The Alzheimer’s Society of Lanark County is hosting a day long session titled Discussing Dementia at the Civitan Hall in Almonte, Ontario on April 18th. The day begins with registration at 8:30am and ends at 2:30pm. Lunch is included. See Discussing Dementia...
A task force of mental health experts responsible for updating the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) manual has proposed changes to the way doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. The task force has proposed...
A recent study suggests that individuals who have a dementia diagnosis are hospitalized at a rate of 86% compared to 59% for individuals who do not have that diagnosis. Since dementia reduces the ability of an individual to care for themselves, having the disease...
Diseases like Alzheimer’s have an insidious companion called apathy. Apathetic behaviour is naturally isolating as those around the individual take it as a sign of disinterest instead of a sign that their ‘starter motor’ needs a little boost. It is...
A University study used customized yoga poses to help older stroke victims improve balance, strength and endurance. The study authors found that after eight weeks of twice weekly sessions, the individuals who participated had improved their balance, gait and...
The 6th Human Amyloid Imaging Conference held in Florida last month debated the ethical issues surrounding the use of amyloid imaging to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease. Research clinicians can now peer inside the living brain using a PET scan to see senile plaques...
A recent study published online in BMC Geriatrics found that four questions from the Alzheimer’s Questionnaire (AQ) could be used to determine whether a person has amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), an early risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease....
“He sends you flowers when what you really want is time to talk. She gives you a hug when what you really need is a home-cooked meal. The problem isn’t your love it’s your love language!” So reads the back of Gary Chapman’s book The Five...
All jokes about bureaucrats aside, scientists begin following 5,198 men and 2,192 women in 1997 in what has been called the Whitehall II study, a health-research project that recruited government workers in and around Whitehall in London, England. The individuals who...
Everywhere I went today I was reading reviews (admittedly mixed) of Meryl Streep’s portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the Iron Lady. The movie portrays Margaret Thatcher with dementia and views her life through a series of flashbacks to various episodes of family...
