Last week I had the great opportunity to attend and present to the TRO annual conference. For those of you who are not familiar with TRO it is the professional association for Recreational Therapists in Ontario. It was a very interesting conference but what struck me...
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...
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...
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...
