From Norman McNamara: Alzheimer’s from inside!
Watch what Norm says about being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s He is now 53 yrs. old and he has every intention of beating it. His videos and interview try to help us understand what its like being an...
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The Home Care Environment for Clients With Advanced ALS: Home Care of a...
What makes physical care so challenging in advanced ALS is the absence of other indicators of change — the verbal and physical response to care. The physical changes are much more subtle, and the nurse...
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What research tells us about sleep and dementia
As many as 40-70% of people with dementia will also have sleep disorders. Sleep disorders interfere with memory, cognition, problem solving and overall daily function. Sleep problems increase the risk...
View ArticleLarry King Special Looks into Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Association E News, April 27, 2011 Hosted by Larry King, “Unthinkable: the Alzheimer’s Epidemic,” airing Sunday, May 1, at 8 p.m. EDT, will discuss Alzheimer’s disease, who gets it and why,...
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American Geriatrics Society: Guide to Management of Psychotic Disorders and...
Liivng Well one-stop-shop The American Geriatrics Society published this guide to help healthcare professionals and caregivers to better understand symptoms, which mimic mental health illness symptoms,...
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GUIDE: Managing Psychosis and Behavioral Aspects of Dementia
A lot has been written about dementia symptoms mimicking the symptoms of mental illness. It is important to understand the specific behavioral and mental aspects of most dementias. The American...
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Keeping Your Brain Healthy: Preventing Alzheimer’s
See Dr. Gary Small’s interview on the Today Show about keeping your brain healthy: preventing Alzheimer’s. Dr. Small is director of the UCLA Longevity Center at the University’s Semel Institute for...
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How Music Brings Elders with Dementia Back to Life
Research has shown memory to be affected by many different factors. One of these factors is music, which has been found to stimulate parts of the brain. Many studies have demonstrated that music...
View ArticleHuntington’s sufferer puts a human face on a cruel disease
Huntington Disease (HD) is another neuro-psychiatric disorder of the central nervous system – like Parkinson’s, ALS, or Alzheimer’s- affecting as many as 1/10,000-1/20,000 people in the U.S.A. HD is an...
View ArticleElderly Sleep Pattern Changes May Help to Detect Dementia
Older adults who have too much, too little or restless sleep have an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to research presented at AAIC. One study found that women who slept too much or...
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Anemia in Older Adults Might Increase Risk for Dementia
A new study published in Neurology suggests that older adults with anemia have an increased risk of developing dementia. Read more about the study and findings.
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The Home Care Environment for Clients With Advanced ALS: Home Care of a...
What makes physical care so challenging in advanced ALS is the absence of other indicators of change — the verbal and physical response to care. The physical changes are much more subtle, and the nurse...
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What research tells us about sleep and dementia
As many as 40-70% of people with dementia will also have sleep disorders. Sleep disorders interfere with memory, cognition, problem solving and overall daily function. Sleep problems increase the risk...
View ArticleLarry King Special Looks into Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Association E News, April 27, 2011 Hosted by Larry King, “Unthinkable: the Alzheimer’s Epidemic,” airing Sunday, May 1, at 8 p.m. EDT, will discuss Alzheimer’s disease, who gets it and why,...
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American Geriatrics Society: Guide to Management of Psychotic Disorders and...
Liivng Well one-stop-shop The American Geriatrics Society published this guide to help healthcare professionals and caregivers to better understand symptoms, which mimic mental health illness symptoms,...
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GUIDE: Managing Psychosis and Behavioral Aspects of Dementia
A lot has been written about dementia symptoms mimicking the symptoms of mental illness. It is important to understand the specific behavioral and mental aspects of most dementias. The American...
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Keeping Your Brain Healthy: Preventing Alzheimer’s
See Dr. Gary Small’s interview on the Today Show about keeping your brain healthy: preventing Alzheimer’s. Dr. Small is director of the UCLA Longevity Center at the University’s Semel Institute for...
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How Music Brings Elders with Dementia Back to Life
Research has shown memory to be affected by many different factors. One of these factors is music, which has been found to stimulate parts of the brain. Many studies have demonstrated that music...
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A Cure for Alzheimer’s? The Noise Around Coconut Oil
It is common to hear of new ‘miracle cures’ being discovered, this is particularly true now that the internet is capable of spreading any story around the world in mere moments. Of course, many of...
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Feeling forgetful? Tips for seniors to preserve their mental abilities
Our associate Edward Francis explains here few important tips for seniors to preserve their mental abilities when feeling forgetful. He says, “….If you’ve recently noticed that you’re going through...
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