What's the Big Deal? Are We Apathetic about Apathy in Dementia?

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us What's the Big Deal? Are We Apathetic about Apathy in Dementia? Apathy is one of those challenging behaviors in dementia that often just gets overlooked. It's not nearly as stressful as wandering or hoarding or agitation. However, apathy can play a big role in the quality of life for someone with dementia. Thus-- it matters.     Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's/Dementia Expert Statistics on Alzheimer's Disease: Who Gets It? Did you know that Alzheimer's is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States? June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, so here are some quick statistics on how big the problem of dementia really is. .. Read more   READ NOW Share Reducing the Risk of Apathy in Dementia Apathy is often present in dementia, with as many as 50 - 70% of people with dementia experiencing it. Here's how you can respond to, and hopefully prevent, this behavioral symptom in dementia... Read more READ NOW Share What Are the Signs of Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease? Research has shown that changes in the brain begin more than a decade before we see symptoms such as memory loss. The goal is to determine how to detect these changes that may indicate dementia is silently developing, and then treat them before they affect brain functioning-- much like treating a blocked artery before a heart attack occurs...Read more   READ NOW Share Huntington's Disease: Symptoms, Cause, Prognosis and Treatment What is Huntington's disease? Also called Huntington's Chorea, it affects people as young as 30. In fact, in rare cases it can even affect children as young as two...Read more   READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • How Much Sleep Do You Actually Need? • 6 Ways We Make Life Tougher for Autistic Kids (and Easier for Everyone Else) • Is Alcohol Actually Good for Your Heart? • 9 Foods that Boost Metabolism and Burn Fat Faster • This Is the Best Chocolate for Your Health • How Much Dark Chocolate Should I Eat to Live Longer? • Drink Your Way to a Lean and Healthy Body • Traveling with Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Alzheimer's/Dementia newsletter. If you wish to 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. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved