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Shingles and chicken pox are caused by the same virus, herpes zoster. After a chicken pox infection, the virus hides in some ...

I was cutting up old calendars scavenged from the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, layering fragments across time in a spontaneous but purposeful attempt to create something cohesive, when I ...

Dear Dr. Roach: The females in my family on my mother’s side seem to develop dementia/Alzheimer’s on a fairly regular basis. It seems to become noticeable once the women are in their mid-70s or so. We ...

My former medical school class mate, Hank Paulson, followed his Yale medical degree with a PhD. He has since become an internationally recognized neurology researcher and director of the Michigan ...

The contribution of nearly 700 Catholic religious sisters to a “groundbreaking” decades-long study on Alzheimer’s and dementia continues to offer important information for maintaining “cognitive ...

My dad was my biggest cheerleader growing up, but his personality changed when he got dementia. I moved in with him to help provide care, but eventually, a care home was the best option. I know it was ...

Robert Fishman, 73, regularly visits his 97-year-old mom at her assisted living facility. The boomer said their meetings are tough because she rarely recognises him. Her dementia has made him think ...