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Doctors routinely diagnose and track dementia. “Neuropsychological tests” are non-invasive, using interviews or paper/pen tests. More invasive diagnostics include powerful MRI and PET scans.
Photos and photo albums make for a fantastic activity. They easily reduce social isolation and depression, providing comfort to people with dementia.
Begin each day by being good to yourself. When you are the best you can be, That’s when you have the most to give.
A study at McGill University shows that lithium given in micro doses may be capable of both halting signs of advanced Alzheimer’s pathology and recovering lost cognitive abilities.
Doctors routinely diagnose and track dementia. “Neuropsychological tests” are non-invasive, using interviews or paper/pen tests. More invasive diagnostics include powerful MRI and PET scans.
Photos and photo albums make for a fantastic activity. They easily reduce social isolation and depression, providing comfort to people with dementia.
Begin each day by being good to yourself. When you are the best you can be, That’s when you have the most to give.
A study at McGill University shows that lithium given in micro doses may be capable of both halting signs of advanced Alzheimer’s pathology and recovering lost cognitive abilities.
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