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...
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Both High, Low Levels of Magnesium in Blood Linked to Risk of Dementia
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,”...
Living with Early Onset Dementia – Lessons from My Friend
Living with Early Onset Dementia – Lessons from My Friend I had the pleasure of serving on the board of the Dementia Action Alliance with Robert Bowles. Robert is a retired pharmacist. After being diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in 2012, he founded United Against Dementia where he has been an active...
Consuming One Fresh Avocado a Day May Lead to Improved Cognitive Function
Consuming One Fresh Avocado a Day May Lead to Improved Cognitive Function Consuming one fresh avocado per day may lead to improved cognitive function in healthy older adults due to increased lutein levels in the brain and eye, according to a study released by Tufts University. The research tracked how...
Cognitively Stimulating Activities That Benefit Brain Health
Cognitively Stimulating Activities That Benefit Brain Health The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) experts met last spring to define cognitively stimulating activities as exercises that challenge a person’s ability to think. The GCBH came to consensus that stimulating your brain through various intellectual activities (e.g. practicing yoga, taking a photography...
Poor Sleep and Alzheimer’s Implications-Video
Poor Sleep May Be Early Sign of Alzheimer’s Poor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life than people who do not have sleep problems, according to a study published in Neurology®, the medical journal...
Music Therapy Improves Dementia Symptoms – Try My Concerts at Home-Video
Music Therapy Through One on One Concerts Personalized music therapy may help decrease antipsychotic use and improve dementia symptoms in individuals with dementia according to a new study in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. “Results from this study offer the first evidence that the M&M individualized...
Poor Sleep and Alzheimer’s Implications
Poor Sleep May Be Early Sign of Alzheimer’s Poor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life than people who do not have sleep problems, according to a study published in Neurology®, the medical journal...
New, Non-Invasive Method May Help with Dementia Diagnosis
Is It Alzheimer’s Disease or Another Dementia Diagnosis? A new method may help determine whether a person has Alzheimer’s disease or frontotemporal dementia, two different types of dementia diagnosis that often have similar symptoms, according to a preliminary study in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American...