Por: The Advocate Health September 17, 2022
Are U.S. veterans more at risk for Alzheimer’s or other dementias?The U.S. is in the midst of a dramatic rise in the number of veterans with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and many of these new cases are directly attributable to military service.According to a 2017 Veterans Against Alzheimer's brief, there was a 166% increase in Alzheimer’s disease among veterans from 2004 to 2014. The U.S Department of Veterans Affairs... + full article
The Advocate USA Entertainment September 17, 2022
Dana Territo, a weekly columnist at The Advocate, has a new book, What My Grandchildren Taught Me about Alzheimer's Disease. Territo was also selected to receive a Maude's Award for her column, The Memory Whisperer. It hit me all at once, a book and an award —... + más
Alzheimer's Q&A: How do you converse with someone you think is having memory problems? | The Advocate
Memory Lane TV can improve patients' moods and more: Alzheimer's Q&A | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Health September 17, 2022
What is vascular dementia?Similar to Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia is a type of dementia caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, which damages and eventually kills brain cells. It is generally considered the second most common subtype of dementia, which is an... + más
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Are people with Alzheimer's or dementia more vulnerable to financial abuse or financial exploitation?According to a December 2013 article in The Wall Street Journal, one in every five Americans 65 or older has been abused financially. Taking into consideration that one in... + más
How concierge medicine is changing the way people access health care | The Advocate
There's a growing dementia crisis in the veteran community: Alzheimer's Q&A | The Advocate
What is the “Accumulation phase” of caregiving?Whereas the Beginning phase of caregiving had much to do with the “packing of the suitcase” of acceptance and preparation for the Alzheimer’s journey, the second phase, “Accumulation,” is like arriving in a foreign... + más
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How can negative self-talk influence Alzheimer’s disease?Studies show than 80% of our thoughts per day are negative. That inner voice, the self-talk, can be physically and mentally damaging and influences the way we feel about ourselves and/or who we are. How we speak to... + más
Alzheimer's Q&A: Be present for affected friends, family | The Advocate
Is sildenafil being considered as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease?Sildenafil could potentially be used as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings recently published in Nature Aging by Feixong Cheng, of the Cleveland Clinic.Per MedlinePlus, an... + más
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How do you assess the risk of Alzheimer’s disease?Alzheimer’s disease is the only disease in the top 10 causes of death in the United States that cannot be prevented, slowed, or cured. It is not fully understood what causes the disease, but probable causes could be linked to... + más
Here's how to protect patients from scammers: Alzheimer's Q&A | The Advocate
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