Sensory interventions can benefit patients with dementia

(HealthDay)—For patients with dementia, there are many available sensory interventions that seem to have significant effects, according to a review published online March 31 in theJournal of Cli

Updated on: February 28,2024

Sensory interventions can benefit patients with dementia

(HealthDay)—For patients with dementia, there are many available sensory interventions that seem to have significant effects, according to a review published online March 31 in theJournal of Cli

Updated on:February 28,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Five things to know

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease, a devastating neuro-degenerative condition that causes dementia, affects more than 30 million people worldwide and remains an illness for whi

Updated on: March 26,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Five things to know

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease, a devastating neuro-degenerative condition that causes dementia, affects more than 30 million people worldwide and remains an illness for whi

Updated on:March 26,2024

Nearly one-third of patients with TBI have marginal or inadequate health literacy

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Wikimedia CommonsLow health literacy is a problem for a substantial proportion of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI),according

Updated on: March 30,2024

Nearly one-third of patients with TBI have marginal or inadequate health literacy

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Wikimedia CommonsLow health literacy is a problem for a substantial proportion of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI),according

Updated on:March 30,2024

Five things to know when a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageSeeing the personality and whole being erased in loved ones with Alzheimer's disease can be a heart-wrenching experience.Mental h

Updated on: May 20,2024

Five things to know when a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageSeeing the personality and whole being erased in loved ones with Alzheimer's disease can be a heart-wrenching experience.Mental h

Updated on:May 20,2024

Schizophrenia may increase dementia risk by 2.5 times

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely than those without a psychotic disorder to eventually

Updated on: July 04,2024

Schizophrenia may increase dementia risk by 2.5 times

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely than those without a psychotic disorder to eventually

Updated on:July 04,2024

How dementia quality registries can contribute to better dementia care

by Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbHCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has investigated which key factors are essen

Updated on: May 11,2024

How dementia quality registries can contribute to better dementia care

by Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbHCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has investigated which key factors are essen

Updated on:May 11,2024

Brain health: Seniors chat online to stay sharp

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityGene Gilmer, 90, participates in an online video chat clinical trial to see if regular conversation can stave off dementia, Feb. 6, 2019. G

Updated on: May 18,2024

Brain health: Seniors chat online to stay sharp

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityGene Gilmer, 90, participates in an online video chat clinical trial to see if regular conversation can stave off dementia, Feb. 6, 2019. G

Updated on:May 18,2024

Power outage in the brain may be source of Alzheimer's

by Arizona State UniversityMitochondria are membrane-bound organelles present in eukaryotic cells. Their essential role is to supply cells with energy in the form of ATP. Mitochondrial dysfunctio

Updated on: May 18,2024

Power outage in the brain may be source of Alzheimer's

by Arizona State UniversityMitochondria are membrane-bound organelles present in eukaryotic cells. Their essential role is to supply cells with energy in the form of ATP. Mitochondrial dysfunctio

Updated on:May 18,2024

Aboriginal Australians in cities have dementia rates as high as those in rural areas

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that Aboriginal Australians living in remote areas of the country are disproportionately affected by dementia,

Updated on: July 04,2024

Aboriginal Australians in cities have dementia rates as high as those in rural areas

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that Aboriginal Australians living in remote areas of the country are disproportionately affected by dementia,

Updated on:July 04,2024

Research team develops social app to support Alzheimer's caregivers

by Indiana UniversityEvery day, more than 15 million unpaid caregivers provide care to people with Alzheimer's disease, with little outside support and often at the risk of their own health.N

Updated on: February 28,2024

Research team develops social app to support Alzheimer's caregivers

by Indiana UniversityEvery day, more than 15 million unpaid caregivers provide care to people with Alzheimer's disease, with little outside support and often at the risk of their own health.N

Updated on:February 28,2024

Image: Neurologist creates image of Alzheimer's plaque in neurons

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityThe effects of the plaques on the brains of Alzheimer's patients are devastating.But when postdoctoral associate Peng Yuan and Dr. Jaime Grutzendler, associat

Updated on: February 28,2024

Image: Neurologist creates image of Alzheimer's plaque in neurons

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityThe effects of the plaques on the brains of Alzheimer's patients are devastating.But when postdoctoral associate Peng Yuan and Dr. Jaime Grutzendler, associat

Updated on:February 28,2024

Dementia is leading cause of death for women in England and Wales

by Alzheimer's Research UKNew figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias were the leading cause of death for women in E

Updated on: February 27,2024

Dementia is leading cause of death for women in England and Wales

by Alzheimer's Research UKNew figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias were the leading cause of death for women in E

Updated on:February 27,2024