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Caregiving During Crisis Survey
Please Share Your Insights With This Free Survey We’re building caregiving support classes and would value your input. Are you a Care Partner—sometimes called a Caregiver? Do you assist in the care of a family member or a loved one…
Defining the Relationship Between High Blood Pressure and Alzheimer’s
Since cognitive conditions, including Alzheimer’s, can be impacted by vascular issues, it only makes sense to evaluate if there is a link between hypertension and these diseases. Uncovering this link can not only lead to a better clarification of risk…
Facts on Vascular Dementia and How it Impacts the Cognitive Structure
Vascular dementia is second only to Alzheimer’s as the most prevalent cause of dementia. It accounts for approximately 20-40 percent of dementia cases and it’s estimated that 60 percent of dementia patients have some overlap with Vascular Dementia. With the…
New Hope: Ground-Breaking Research on Possible Alzheimer’s Vaccine and Potential Cognitive Restoration
At Georgia Memory Net, we believe on helping patients and their families today. That’s why our core services are focused on treatments, services and support that’s available right now to help those affected by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia….
Cholesterol and Dementia: Can Treating One Prevent the Other?
For some time, the clinical community has been talking about the potential relationship between high total cholesterol in mid-life impacting a patient’s risk for dementia later on. While the number of studies on the subject has been sparse, a recent…
Why Early Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment Makes a Real Difference in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
When dealing with a degenerative condition that currently has no cure, there’s an understandable impulse to feel as if there’s no point in aggressively identifying Alzheimer’s disease early. But early diagnosis and treatment can have a seriously beneficial impact for…
Georgia Memory Net at a Glance
What is Georgia Memory Net and why does it exist? There’s so much information about Alzheimer’s and related dementias in Georgia, and how to diagnose and treat them, that it can become overwhelming. We’ve done our best to simplify the info into a clear one-page infographic.
