According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, memory loss is usually one of the first signals of other cognitive impairment or decline. As we age, our memory will diminish, yet Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related disorder…

Over the next few months, Baton Rouge General will host several heart health education and screening opportunities designed to help people better understand their health and what they can do to reduce their risk of heart disease.

Medication-induced dementia is a cognitive impairment of language, memory and comprehension originating from or complicated by prescription or over-the-counter drugs.

The local Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response group will host a workshop covering the "Dynamics of Sexual Violence" from 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 23.

Robotic, or animatronic pets, are being used to soothe the anxiety and loneliness that individuals with Alzheimer's or dementia often experience. These robotic animals can ease that anxiety and sense of social isolation without the use of drugs. T…

Women 18 and older can get free health screenings and fitness assessments, participate in a variety of fun and informative educational sessions on health topics and talk with more than 35 nonprofits, health care organizations and local businesses …

Kidney Screening

According to a paper published last November in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, people who have been single all their lives could have a 42 percent higher risk of developing dementia than those who are married.

Sundowning syndrome was first described over 75 years ago by British physician Ewen Cameron, who called the condition "nocturnal delirium." It is a state of increased agitation, confusion and anxiety that typically occurs in the late afternoon or …

A family physician or primary care doctor is usually the first contact when there are indications of cognitive difficulties. He or she usually will oversee the diagnostic process.

Wellness Day for Women

Do you sometimes misplace your keys or eyeglasses? Forget someone’s name momentarily? Occasionally have to search for a word or phrase that is on the “tip of your tongue?”

Epilepsy group

The top challenges listed by caregivers — 85 percent of all help given to elderly Americans is by a family member — are high emotional stress and depression.

As Alzheimer's disease progresses, the sleep/wake cycle can become more disturbed. Causes of sleep disruption can be sleeping too much during the day, being overly tired from the day's activities, going to bed too early, pain, reactions to medicat…

It’s time to make a New Year’s resolution to be healthy caregivers. You and your siblings cannot care for your mom properly unless you first care for yourselves.

The numbers are daunting — 5.4 million Americans now have Alzheimer's disease, and over 15 million Americans provide unpaid care to someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia-related disorder.

Caregivers support group

The Rev. Donald Koepke, director of the Center for Spirituality and Aging says, "If we don’t address the spirit, we are only addressing two-thirds of a person’s life."

Caring for individuals with Alzheimer's is highly stressful at times, and you may be experiencing some symptoms of depression. However, these signs also may reflect a condition known as "compassion fatigue."

Depression session

The hippocampus, a part of the limbic system of the brain, is the keeper of our life stories and is the seat of short-term memory.

In the late 1980s and early ’90s, there were widespread notions that aluminum was a cause of Alzheimer's or dementia. Animal studies at the time focused on one species of animals particularly susceptible to aluminum poisoning, which led to erroneo…

Thanksgiving is a time of family togetherness, socialization, reminiscing and celebrations. However, such events can cause confusion and anxiety for the affected person. But, with a little patience and understanding, you and your mom can have an e…

Skin care

Get moving

Shuffling of the feet in a person with Alzheimer's or dementia typically occurs in the moderate to severe to later stages of the disease.

Grief support group

Run & tailgate

There are many low-tech, quick and inexpensive screenings that can give insight to an individual's cognitive health. The accuracy of such screenings is often debated. However, some are very useful to ascertain cognitive deficits.