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A new study supports a growing body of evidence that suggests singing helps boost cognitive functioning for people with dementia.
Over the course of four months, a group of researchers examined the impact of singing familiar songs on people with ...
By Dr. Brent P. Forester, MSc., Geriatric Psychiatrist, Bridges by EPOCH at WestfordDepression occurs in about 50 to 60 percent of individuals with all forms of dementia, including the Alzheimer’s type of dementia. Symptoms can include emotional ...
The latest Alzheimer’s research offers some good news for bilingual individuals: speaking two or more languages may delay dementia symptoms.The new study, published in the journal Neurology, examined 648 people with various types of dementia, ...
By Dr. Brent P. Forester, MSc., Geriatric Psychiatrist, Bridges by EPOCH at WestfordBehavioral and emotional disturbances are virtually universal over the course of an individual's journey through the illness of dementia. These symptoms vary based on the ...
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Most people understand that Alzheimer’s disease affects memory as well as thinking and reasoning skills. Less commonly understood is the difference between normal aging and Alzheimer’s ...
NPR recently aired an inspirational story on Sir Terry Pratchett, a best-selling British author who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2007.
Pratchett has a rare, peculiar form of the disease known as Posterior Cortical Atrophy, or ...
The journal Neurology recently published a study that found common blood pressure drugs may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
The study, conducted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, observed more than 2,200 adults aged ...
Can you imagine what it’s like to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and know that your memory will continue deteriorating? That one day, you’ll struggle to recognize the people you love most in the world? Without question, it is one of the cruelest ...
The latest headline in Alzheimer’s news is perhaps a bit surprising: peanut butter might be helpful for detecting Alzheimer’s!
Initially, that notion sounds a bit confusing. But it’s really not as weird as it sounds. Loss of smell is symptomatic of ...
We’ve discussed before that mental and physical exercise can help delay the onset or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s and dementia. In addition, a healthy diet can also help delay symptoms and promote brain health. According to Natural News, ...
This week, the Canadian Medical Association Journal published a study revealing that Alzheimer’s drugs are not particularly helpful for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). They might even be harmful.Also known as “cognitive enhancers,” doctors ...
The latest Alzheimer’s research presents an exciting prospect—the possibility that Alzheimer’s could be detected a decade earlier than it is now. The process of Alzheimer’s disease begins in the brain 10 to 15 years before symptoms manifest. This means ...