Patient's financial future must be considered with Alzheimer's diagnosis. ...more

February 16, 2009

An associate dean at the University of South Florida has admitted to taking a student's bicycle this week in an act that was captured on a surveillance tape and later posted on YouTube. ...more

February 13, 2009

"The Leisure Seeker," by Michael Zadoorian (William Morrow. $25) ...more

February 1, 2009

During the eight year span I've been safekeeping my father while he fights his way through Alzheimer's, we experienced what could be the worst excursion of our campaign. ...more

January 29, 2009

A missing man with Alzheimer's was located by the Florida Highway Patrol at a Lee Roy Selmon Expressway exit near 78th Street, according to Tampa police say. ...more

December 30, 2008

A Silver Alert was issued for 87-year-old Ben C. Picauly who went missing Thursday, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. ...more

December 25, 2008

Monday's article regarding the frequency of Silver Alerts in the state of Florida left me afraid to drive on our roadways. It is hard to believe that there have been 19 alerts in less than 60 days. ...more

November 26, 2008

Dear Lyn: My mother is 82 and was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2002. She lives with my husband and me. She currently believes she has two little children other than her five grown children. She has these spells in which she starts worrying about them and is afraid they are outside alone and can't get into the house. Sometimes she thinks they are ages 9 and 10. Other times she thinks they are about 2 years old. ...more

November 22, 2008

Employees, family members and friends of Freedom Plaza will be walking in the Freedom Plaza Sun City Center Memory Walk 2008 to help find a cure for Alzheimer's. Freedom Plaza is part of Brookdale Senior Living, an Independent Living Community. ...more

November 19, 2008

Dear Lyn: My grandmother lives with us. My 5-year-old daughter, Megan, is her only great-grandchild and they're very close. Granny has Alzheimer's and yesterday she was cross with Megan for the first time in Megan's life. I've done a little to explain Alzheimer's to Megan, but I don't know if I've done enough. She hasn't said anything about the apparent changes in Granny, but I keep wondering if Megan really understands and if her feelings were hurt yesterday. She hasn't said anything about it. What should I be doing to help Megan cope? - Kelly ...more

November 8, 2008