Eau Claire (Aging & Disability Resource Center) – Across the region, communities are learning what it means to become “dementia-friendly,” yet far too many people are caught up in the stigma of Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of dementia. Here in Eau Claire, we want to advance the conversations that will help families, caregivers, first-responders, […]
People living with dementia and their caregivers often feel as if they have nowhere to turn after a diagnosis. Many caregivers need help navigating aggression, financial difficulties, interrupted sleep or communicating with their loved one. To help answer questions that commonly come up among caregivers and show how an expert approaches their everyday concerns, we […]
Documentary explores dementia as number of patients expected to triple by 2060 A Scottsdale doctor is hoping his documentary on the awareness of dementia and its early stages will help in the fight against a condition affecting millions of people and their families. With the number of Americans with dementia expected to triple by 2060, […]
LOS ANGELES — A new program that uses electronic bracelets to find missing people with dementia or autism has been launched in Los Angeles partly in response to the death of a 55-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease who wandered away from her husband during a visit to a museum. During the desperate search for his […]
Researchers are one step closer to finding a treatment for stroke and dementia caused by damaged small blood vessels in the brain. Source: Getty Around 15 million people worldwide experience a stroke each year, while 50 million globally live with dementia. Both conditions are caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain and […]
MRI examination film of patient’s head as a medical diagnostic background. First, a reminder: retirement policy isn’t simply about getting people over the “finish line” of retirement age with a sufficient nest egg or projected future income. It’s just as important to pay attention to the well-being in retirement of the current and future elderly. […]
It’s so hard to know these days what information is true, and what is just noise. Advice is everywhere. Wisdom is not. Today I offer an interview (edited) with a person who knows what he is talking about. He started out smart and then spent decades meticulously and intelligently studying dementia and its risk factors. […]
Don’ts 1. Don’t bother with genetic testing unless you have relatives who had dementia well before they turned 65. Genetic testing sounds very sciencey and official, but that doesn’t mean it produces useful information. Take APOE e4, a common genetic variant that increases the risk for dementia in those older than 65. If you test […]
FAIRMONT — “Dementia” is an umbrella term that describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a person’s ability to perform everyday activities. Jennelle Cunning, a Fairmont woman, is a Dementia Friend. Being a Dementia Friend means you want to learn more about […]
How to understand the difference — and why it matters by Kathleen Fifield, AARP, June 25, 2018 | Comments: 112 Doctor and mature patient talking and looking at a digital tablet. Doctors usually rely on observation and ruling out other factors to diagnose Alzheimer’s. En español | The terms “dementia” and “Alzheimer’s” have been around […]
