I would like to revisit three topics that I covered previously: the issue of depressive “pseudo-dementia,” the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and the fact that health care professionals do not always agree on a diagnosis.
Each week I take part in our memory disorders consensus meeting. Usually there are 3 neurologists, 1 psychiatrist and 3 nurse practitioners, all of whom have special training in geriatrics (medical problems of the elderly), dementia or both. We...
Put a paintbrush in the hand of one with dementia and what do you get? My husband found out this weekend while we worked at our ... Read more »
I'm in an age group where people joke about their memories - sort of. There is always a little fear attached, when they do this. The little... Read more »
Doctor’s appointments with my mother could be problematic. When she was suffering from Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mom wouldn’t... Read more »
Have you heard of The Healthy Brain Initiative (THBI)? I hadn’t either, but was really interested in this effort, which is described in... Read more »
A recent headline that reported on a finding from the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute said popular acid... Read more »
Columbia University researchers say high blood pressure may be associated with increased risk for mild cognitive impairment. This form of cognitive... Read more »
“Treatment for depression should at least be on a par with that for other chronic diseases.” 2 An article in this week’s edition of The... Read more »
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