—according to the 2015 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report, Kentucky suffered from 1,462 Alzheimer's-related deaths in 2012, while Indiana suffered 2,104. The Association estimates that...

Leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, Actavis plc, announced the launch of their Unconditional Love campaign today, in honor of the more than 15 million Americans who act as caregivers to a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's, and the unconditional bond and patience they develop through caregiving. "Caregiving is a different kind of love that most people don't expect to experience," says Betsy Broyles, caregiver and partner of Actavis. "Caregiving requires you to take on many different roles; but in doing so, the unconditional love you provide ensures that your loved one is treated properly. In turn, you begin to...

Doris Crouse, from northeastern Alabama, is part of a unique genetic line in which Alzheimer's disease has affected an alarming 50 percent of her extended family. "They are doing a study on the Chastain blood, because we have an extra Alzheimer's gene," Crouse says. "They're trying to find a cure and think it's real possible it could be in our blood. They say we're the only family in America who has this extra gene and there are only two other families in the world who do." (source) Dr. Allan Levey, chair of the Department of Neurology at Emory University School...

Though many scientific studies use genetically modified mice to replicate what the effects of Alzheimer's disease would be in a human brain, there are several species of animals that naturally develop brain changes that resemble Alzheimer's in humans, namely dogs. Like people, when dogs age, some develop learning and memory problems, while some remain sharp and as capable of learning as younger dogs. Dogs even have symptoms of cognitive decline that are very similar to those in humans, such as disrupted or irregular sleeping schedules and difficulty recognizing family members and friends. Elizabeth Head, PH.D, of the Sanders-Brown Center on...

On Sunday, actress Julianne Moore won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of a patient with early-onset Alzheimer's in the film Still Alice. In the movie, Moore's character is just 50 years old when she is diagnosed, and the narrative of the film follows both her and her family's struggle to cope with her mental decline. Up to 5% of Alzheimer's sufferers are under the age of 65—typically in their 40's or 50's. These younger patients diagnosed with the disease are considered to have an "early onset" of Alzheimer's, which is where this form of dementia gets its name. Consulted...