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Alzheimer's/Dementia Alzheimer's/Dementia Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Esther Heerema, MSW, your Guide to Alzheimer's/Dementia September is World Alzheimer's Month: How Common Is Dementia Worldwide? Dementia is a worldwide concern of tremendous proportions. It affects our health and financial state, from both an individual and global perspective. Can you guess how many people in the world have dementia? Do Strokes Cause Dementia or Does Dementia Cause Strokes? It seems clear from medical authorities that strokes cause dementia. Recent research, however, may cause you to question this conclusion. The Canadian Medical Association Journal published an article that contains a review of 18 research studies involving a total of 121,879 participants and 7799 occurrences of strokes. Here's what they learned... Read more Search Related Topics:  preventing dementia  vascular dementia  high blood pressure and dementia Do Thyroid Disorders Affect Your Memory? Feeling like you're forgetting things more often, or your brain is in a fog? There are many causes of memory loss, and while some are related to Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, others are due to potentially reversible causes, one of which is a thyroid disorder...Read more Search Related Topics:  causes of memory loss  word-finding difficulties  symptoms of dementia Caregiver Gifts to Give Yourself: Why & What? As a caregiver, it's easy to become emotionally empty and exhausted, despite the privileges and rewards of caring for a family member or a friend. Signs of caregiver overload are very common, so it becomes imperative, not just nice, to give yourself a break periodically. Here's how...Read more Search Related Topics:  signs of caregiver overload  10 things to stop doing as a caregiver  coping with alzheimer's Related Searches Alzheimer 'S Dementia Stages Dementia Service Alzheimers Dementia Vascular Dementia Featured Articles Preventing Alzheimer's Disease Working With Your Doctor Resources and Services Books, Mags, and Movies Glossary Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's/Dementia Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Alzheimer's/Dementia newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Coping With Alzheimer's Disease Advertisement