World Alzheimer's Day: Understanding children's Alzheimer’s

World Alzheimer’s Day: Understanding children’s Alzheimer’s

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Alzheimer’s disease is commonly defined as the loss of memory due to growing age. The disease is often regarded as old people’s disease as its symptoms first tend to appear usually in their mid-60s. Medically, Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible and progressive degeneration of memory and thinking ability. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, an estimated 5.4 people across ages in the U.S. are living with the disease. Read more →

Horrifying treatments for mental disorders: How our ancestors cured mental illnesses

Horrifying treatments for mental disorders: How our ancestors cured mental illnesses

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Mental health problems have failed to receive the required attention for generations. Till date, people tend to discard the idea of suffering from mental illness and refuse to seek medical help. The stigma attached to mental disorders leads to the mentally ill people staying untreated. They often fail to understand the serious consequences of ignoring the mental illnesses. Read more →