According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are more than 5 million people in the US living with Alzheimer’s disease. But researchers say they have developed a new model that could improve early detection of dementia, allowing better treatment options and potentially slowing the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of …
According to a study, the ability to draw, both from memory and spontaneously, and play music are preserved in the brains of people with advanced dementia. Experts said that the findings show that teaching art and music may help ward off the condition as well. The researchers based their findings on the last few years …
A new study has identified key lifestyle changes that can reduce the risk of developing serious illnesses later in life, including cutting dementia risk. The 35 year study of 2,235 men aged 45-59 at the start of the study, which was conducted by scientists at Cardiff University in Wales, UK, identified the following five key …
According to recent research, following a nutritious diet, exercising regularly, maintaining a low body weight, avoiding smoking and limiting your alcohol consumption can help to reduce your odds of dementia. Researchers from Cardiff University in the U.K. studied 2,235 men and found that those who adopted all five, or even four, of these healthy behaviors …
One of the hottest therapeutic toys for people with dementia looks like a stray from the North Pole. Paro is a fur-covered robot that resembles a seal pup. To some of residents of Vinson Hall Retirement Community in McLean, Paro has become a beloved creature. “You know what he does? He talks to me sometimes,” …
According to new research, people who were familiar with more than one language had a later onset of dementia than people who can only speak one language. This was found to be true even when the bilingual individuals were illiterate or lacking formal education. The study looked at 648 individuals diagnosed with dementia and found …
According to Health Central, “Unlike Alzheimer’s disease which is still poorly understood, it’s well accepted that vascular dementia is caused by strokes, often a series of small, ‘silent’ strokes. While early stage Alzheimer’s is characterized mostly by memory loss, vascular dementia more generally affects executive function, multi-tasking, problem-solving and reasoning. It’s important to understand …
Dementia is an illness resulting from a collection of symptoms that can be either genetic or caused by various diseases such as Huntington’s disease. Most common symptoms of dementia include: impairment in communicating, thinking and memory. Do you know someone who is displaying symptoms of dementia? Here are four early signs that may help you …
According to a leading group of psychiatrists, anti-psychotic medications should not be the first treatments prescribed when dealing with dementia in an elderly person, behavior problems in a child, nor insomnia in an adult. The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) new list of questionable uses of anti-psychotic medications is part of a …
Taking care of a loved one with dementia can take a huge toll on your own health, and according to a recent study, chronic stress may put caregivers at risk of developing dementia themselves. Caregiving already puts you at risk for developing depression and other health problems, but stress in particular can affect the hippocampus …
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