Side Effects We Don't Need…Common Drugs Harm Memory
Side Effects We Don’t Need…Common Drugs Harm Memory – Drugs used to treat ulcers, travel sickness, urinary incontinence and Parkinson’s are among those that may negatively effect memory in an older person according to a study by a neurologist at the Uniformed Services University
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What's the Best Time to Take Your Meds?
What’s the Best Time to Take Your Meds? Doesn’t matter when you take your prescriptions or supplements? Think again. Your body changes throughout the day and so do some diseases. Taken at certain times of the day, medications may be more effective or not effective at all.
In Early Alzheimer's, When to Give Up the Car Keys
It’s one of a family’s most wrenching decisions, and as Alzheimer’s increasingly is diagnosed in its earliest stages, it can be hard to tell when a loved one is poised to become a danger
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A Surprising Sign of Dementia
Being too thin in later years-especially for those who lose weight rapidly or who had been overweight-may well be an early sign of dementia
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Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity Linked to Lower Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Two new studies come to slightly different conclusions about the merit of adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet on the risk for Alzheimer’s disease
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/707404
9/20/09 Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity Linked to Lower Risk for Alzheimer's Disease: Mediterranean Diet Reduces Need for Diabetes Drugs
Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity Linked to Lower Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease: Two new studies come to slightly different conclusions about the merit of adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet on the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, Mediterranean Diet Reduces Need for Diabetes Drugs: The so-called Mediterranean diet — rich in nuts, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables — reduces the likelihood that patients recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes will need antihyperglycemic drug treatment, a new study found.
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Taking Steps to Cope With Chemo Brain
Cancer can be a life-changing experience, both physically and mentally. And when cancer treatment delivers a knockout punch to cognitive abilities, patients with the resulting “chemo brain” often face major challenges trying to get their lives back on track.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/health/11brod.html?ref=health
The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy
As more people with cancer survive and try to return to their former lives, a side effect of chemotherapy is getting more and more attention. Its name is apt, if unappealing: chemo brain.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/health/04brod.html?em
9/13/09 Look on the Bright Side: It May Be Healthier: The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy: Taking Steps to Cope With Chemo Brain
Look on the Bright Side: It May Be Healthier: A healthy dose of optimism may help some women ward off risk of heart disease and death, researchers have found. Positive attitudes were associated with significantly lower rates of coronary heart disease and total mortality, compared with more negative outlooks on life: The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy: As more people with cancer survive and try to return to their former lives, a side effect of chemotherapy is getting more and more attention. Its name is apt, if unappealing: chemo brain. Taking Steps to Cope With Chemo Brain: Cancer can be a life-changing experience, both physically and mentally. And when cancer treatment delivers a knockout punch to cognitive abilities, patients with the resulting “chemo brain” often face major challenges trying to get their lives back on track.
Management of Agitation Behavior
One of the greatest impacts on quality of life for families and their loved ones with Alzheimer’s Disease is the presence of agitation behavior in the middle stages of the disease process.
