Articles by Debbie Selsavage
The other day I read an article about health and longevity that contained the assertion, “The single biggest cause of Alzheimer’s Disease is aging.” This is absolutely wrong, and it …
In my workshops, I talk a lot about how journaling can be a beneficial tool for caregivers. As a caregiver for a loved one with dementia, you must make many …
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According to the National Institute of Health, for individuals over 65 years of age who are in family care, the average age of the caregiver is 63! When we start …
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I often get questions about medicines, therapies, oils, or supplements that are supposed to impede or reverse the progress of Alzheimer’s, or even cure the disease. Many of these so-called …
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For the State of Florida as a whole, 17% of the population is over the age of 65. In Hernando County, 31% is over 65; which is approaching twice the …
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Memory loss is a key and conspicuous symptom of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, but dementia causes many other changes that can result in dysfunctional behavior. Forgetting things does …
Dementia, which has many causes (75% of dementia’s are caused by Alzheimer’s Disease), has become a major national concern. The Alzheimer’s Association reports that today there are five million with …
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While Alzheimer’s is most commonly associated with memory loss, in fact there are many other symptoms attached to this disease and other forms of dementia. One of these symptoms is …
People have asked me, “Why bother getting a memory screening and diagnosis for Alzheimer’s? If it is irreversible and incurable, why bother?” The best reason for early screening and diagnosis …
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Getting lost: It only takes one time, wandering is a common symptom of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Many thoughts have run through my mind since the Silver alert went out last …