Global-related Feb 22, 2012

At the end of a loved one's life, why is it so hard to let go?

by Craig Bowron

I know where this phone call is going. I’m on the hospital wards, and a physician in the emergency room downstairs is talking to me about an elderly patient who needs to be admitted to the hospital. The patient is new to me, but ...

Commentary Feb 20, 2012

New leads emerge in battle against Alzheimer's

by Cesar Chelala

Dementia is a general term that describes the decline in mental activity severe enough to interfere with daily activities. Of several types of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type, accounting for an estimated 60 to 80 percent of cases. Although some medicines ...