Feature Articles
Want to know more about Alzheimer’s disease and learn steps you can take to promote healthy aging? In this series of featured articles, you can read about reducing your risk of dementia, connecting with your health care provider and other community resources, supporting caregivers, and improving your brain health.
Learn About Alzheimer’s Disease and 8 ways to Lower Your Risk Getting It
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. It begins with mild memory loss and can lead to losing the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to the environment. If not treated, it can affect a person’s ability to go about their normal routines.
Lifestyle behaviors can lower your risk of dementia
Simple behaviors of a healthier lifestyle can lower your risk of developing dementia.
When to talk to your doctor about memory loss
We’ve all been there before. We can’t find our keys or remember what we went into the next room to get. But when memory loss starts to interfere with your daily life and is happening more often, it could be a sign of something more.
Reducing Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Making healthy lifestyle choices and managing chronic conditions can help lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Learn about Alzheimer’s disease and ways to reduce your risk of the disease.
Dementia Risk Reduction
There are modifiable risk factors that could reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), slow its progression, or increase your risk of ADRD. Most modifiable risk factors for ADRD are related to cardiovascular disease and other chronic health conditions.
Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease
Adults with Down syndrome are at an extremely high risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Find out what causes this increased risk and what resources are available for families, caregivers, and health care providers.
Barriers to Equity in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
People of color face discrimination when seeking health care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Alzheimer’s caregivers who are people of color also face discrimination.
Healthy Body, Healthier Brain
A recent CDC study found that people with one or more chronic health conditions were more likely to report worsening or frequent memory problems. Here’s 8 steps you can take for a healthier body and brain.
Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults
Older adults who are lonely or socially isolated are at greater risk for dementia and other serious medical conditions. Here are resources to help you stay socially connected. Did you know your doctor can assess your risk and help you get connected to community resources?
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Alzheimer’s and related dementias have wide-ranging impacts not only on those with the disease, their families and caregivers, but also on communities and health-care systems.
Deaths from Alzheimer’s Disease
As the population continues to age, Alzheimer’s disease-related deaths will likely continue to increase in every race, sex, and ethnicity category.
September is World Alzheimer’s Month
Learn more about Alzheimer’s disease.
Memory Loss Among Caregivers
Among caregivers 45 or older, about 1 in 8 has subjective cognitive decline—defined as worsening memory problems in the past year. Learn about memory loss among caregivers and available resources.
Supporting Caregivers
Caregivers help maintain the health and well-being of older adults and people with disabilities or chronic health conditions. Learn about caregiving, caregivers, and their challenges and risks.
Baby Boomers Who Are Caregivers Report Poor Health
A CDC study found that 1 in 4 baby boomers are caregivers and reported having more chronic disease, more disability, and lower self-rated health than non-caregivers. Poor health puts baby boomer caregivers at risk for needing care themselves.
Helping Alzheimer’s Caregivers
Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias can be challenging. People with dementias may stop recognizing the person who is caring for them, can have trouble sharing their desires and feelings, and may become completely dependent upon their caregiver for daily activities such as eating, using the restroom, and bathing.
Dance Your Way to Better Brain Health
Exercise is not only good for your body, it’s good for your brain too. Sticking to a regular workout plan can be tough, but including activity in your routine doesn’t need to be boring.
Are You Engaged?
As we age, being involved with others is strongly associated with better brain function. So it is not only fun, it is good for you.
Cuidar de uno mismo cuando se está cuidando a otra persona
Usted es un cuidador si brinda cuidados a alguien que necesita ayuda. Cuidar a alguien puede ser duro para usted, más allá de la gran satisfacción que pueda sentir.
Prestación de cuidados para una persona con la enfermedad de Alzheimer o una demencia relacionada
La enfermedad de Alzheimer es la forma más común de un grupo de enfermedades del cerebro llamadas demencias.
Cuerpo sano, cerebro más sano
Tanto la salud del celebro como la salud física son importantes, especialmente a medida que envejecemos.
Reducción del Riesgo de Demencia
Una encuesta reciente reveló que casi la mitad de los adultos, 5 de cada 10 adultos de 40 años de edad o mayores, creen que van a tener demencia, como la enfermedad de Alzheimer.
La verdad sobre el envejecimiento y la demencia
Nuestro cerebro cambia a medida que envejecemos, pero la enfermedad de Alzheimer y las demencias relacionadas no son una parte inevitable de este proceso.
Soledad y aislamiento social vinculados a afecciones graves
La soledad y el aislamiento social en los adultos mayores son un riesgo grave de salud pública que afecta una cantidad significativa de personas en los EE. UU., y las pone en riesgo de presentar demencia y otras afecciones graves.
Los cuidadores pertenecientes a la generación de los baby boomers reportan tener mala salud
Los encargados de prestar cuidados, o cuidadores, proveen gran parte del cuidado o de la asistencia que necesitan las personas con problemas de salud o discapacidades que viven en la comunidad.
10 signos de advertencia de la enfermedad de Alzheimer
La memoria frecuentemente cambia a medida que las personas envejecen.
¿Qué es la demencia?
La demencia no es una enfermedad específica sino, más bien, un término general para referirse a una alteración de la capacidad para recordar, pensar o tomar decisiones, que interfiere en la realización de las actividades de la vida diaria.
Barreras para la equidad en la atención de la enfermedad de Alzheimer y la demencia
Las personas de color enfrentan discriminación cuando buscan atención médica para la enfermedad de Alzheimer y demencias relacionadas.
Cuándo hablar con su médico sobre la pérdida de la memoria
A todos nos ha pasado. No podemos encontrar las llaves o recordar lo que fuimos a buscar a la habitación de al lado. Pero cuando la pérdida de la memoria comienza a interferir con su vida cotidiana y ocurre con mayor frecuencia, podría ser un signo de algo más.
Pérdida de la memoria entre los cuidadores
El deterioro cognitivo subjetivo (DCS) se define como problemas de memoria autorreportados que han ido empeorando a lo largo del último año.
Los comportamientos de estilo de vida pueden reducir su riesgo de demencia
Algunas prácticas simples para llevar un estilo de vida más saludable pueden reducir su riesgo de presentar demencia.