
DBS for Alzheimer’s a Cutting-Edge Treatment
VIDEO See DBS turn a new, hopeful page in Alzheimer’s treatment. Learn how DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) pacemakers send electrical signals deep into the brain,
VIDEO See DBS turn a new, hopeful page in Alzheimer’s treatment. Learn how DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) pacemakers send electrical signals deep into the brain,
The Pix-Star FotoConnect is the biggest and best in the family of successful Wi-Fi & email photo frames. With the ability to receive photos sent
In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday, January 21, as a national day of service. Learn about opportunities to lend your
Refusal to bathe is common in people with dementia. Here are a dozen simple techniques to make bathing easier.
L.A.T.E.-Dementia is under-recognized, with a health impact as large as Alzheimer’s in very old people. It affects 25% of people over 85 and has nothing to do with the plaques and tangles that cause Alzheimer’s.
At Washington University, extra sleep reinforced connections between brain cells that encode memories. Past studies linked extra sleep to boosting memory. This study links extra sleep to the repair of damaged memory systems.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
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