According to research that was recently published in the journal, Neurology, the prolonged use of medications known as proton pump inhibitors is connected with an increased risk of dementia. Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are … [Read more...]
New Advancements in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
There’s no cure for Alzheimer’s disease right now, but that doesn’t mean that progress isn’t being made in the fight against it. Alzheimer's disease is a progressively debilitating neurological condition. It impacts millions of … [Read more...]
Dementia and Emergency Treatment
If you’ve ever had to go to a busy emergency room, you know that it is not an ideal place. It’s a waiting room full of people in various states of distress and pain. Even with a minor injury or illness, the ER is never a great place to be. … [Read more...]
Dementia and Driving
According to at least one survey, the majority of Americans that are suffering from cognitive impairment are still actively driving. This study was a Michigan Medicine project that focused on communities in Southern Texas. The … [Read more...]
Detecting Lewy Body Dementia Earlier
A new study indicates that it might be possible to detect Lewy body dementia earlier than what current detection models currently are doing. This is good news for people suffering from dementia and their families if this detection model … [Read more...]
Does “Stretching” Your Brain Help Lower Dementia Risk?
Recently, a study found that “stretching” your brain can help lower your risk of dementia by as much as 11 percent. But what does this actually mean in practice? In reality, the brain isn’t the type of organ that you can stretch like … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s and Fighting Chronic Pain
A new research project indicates that people with Alzheimer’s disease experience chronic pain in a different way than people without dementia do. Unfortunately, it is already hard to get an accurate idea of what pain looks like when someone … [Read more...]
Is There a Correlation Between Declining Smell and Depression?
If you have an older loved one, you may have noticed that there can be an overall loss of different sensory abilities as they age. While some of this can be a common part of aging, it’s not always a healthy part of aging. For example, there … [Read more...]
A-Fib and the Brain
New research indicates that A-fib can potentially impact men and women differently when it comes to brain health. Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is a heart rhythm disorder where the heart's upper chambers beat quickly and … [Read more...]
Balancing Dementia and Finances
When someone has dementia, life gets a lot harder. That’s one of the hallmark traits of dementia; cognitive functioning begins to decline. Things that were once done without much thought or effort will eventually become impossible … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Disease and Genetics
When an older loved one has Alzheimer’s disease, it’s not uncommon for family members to rise to the occasion and help provide support as informal caregivers. Family care is an important–and often unrecognized–component of high quality care … [Read more...]
What is Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation?
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) is a treatment method that involves a low intensity electrical current applied on the scalp and into the brain. Electrodes are placed on the head of the person receiving the treatment, … [Read more...]