A new Facebook app, released by Alzheimer’s Research UK, has been designed to personalize and simulate what it would be like to have dementia. The app, called FaceDementia, temporarily takes information from the person’s Facebook profile page, such as user’s photos, liked pages, statuses and highlights the key details of their life. Once …
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 …
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 …
The phenomenon of sundowning, also called “late day confusion”, affects people with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Sundowning is when symptoms worsen in the late afternoon and evening—once the sun goes down—and often affects people who have mid-stage and advanced dementia. Knowing how to reduce sundowning behavior can benefit both the patient and caregiver. Stick …
The week of May 18-24, 2014 is the Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Awareness Week. This week is about raising awareness and gaining information and support for those who need it. Find out ways you can get involved: Use Facebook and Twitter One of the easiest things you can do is use your …
Patients with a new subtype of Alzheimer’s disease are commonly misdiagnosed and don’t receive proper treatment, a new study shows. Led by Dr. Melissa Murray, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Mayo Clinic, the research team analyzed the brains of more than 1,800 Alzheimer’s patients and found that 11 percent of them had a subtype, …
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