Knowing the Signs: Agitation Related to Alzheimer’s Dementia
Memory issues remain a hallmark association of AD. Yet, behavior issues are among the most troublesome and stressful. Over 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and up to 90% experience verbal or physical agitation. It can come out of nowhere and impact a...
Inside Look: Living with Schizophrenia
A diagnosis of schizophrenia typically comes after the first episode of psychosis is displayed while in mid-adolescence for most. It is one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses and affects approximately 1% of adults in the U.S. While that number is nothing to...
Anxiety in Adolescents: It Doesn’t Stop with Them
Adolescence is packed with right of passage, puberty, and other exciting life events. It is the time children become teens and teeter on the edge of adulthood. For adolescents with a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), depression and anxiety are only a part of it....