New App Seeks to Detect Early Dementia PsychCentral.com Although the incidence of Alzheimer's threatens to approach epidemic proportions, the complex nature of the disease makes it difficult to understand and predict until it is too late. Boston University professor and neuropsychologist Rhoda Au is trying ... Living — and thriving — with a dementia diagnosis |
Month: February 2017
Alzheimer’s Association offers workshop Feb. 23 – Huntington Herald Dispatch
Gadgets & Wearables | Alzheimer's Association offers workshop Feb. 23 Huntington Herald Dispatch CHARLESTON - The Alzheimer's Association's West Virginia Chapter is offering "The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease," a free community workshop for caregivers and others interested in information regarding Alzheimer's disease and ... Wearables in the fight against dementia Athens Library to host events to raise awareness for Alzheimer's Balcatta husband a 'dementia care hero', says Alzheimer's WA chief executive |
Books tailored to those with dementia. Alzheimer’s – CTV News
CTV News | Books tailored to those with dementia. Alzheimer's CTV News Authors based in Kitchener-Waterloo have put out a book tailored to those who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. It's a collection of five books that explore original stories of gardening, Christmas, hockey, railroads and love. |
Wearables in the fight against dementia – Gadgets & Wearables
Gadgets & Wearables | Wearables in the fight against dementia Gadgets & Wearables Researchers at the Boston University are developing wearable devices that look for clues of early dementia and Alzheimer's. They hope their three-year research project will reveal minute physical changes that correspond with the slow mental decline ... Alzheimers Disease Therapeutics and Diagnostics Market Growth - Worldwide Industry Analysis 2024 |
Proximity to clogged highways could increase risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia – Reuters
Reuters | Proximity to clogged highways could increase risk of Alzheimer's, dementia Reuters Proximity to clogged highways could increase risk of Alzheimer's, dementia. 7:12pm EST - 01:58. Tiny particles of air pollution could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's and dementia, according to a study by the University of Southern California. |
Taking hormone replacement therapy for at least 10 years ‘can reduce dementia risk’ – Express.co.uk
Express.co.uk | Taking hormone replacement therapy for at least 10 years 'can reduce dementia risk' Express.co.uk “It may have cognitive benefits if initiated at the time of menopause when neurons are still healthy and responsive.” Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, and two out of three cases are women. One possible explanation for the higher ... Long-Term Hormone Therapy May Provide Dementia Protection Hormone therapy at onset of menopause could protect against dementia |
Researcher uses wearable devices to look for clues to early dementia and Alzheimer’s – Medical Xpress
Medical Xpress | Researcher uses wearable devices to look for clues to early dementia and Alzheimer's Medical Xpress In 2014, more than 93,000 people in the United States died from Alzheimer's disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The complex nature of Alzheimer's makes it difficult to understand and predict, until it's too late ... Opinion: Alzheimer's caregiver's journey - Burlington Free Press Dementia drug 'disappointment': Trial of Alzheimer's drug STOPPED Keep Alzheimer's, dementia at bay | Lifestyle | gloucestertimes.com |
Opinion: Alzheimer’s caregiver’s journey – BurlingtonFreePress.com
BurlingtonFreePress.com | Opinion: Alzheimer's caregiver's journey BurlingtonFreePress.com Social networking sites devoted to dementia and Alzheimer's are replete with venting, often related to family dynamics under stress and over the care of a loved one. Caregivers are the hidden victims of this disease. Privately they share heartbreaking ... Keep Alzheimer's, dementia at bay Previous: Music May Help Reverse Pre-Alzheimer's Memory Loss Race in the Rock River Valley: African-Americans, Hispanics more likely than whites to have Alzheimer's disease |
Dementia and Alzheimer’s patients see symptoms ease as dance brings clarity and rejuvenation – ABC Online
ABC Online | Dementia and Alzheimer's patients see symptoms ease as dance brings clarity and rejuvenation ABC Online Dancing is proving to be an effective way to bring the attention of people with dementia back into the here and now, according to instructors running specially designed dance classes. Dance teacher Gwen Korebrits leads a dance class for the elderly and ... |
Keep Alzheimer’s, dementia at bay – Gloucester Daily Times
Alzheimer's News Today | Keep Alzheimer's, dementia at bay Gloucester Daily Times For me, the most heart-wrenching illnesses are Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases. To experience someone you know and love lose their cognition and memory must be devastating, to say the least. I am fortunate not to have experienced this firsthand ... Music May Help Reverse Pre-Alzheimer's Memory Loss Race in the Rock River Valley: African-Americans, Hispanics more likely than whites to have Alzheimer's disease The New Offensive on Alzheimer's Disease: Stop it Before it Starts |