This Alzheimer's Association infographic provides important information on the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's Disease. 

Certain healthy behaviors--staying mentally active, remaining socially engaged with family and friends, engaging in regular physical activity and eating a heart-health diet-- benefit your body and your brain.

The Alzhiemer's Association provides a valuable statistical resource related to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. The report covers causes of dementia, current knowledge about the disease, prevalence, caregiving and the personal financial impact of the disease on families and includes many other topics.

Doing things we enjoy gives us pleasure and adds meaning to our lives. People with AD need to be active and do things they enjoy. However, don't expect too much. It's not easy for them to plan their days and do different tasks.

This scholarly article examines how music may serve as a link to the past for adults with memory impairments.

The article discusses the Alzheimer's Association new TrialMatch program.

This 2014-2015 Progress Report on Alzheimer's Disease summarizes recent Alzheimer's research conducted or supported by the National Institute on Aging and other components of National Institutes of Health.

The article discusses how Virginian's can help keep their brain healthy later in life.

The Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) has developed 9 fact sheets for caregivers providing care to a loved one with dementia. 

When should an adult child take over an aging parent’s decision-making? If you're concerned you have a mom with dementia (or another family member is showing early signs of dementia) this article outlines guidelines to consider.

When you learn that someone has Alzheimer’s disease, you may wonder when and how to tell your family and friends. You may be worried about how others will react to or treat the person. Realize that family and friends often sense that something is wrong before they are told. Alzheimer’s disease is hard to keep secret.

Several methods and tools are used to help determine whether a person who is having memory problems has Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. 

This June is the inaugural Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month – an opportunity to hold a global conversation about the brain, Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementias. Worldwide, an estimated 44 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, and everyone who has a brain is at risk.

Understand the signs of dementia and learn about community services and supports for you and your family member. 

Person-centered care is a way of thinking and doing things that makes your loved one an equal partner in planning, developing and monitoring care to make sure it meets their needs.

People with Alzheimer's and dementia may have problems sleeping or increases in behavioral problems that begin at dusk and last into the night (known as sundowning). Explore causes and coping strategies. 

Scientists continue to unravel the complex brain changes involved in the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. 

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.