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Category Archives: Dementia
Training caregivers for people with dementia
The article below is from Kaiser Permanente Research Institute which discusses an innovative research program designed to support caregivers – a badly needed initiative especially for caregivers of those afflicted with dementia. An older man teared up as he told … Continue reading
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No magic bullet to prevent Alzheimer’s, but encouraging healthy behaviors could be key
KPWHRI and UCSF’s new, first-of-its-kind U.S. study aims to help seniors change habits to postpone or prevent dementia. By Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute executive director, and Kaiser Permanente Washington vice president for research and … Continue reading
How my dad’s dementia changed my idea of death (and life)
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The problem with dietary supplements
On ingesting her bone meal dietary supplement to prevent osteoporosis a woman felt just fine – until she didn’t. Over time she began to feel weak and sought out medical attention. Even a top neurologist wasn’t able to establish a … Continue reading
Study Offers Hint of Hope for Staving Off Dementia in Some People
Ed note: There’s a saying in medicine that the questions never change, but every few years the answers do. I was taught that it was “normal” for the systolic blood pressure to increase roughly 10 points for every decade and … Continue reading
The Cause of Alzheimer’s Could Be Coming From Inside Your Mouth, Study Claims
In recent years, a growing number of scientific studies have backed an alarming hypothesis: Alzheimer’s disease isn’t just a disease, it’s an infection. While the exact mechanisms of this infection are something researchers are still trying to isolate, a litany of papers argue the deadly spread of Alzheimer’s goes … Continue reading
Will We Ever Cure Alzheimer’s?
Ed note: Prevention and treatment of dementia remains a discouraging effort for patients, families and researchers. It would seem that Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, begins many years before symptoms show up, so early detection with prevention is … Continue reading
Perspectives on Memory – Conference at the Frye
Perspectives on Memory CREATIVE AGING CONFERENCE Friday, February 1, 2019 8:15am – 6:00 pm 8:15 am: Check-in & continental breakfast 9 am – 5 pm: Conference sessions 5–6 pm: Closing reception Location Frye Auditorium Perspectives on Memory is a one-day conference designed for … Continue reading
Dance for your brain health!
“The breaking down of cerebral white matter is one of the neural changes that drives age-related declines in cognition. Researchers set out to determine if specific physical activity could result in positive neural changes in older adults. In a recent … Continue reading
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“Living with memory loss in our own words”
The Greenwood Senior Center is having a special event this Wednesday evening when they will be screening a new short documentary by and about members of their memory loss community. The people in this film express the complexities of living with … Continue reading