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October 02, 2008
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Study Shows Mixing Dementia Drugs with Incontinence Drugs Can Cause Decline
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...of drugs often given, in tandem, to people with dementia - a population that also tends to... Read more »
Dementia Not Consistently Considered as Cause of Death
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...death as organic brain disease, which basically means dementia. They each had dementia, though... Read more »
Why Cant' We All Agree on a Diagnosis?
By David Roeltgen, MD , Health Expert...covered previously: the issue of depressive “pseudo-dementia,” the diagnosis of mild... Read more »
Are You Ready to Make a Change?
By David Roeltgen, MD , Health Expert...people with partners had a 50% lower risk for having dementia in late life. Compared to... Read more »
Top Ten Recommendations for Caregivers of Those with Dementia
By Jacqueline Marcell , Health Expert...at conferences to healthcare professionals about dementia. I always say seriously, "Well, I have... Read more »
Health Guide
Reversible Dementias
In my previous article I discussed five types of dementias which can occur during the elder years. In this article, I will look at certain conditions that can cause dementia-like symptoms in the... Read more »Meet Dr. David Roeltgen, Alzheimer's Specialist
...continued or developed interests and done research on disorders of cognition, including Alzheimer’s, dementia, headache and Parkinson’s disease. He is currently director of the Dementia and... Read more »Preventing Dementia
Research is beginning to reveal that it may indeed be possible to prevent dementia. A brief search of the internet uncovered numerous articles focusing on different ways of possibly preventing it.... Read more »Alzheimers -- Defining Alzheimers
Alzheimer's Defined | Causes and Risks | Symptoms and Diagnosis | Treatment and Research | FAQs Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's memory, thinking, and reasoning... Read more »Dementia
Chronic brain syndrome; Lewy body dementia; DLB; Vascular dementia Treatment The goal of treatment is to control the symptoms of dementia. Treatment depends on the... Read more »Images
Medications
...mind active with mental exercises to help prevent dementia. Discuss with your doctor lifestyle... Read more »
Related News
New Testing May Help Predict Dementia
August 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new twist on traditional testing may help better predict and diagnose dementia. A new report from the Albert Einstein College... Read summary »
Shedding Pounds May Signal Dementia
June 04, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Most of us are happy to drop a few extra pounds, but research suggests losing weight in old age may mean more than just looser... Read summary »
Study: Have a Drink, Lower Dementia Risk
July 24, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Light to moderate alcohol intake in older adults with normal cognition may lower the risk of dementia. Kaycee Sink, MD, MAS,... Read summary »
Worry Disrupts Sleep of Caregivers
August 27, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Older adults who care for a loved one with dementia may need to... Read summary »
'Brain Exercises' May Delay Memory Decline
August 12, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who engage in activities such as reading, writing and playing card games may delay the rapid memory decline that occurs... Read summary »
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