Friday, May 22, 2009

Alzheimer's, dementia day care works to improve memory, skills

Nashua Telegraph

It's estimated that as many as 5.2 million people in the U.S., mostly 65 or older, have Alzheimer's.

The disease is the most common form of dementia, a term used to describe a group of brain disorders that cause memory loss and make it harder to carry out daily tasks, according to AlzheimersRx Treatment.com.

The Mailbag is hoping to make daily tasks easier for patients, as well as for some dedicated day-care volunteers.

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