Vim & Vigor - Fall 2010 - (Page 37)

Recognizing Alzheimer’s Next year, the first baby boomers will turn 65. And each day until 2029, another 7,900-plus boomers will celebrate their 65th birthdays. Because the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia increases with age, the number of people in the U.S. who suffer its debilitating effects will grow. See a doctor if you recognize the following warning signs in yourself or a loved one: • Memory loss that’s  disruptive to daily life D •  ifficulty planning or solving problems D •  ifficulty performing familiar tasks B •  eing confused about the time or place H •  aving trouble understanding visuals or spatial relationships H •  aving problems with speaking or writing • M isplacing items or  losing belongings in unusual places P •  oor or decreased judgment • Withdrawal from activi ties once enjoyed • Mood or personality  changes illustration by melinda beck Vim & Vigor • FAL L 2010 37 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Fall 2010

Vim &_Vigor - Fall 2010
Contents
Nurturing Health
For Your Health
Network of Care
Study Skills
What’s in Your Medicine Cabinet?
See the Future
The Female Factor
Take a Bite Out of Stress
Starring Role
Shouldering the Pain
Train Your Brain
What Now?
Choose Your Own Adventure
Vein Pain
The Ultimate Gift
Better Bones
Relatively Speaking
Joint Ventures

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2010

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