Health

Dementia is a disorder of the mental processes that is caused by brain disease or injury and is linked to memory problems, personality changes and impaired reasoning. Since individuals are living [...]

Alzheimer’s disease is a sadly prevalent illness that most commonly affects senior citizens. It destroys brain tissues and causes memory changes as well as erratic behavior and loss of body [...]

Attorney Babette Bach, Esq. will be a speaker at the “Panel of Experts Discussion – A Free Dementia Education Seminar” at The Jewish Family and Children’s Service of the [...]

Disaster preparedness is important for everyone, but especially for those who reside in Florida and experience the hurricane season. For seniors, it is imperative that they create plans with [...]

Attorney Babette Bach, Esq. will be a keynote speaker at an event at JFCS of the Suncoast entitled “A Legal & Financial Presentation & Discussion with The Alzheimer’s [...]

According to an NPR article titled “A Sniff Test for Alzheimer’s Checks For The Ability to Identify Odors,” it may become more common for doctors to utilize a sniff test to screen people for [...]

In November, the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative, also known as Amendment 2, will be on the ballot again after its defeat in 2014. The amendment has been surrounded by [...]

Leon County and the City of Tallahassee are the first Dementia Caring Community in Florida, under a new designation in April 2016 by Sam Verghese, Secretary of the Florida Department of Elder [...]

The Palm Beach County Commission recently funded a pilot program that assists individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The commission on June 21, 2016 approved a $20,000-plus [...]

In a bipartisan effort, the Senate Appropriations Committee has proposed a plan to increase funding for Alzheimer’s research at the National Institutes of Health by $400 million. Currently, [...]