Alzheimer’s disease is one of the greatest health challenges we are currently facing. One in three seniors will be affected. Health care services are costing $236 billion per year. Researchers at USC and the University of Manchester are comparing verbal memory testing and genetic testing. These researches looked at data for over […]
Are you concerned about connecting with someone who has dementia? It could be a family member or friend. Or you might want to volunteer with seniors, but you are not sure how to handle being with someone with dementia. Well this post is for you.
Depression among elderly people with dementia has been an issue that has been common. It commonly leads to many behavioral issues that are hard to resolve within their own community. Sometimes it leads to danger even for those who are there to help support them. The study will be the first to study the correlation […]
Diseases of the brain often have a severe impact on behavior, and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as frontotemporal dementia, are no exceptions. In a study conducted by Lund University in Sweden, about a third of patients with either of the aforementioned diseases exhibited violent behavior. The severity of this behavior varied based on a variety […]
Anxiety can play a major role in cognitive decline in people. There have been studies conducted that show that people with increased anxiety and people that have mild cognitive impairments are much more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. This study, as well as many others show that we need to reduce our stress levels in […]
Some people might question if Alzheimer’s disease can be stopped before it even starts. Many schools have joined the search for getting rid of Alzheimer’s disease. There is a new vaccine being tested that will hopefully prevent it from occurring in adults. There are more than 70 USC researchers that are hard at work trying […]
Some individuals with dementia are inclined to pace or walk constantly. There seems to be a certain restlessness to this behavior. Determining the underlying causes and creating a framework for the walking can turn a negative behavior into a positive one. If you observe restless walking or pacing behavior, start keeping track of when it […]
Nutritional problems, especially weight loss are very common in people with Alzheimer’s. This study looks at the associations of nutritional status with Alzheimer’s and related brain changes. Not only are Alzheimer’s patients dealing with memory trouble they often experience unexplainable weight loss, thereby diminishing their overall health. Could the brain changes experienced in Alzheimer’s […]
Across the world, many healthcare professionals are tying their best to improve the lives of people that suffer from brain disorders. The disorders that affect memory and mood and movement are very tough ones to deal with and many people across the world suffer from some kind of ailment that involves these attributes. There is […]
Stressful life events have been shown to cause premature aging in the brain. Even when these events occur at a young age, they raise the risk of Alzheimer’s later in life. It is common for people to only think about brain health when they reach their senior years, but in reality, brain health is something […]
