Posts Tagged ‘Alzheimer’s’
Seniors and Alcohol
UK Lowered Guidelines for Drinking Alcohol There is certainly confusion concerning drinking alcoholic beverages. Past studies have claimed that a few alcoholic drinks a day are beneficial to health. However, newer studies and wider research have caused doctors and health associations to re-think otherwise. In fact, the UK recently lowered their guidelines to promote less…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Disease Begins in Infancy in Polluted Cities
Alzheimer’s Begins in Infancy from Air Pollution A new study by researchers from the University of Montana headed by Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas published July 2018 in the Journal of Environmental Research shows that increased air pollution (smog) of fine particulate matter, ozone and combustion-derived nanoparticles (CDNPs) in cities raise an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. These…
Read MoreSeniors, Financial Loss, Poverty and Stress
Stress from Sudden Financial Loss Stress is a killer. Many diseases are either caused or worsened by stress. One of the main ways stress hits seniors is by their financial situation. A sudden financial loss is much worse for someone over the age of 65 than it is for someone younger who can still get…
Read MoreVascular Dementia – Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI)
Vascular Dementia – Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI) Vascular dementia also called vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s Disease, but it can sometimes be prevented. In some ways they appear similar, but the cause of each one is completely different. Vascular dementia is caused by obstructions and damage…
Read MoreSeniors and Art Therapy
Art Therapy is Non-Pharmacological Treatment Art Therapy has been shown to be very beneficial to seniors in both short and long care rehabilitation and nursing facilities like the Ditmas Park Rehab and Care Center in Brooklyn, New York. Art Therapy is a non-pharmacological way to treat seniors whether their problems are physical like recovering from…
Read MoreStroke Rehabilitation and Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)
Music Enabled Movement in Limbs Paralyzed by Strokes The Hearing Before The Special Committee on Aging United States Senate August 1, 1991 contains testimonies from doctors and scientists about stroke survivors who were paralyzed in a leg and unable to move or walk, but could tap their foot when listening to music. Other stroke victims…
Read MoreExtra Virgin Olive Oil has Potential to Treat Alzheimer's – Canola Oil may be Detrimental
Canola Oil is not the same as Extra Virgin Olive Oil For years people believed that canola oil, also called rape seed oil, was just as healthy as extra virgin olive oil, but only less expensive. It was also erroneously believed that Alzheimer’s patients could benefit as much from canola oil as from extra virgin…
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