Tag Archives for dementia
Recognizing the Need for Dementia Screening
According to a recent review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the benefits of screening tests for cognitive impairment are unproven. The effects of clinical intervention to improve cognitive functioning have often been found to be insignificant or…
Tags: Cognitive Impairment, dementia, Dementia Care, Dementia Screening, Long Term Care, Memory Care
Putting the Pieces Together
The 3 most common chronic conditions to plague seniors in assisted living are Alzheimer’s, high blood pressure and heart disease. While 82% of this highly vulnerable population suffers from at least one of these three, there is growing concern about the common…
Tags: Alzheimer's, Chronic Conditions, dementia, heart disease, High Blood Pressure, Incontinence, seniors
Old Age or B12?
A mind blowing discovery recently printed in the New York Times by Jane E. Brody, indicates that a B12 deficiency can show similar symptoms to someone with Alzheimer’s. She shares an evocative story of Mrs. Katz, who was diagnosed with…
Tags: Aging, Alzheimers/Dementia, dementia, health care, Medical News, research
Oui! The More Languages You Know The Better Off You Are!
Recent studies found that trilingual people have a significantly lower risk of cognitive impairment than those who are bilingual. According to Magali Perquin, PhD, of the Public Research Center for Health in Luxembourg – “It appears speaking more than two…
Tags: Bilingual, Cognitive Impairment, dementia, Luxembourg, Magali Perguin, Public Research Center for Health, research, Trilingual
Sweet Sixteen Aint What it Used to Be!
Lives change, and so do needs. A new 16 item cognitive assessment test, known as the”Sweet Sixteen”, remarkably demonstrated 99% sensitivity for diagnosing cognitive impairment in a 700-patient cohort with known cognitive status. It’s high correlation with the Mini-Mental State…
Tags: Archive of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel, Cognitive Assessment, Cognitive Impairment, dementia, Harvard, MMSE, Sweet Sixteen, Tamara G. Fong
Caring for a Spouse with Alzheimer’s Puts Significant Other at Greater Risk
At the recent Alzheimer’s Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, an eye opening study demonstrated that spouses who care for a mate suffering from dementia were more likely to develop the same condition, with husband caregivers at a much…
Tags: Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimers/Dementia, blood pressure, caregiver, cholesterol, dementia, exercise, healthy diet, NYU, Ralph Nixon, risk factor, spouse, stress
Stick With Your Friends and Keep Busy
by Nechama Drillick You’ve been given fair warning – the more socially active you are, the slower you’ll age. Research data in the June 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine reveal a direct connection between social activity and physical…
Tags: Archives of Internal Medicine, dementia, disability, friends, motor function, Parkinson's disease, physical function, social, social activity, stroke
Heartbreak in the Throes of Dementia
By: Nechama Drillick Advanced dementia is something that the average healthy person has a hard time imagining unless they are the caregiver of a loved one in that condition. Researchers in Boston recently documented the ravages of this incurable state…
Tags: BMJ journal, Boston, caregiver, cognitive, dementia
Now I Remember Why I Love My Starbucks
Some days start off better than others. An inveterate recipient of medical and pharmaceutical RSS feeds and real time alerts from a myriad of medical sources, I’m often hit with a phalanx of “cease and desists” regarding any number of…
Tags: Behavioral Economics, culture, dementia, Families, Friendship, Health Care, Marketing, seniors, Uncategorized
Coffee – Good for the Brain
by Adele Weber You knew it, and were just waiting for science to catch up. Coffee is good for you. For your brain. For your health. Overall, it’s the elixir of good health. Scandinavian researchers followed the health of coffee…
Tags: Alzheimers/Dementia, benefits, coffee, dementia, depression, diabetes, health care, lower risk
