Before It's Too Late: Alzheimer's: Return of Childhood Emotions

At the present time there are 5.3 million people in the U.S. living with Alzheimer's, and by 2010 nearly half a million new cases will be added each year. Data indicate that 70% of Alzheimer's patients are cared for at home. Current studies of Alzheimer's raise the possibility that early life traumas may be influential in the development of the disease. There is evidence that chronic psychological stress is associated with a nearly three fold increased risk of the illness. Family members an...