Both High, Low Levels of Magnesium in Blood Linked to Risk of Dementia – Smilecast 123
Magnesium Linked to Risk of Dementia
People with both high and low levels of magnesium in their blood may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology®.
“These results need to be confirmed with additional studies, but the results are intriguing,” said study author Brenda C.T. Kieboom, MD, MSc, of Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. “Since the current treatment and prevention options for dementia are limited, we urgently need to identify new risk factors for dementia that could potentially be adjusted. If people could reduce their risk for dementia through diet or supplements, that could be very beneficial.”
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Patient Experience Moments from The Aging Experience – Podcast
Perspectives on the Patient Experience
Way back in two thousand something, I published an article called The Chief Experience Officer, which became a partial impetus behind the Cleveland Clinic’s initiative to start an office of patient experience and hire the first Chief Experience Officer. I still believe in the concept but what I have come to find is that with all the obsession over patient and resident experience, it all comes down to basics – listening and communicating. Here’s my perspective on the issue. Look for more in the future. And if my message resonates, consider me as a speaker for your group or organization.
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Our Friday Song of the Week – We Are Young by F.U.N.
Our Friday Song of the Week by F.U.N – We Are Young.
Patient Experience Moments from The Aging Experience
Perspectives on Patient Experience
Way back in two thousand something, I published an article called The Chief Experience Officer, which became a partial impetus behind the Cleveland Clinic’s initiative to start an office of patient experience and hire the first Chief Experience Officer. I still believe in the concept but what I have come to find is that with all the obsession over patient and resident experience, it all comes down to basics – listening and communicating. Here’s my perspective on the issue. Look for more in the future. And if my message resonates, consider me as a speaker for your group or organization.
