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3 ROOTS OF ALZHEIMER'S: Columbia University researchers have pinpointed 3 discoveries about Alzheimer's: Where it starts Why it starts...

Coping with the stresses of being a caregiver can take their toll, but learning effective coping mechanisms and having a group of...

​WHY do we need to FIGHT for additional research and treatments? We need to better understand how Alzheimer’s unfolds. The brain is a...

Trinity Church Youth Group volunteers at Alcoeur Gardens of Toms River

Alzheimer’s disease could be caused by a gum infection, according to a new study. The study, published this week in the peer-reviewed...

Although the progression of Alzheimer's disease can be slowed down today thanks to today's medications, it cannot as of yet be stopp

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not Irish. He was born Maewyn Succat in Scotland or Wales between 373 and 385 A.D. He...

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People with Alzheimer’s may repeat things…a lot Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias cause problems with short-term memory. This can...

Take a glimpse of "This Week At Alcoeur Gardens" you will see that we celebrated Alcoeur Gardens owner, Denise VanTassell's birthday, the...

Alzheimer’s/Dementia is a disease that comes about gradually and the signs can be easy to miss or understand. Making the decision to...

Some people with Alzheimer’s or dementia experience a combative stage of dementia. This is a normal part of the disease and can happen...

Alcoeur Gardens celebrated some of their most valued staff milestones recently. Frantz J. and Sarah A. both celebrated a decade of...

Scientists have shown that a protein found in the blood can be used to precisely monitor disease progression of Alzheimer's long before...

The below symptoms of the various types of dementia are often different in the early stages but become more similar in the later stages....

What are the most common symptoms for dementia? The various types of dementia tend to affect people differently, especially in the early...

PROGRESS: ApoE4 is the best known "Alzheimer's Gene". Gladstone Institute scientists successfully changed the gene's structure. This...