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The latest Alzheimer’s news has been awash with stories about a simple pen-and-paper test that could help detect Alzheimer’s.Known as the Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination, or Sage for short, the test is comprised of 22 questions and takes ...
We are excited to announce that Provider Magazine has named our own Alicia Seaver, Executive Director at our Bridges community in Hingham, to its 2014 20-To-Watch list!
Every year, Provider Magazine seeks out rising stars in the senior living ...
By Dr. Brent P. Forester, MSc., Geriatric Psychiatrist, Bridges by EPOCH at WestfordTransitioning to an assisted living community may be challenging to the individual with dementia, their loved ones and caregivers, and to the community who must help ...
According to a new study, individuals who carry a high-risk gene for Alzheimer’s can show brain changes as early as childhood—decades before the onset of the disease.
The gene is called SORL1. Previous studies have shown that the gene may play a role ...
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 ...
In a concerted effort to find a cure for Alzheimer’s, scientists are broadening the scope of their research. Alzheimer’s scientists believe that one of the main reasons they haven’t yet found a treatment is because they have been focusing their research ...
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 ...