Listening to music appears to be more effective in reducing agitation, behavioral symptoms and anxiety for older adults with dementia than does their singing or playing along with music. That's according to a study published in the July issue of JAMDA, the Journal ...
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The thinking ability of people with Alzheimer's disease changes depending on the season, researchers report. These patients are better in the late summer and early fall than in the winter and spring, according to the analysis of data on nearly 3,400 Alzheimer's patients in ...
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As minority groups in the United States are concerned, Asian-Americans are viewed as the one that has, in general, done best for itself in terms of socioeconomic status, overall health and socialization. This perceived advantage is known as "model minority" status ...
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Find or create support groups, and prepare for an increase in the number of residents with both cognitive impairment and HIV/AIDS. Those are two pieces of advice contained in a new issue brief for aging service providers about lesbian, gay, bisexual and ...
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Healthcare professionals who treat adults in Massachusetts will be required to undergo training related to Alzheimer's disease under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Charlie Baker. The Mass Alzheimer's and Dementia Act addresses what the Alzheimer's Association calls “the most under-recognized threat to ...
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The 3-minute Visual Association Test (VAT), which tests associative memory, is a highly sensitive and valuable tool for detecting dementia risk in patients with a small decline on the 30-point Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), according to a study published in the Annals of ...
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A multimillion-dollar village designed as part of an experimental treatment for sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease has started construction in southwestern France. The complex—hailed as France’s first “Alzheimer’s village”—will house 120 people and will include amenities such as shops, a gym, a restaurant and ...
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A yoga program for older women with urinary incontinence reduced episodes of unintentional leakage by 76% after 3 months, a randomized trial showed. Among women assigned to the yoga intervention, the average number of weekly incontinence episodes decreased from 27 ...
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Virtual reality, smart clothes and reminiscence therapy are offering respite to patients and carers. Through caring for my grandmother for the last two years of her life, I experienced the toll of dementia firsthand. A brilliant art history academic, with ...
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Experts abound in elderly grief, illness, finance and ethics but few focus on ways to enjoy plentiful leisure time (to start, watch less than 48 hours of TV a week) Where are all the experts on having fun? Ken Dychtwald, CEO ...
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