4 Things You Need to Know About a New Dementia Diagnosis (Video)
4 Things You Need to Know About a New Dementia Diagnosis
The recent PBS documentary, Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts, sounded an alarm and a wakeup call to the devastation being caused by dementia, including Alzheimer’s. As more and more people become impacted, it’s important to help family members, including children and the community-at-large, understand the disease so everyone knows how they can help when there is a dementia diagnosis. Here are some tips.
Obesity, High BP, Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Smoking Support Alzheimer’s (Video)
Findings Support Role of Vascular Disease in Development of Alzheimer’s Disease
Among adults who entered a study more than 25 years ago, an increasing number of midlife vascular risk factors, such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and smoking, were associated with elevated levels of brain amyloid (protein fragments linked to Alzheimer’s disease) later in life, according to a study published by JAMA. Rsk factors included body mass index 30 or greater, current smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and total cholesterol 200 mg/dL or greater and were evaluated in models that included age, sex, race, genotype, and educational level.
Things Change – Smilecast 10
Things Change
My mom had been complaining about her usual aches and pains so I took her to the doctor thinking it would be a minor visit. We got there and as soon as he examined her, he ordered us to the hospital. She had pneumonia. At 92, you start playing out the scenarios. Would she be discharged back to her independent living facility or would she need advanced care. Because you just don’t know. Things change and you have to be ready to pivot.
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Our Friday Song of the Week – Chasing Cars
Our Friday Song of the Week – Chasing Cars
Senior Bullying – Middle School with Wrinkles – Smilecast 38
Senior Bullying
Bullies exist in senior living. One administrator calls the phenomenon seventh grade with wrinkles. So what can we do about it? Let’s find out in this episode on senior bullying.
According to expert Dr. Robin Bonifas at Arizona State University, 10% to 20% of elders in communities experience bullying.
Dr. Margaret Wylde of the ProMatura Group reports that bullying occurs in every independent living community studied in her 2014 report, “Make Them Feel at Home,” It’s a real issue.
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