Use of hearing aids lessens risk of dementia
Neuroscience News writes “Older adults with more severe hearing loss are more likely to suffer from dementia, but the likelihood of developing dementia was lower…
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Experimental Alzheimer’s drug connected to third death in trials
Science writes “As enthusiasm mounts for a new experimental antibody that appears to slow cognitive decline in some Alzheimer’s patients, a third death linked to…
Is it normal aging, or Mild Cognitive Impairment?
This piece by Yale Medicine offers insight into the differences in normal signs of aging versus true early stage memory loss- known as Mild Cognitive…
She thinks we’re related?
I have a client who thinks I am someone in relation with her family. She has made comments about how I know her mother (who has passed).
Make Thanksgiving meaningful for your loved one living with dementia
Making the holidays meaningful for our loved ones living with dementia doesn’t have to be difficult. Just like any gathering, preparation makes all of the…
Class of diabetes medication helps reduce risk of dementia?
New research coming from University of California, LA, the University of Arizona and Phoenix VA Health Care System points to evidence that an older class…
Covid19 infection increases Alzheimer’s risk
CNN reports that a recent study of more than 6 million people 65 and older found that seniors who had Covid-19 had a substantially higher risk of…
Newly discovered protein linked to Alzheimer’s risk
“Researchers discovered a microprotein called SHMOOSE, which appears to have a physiological role in neurodegeneration, and its mutation is linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk.” writes…
Sweeping Gators Away: A Real Memory Care Success Story
What would you do if your loved one described seeing alligators crawling across the floor of your… living room? Surely you’d say “Oh come on,…
Light and sound slows brain tissue atrophy, study shows
Fierce Biotech reports “By using a headset that delivers pulsing lights and sounds at fast and specific frequencies, the Fierce 15 winner aims to stimulate the activity…