After receiving the news of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, your world might be spinning and you may not know how to land. You may not want to move, let alone keep positive, but beginning to make future plans can take the pressure off both you and your loved ones. In the long run, most people find …
During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association is initiating conversation about the progressive disease impacting at least 44 million people worldwide. After conducting a 12-country survey it was found out that this disease is also widely misunderstood. The Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month International Survey was conducted in 12 countries, Australia, Brazil, Canada, …
Patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia can live comfortably at home, just as long as safety measures are taken and put into place. As the disease progresses, the person’s abilities will change, but with some flexibility, creativity and problem solving, it won’t be difficult to adapt the home to support these changes. Here are some tips …
A new technology called oPhone, developed by David Edwards and colleagues at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, may be used for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and mental illness. The oPhone enables odors to be sent via email, tweet or text to other oPhones using Bluetooth and smartphone attachments. “The …
As we get closer to summer, many people now have the time to travel. If a loved one has Alzheimer’s, it doesn’t mean that you can’t make summer travel plans with them, it just requires you to do some extra planning to ensure the safety and enjoyment for everyone. Deciding to Travel …
Living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can be difficult on both patients and their caregivers. A new study suggests that a “holistic” program involving yoga, meditation and other interventions can ease the burden for both. Study lead author, Yvonne J-Lyn Khoo, a researcher with the Health and Social Care Institute at Teesside …
The Alzheimer’s Association has announced that June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Worldwide, there are 44 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Everyone with a brain is at risk for developing dementia or Alzheimer’s but everyone can take a stand to help fight it. Purple is the official color …
Learning and speaking two or more languages has been shown to protect your brain as it ages, even if you learn another language as an adult. For the study, researchers followed 835 people born in Scotland in 1936 whose first language was English. At age 11, participants were given a mental skills test and then …
Researchers have studies that suggest what music can do for the human brain- it can alter brain structures in musicians, and enhance cognitive skills in children and adults alike. However, researchers are still learning to what extent music affects the brain. Here are four known ways that music affects the brain: Bring Back …
Negative thinking may be hurting your health. A new study has suggested that highly cynical people have an increased risk of developing dementia. Anna-Maija Tolppanen, one of the study’s authors and Professor at the University of Eastern Finland, said, “There have been previous studies that showed that people who were cynical were more likely to …
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