Recent research from Rush University Medical Center has shed light on the issue of predicting cognitive impairment. Scientists there discovered that lower, though not necessarily impaired, performance on tests measuring story learning predicted subsequent cognitive decline in a normal population. Other indicators were retention and processing speed in motor tasks dependent on visual control, as well as symptoms of depression.
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Performance Tests May Predict Cognitive Impairment
August 18th, 2010Caffeine May Help Seniors Avoid Dementia
June 3rd, 2010I love coffee, but my daughter is always after me to quit drinking it at my age (86). In fact she thinks my diet isn’t so great, either, since my wife died. I do the best I can and feel pretty good for an old codger.
As it turns out, the evidence continues to grow showing the benefits of caffeine in fighting Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Although caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug worldwide and a particular favorite for senior citizens who thrive on coffee, its potential beneficial effect for maintenance of proper brain functioning has only recently begun to be adequately appreciated. Here’s some interesting findings you can share with your daughter from the report “Therapeutic Opportunities for Caffeine in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases”:
Caregivers May Slow Alzheimer’s Decline
June 1st, 2010Question: My husband is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and I am his primary caregiver. The strain is very difficult and some days it doesn’t seem like I make a difference.
On the contrary, you are making a big difference and here’s proof: A recent study led by Johns Hopkins and Utah State University researchers suggests that a particularly close relationship with caregivers may give people with Alzheimer’s disease a marked edge over those without one. The benefits appear to result in retaining mind and brain function over time.
Caregivers of Seniors with Dementia at Greater Risk
May 27th, 2010Caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most stressful jobs around.
More than 40 percent of family and other unpaid caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementia rate the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high, compared with 28 percent of caregivers of other older people, according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report. About one-third of family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementia also have symptoms of depression, the report noted.
The Devastation of Alzheimer’s Disease
February 14th, 2010The Devastation of Alzheimer’s Disease How We’re Making a Difference For an individual with Alzheimer’s, the disease eventually affects every part of his or her life. It also will significantly impact the lives of that person’s loved ones. For example, a woman who once lived alone and was stubbornly independent now requires 24-hour supervision just [...]