Decatur woman with Alzheimer's lives with dead husband's body for a month

Decatur, Alabama Police found an elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer's  living with her dead husband's body inside their house.

Morgan County Coroner Jeff Chunn determined that Jessie Claude Kirby, 75, of Decatur died of from natural causes about four weeks ago.

Medication to Treat Agitation in Alzheimer Patients Shows Mixed Results

Agitation, which is common in patients with Alzheimer disease, is persistent, difficult to treat, costly, and associated with severe adverse consequences for patients and caregivers.

Alzheimer’s buddy program pairs patients, students

The programs help erase the stigma of Alzheimer’s and are laudable for introducing students to medical opportunities related to aging and dementia.

Researchers Generate New Neurons in Brains, Spinal Cords

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers created new nerve cells in the brains and spinal cords of living mammals without the need for stem cell transplants to replenish lost cells.