Doctor Column

Untangling the “4 A’s” of Alzheimer’s Disease: What Are They? January 25, 2025 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the neurons, the nerve cells in the brain. It’s a chronic, progressive disease that causes the loss of function, and structure of the nerve cells in the brain, resulting in the shrinkage of brain tissue with adverse emotional, mental, and physical effects. After the age of 60 years, the incidence of AD approximately doubles every five years. “Is It Alzheimer’s or Normal Aging?” Six (6) Red Flags of Alzheimer’s March 26, 2018 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD All of us have misplaced our keys, glasses or watch at one time or another. But what does it mean if someone tells you that they found your eyeglasses in the refrigerator? “The Long Goodbye” — The Five Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease March 6, 2018 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Far more than a senior moment, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the “Long Goodbye.” The disease is not a part of normal aging. It is a gradual, deadly assault on memory, reasoning and behavior. It cripples a person’s emotional and physical health. Alzheimer’s Disease A Healthcare Tsunami February 25, 2018 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD “Everyone knows a cancer survivor, but no one knows an Alzheimer’s survivor.” This gloomy reality has energized hundreds of present day clinical trials in attempts by scientists to prevent the onset and/or find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease (AD).