Publications - Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
How Loneliness Wears on the Body, by Jessica Lahey and Tim Lahey , The Atlantic, Dec 3 2015.
“Nine million elderly people currently suffer from food insecurity in the United States, and the produce provided by Veggie Cares is one way to safeguard the health of Lyme residents who may be at risk. But recent research supports the idea that the companionship the volunteers provide may be physically nourishing in its own way. In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers from the Universities of California and Chicago asked 141 elderly people to take a questionnaire that assessed their levels of social isolation. The study authors then measured the expression of more than 400 immune-system genes, and analyzed how the expression of these genes corresponded to participants’ self-reported isolation. In the 26 percent of elderly people who identified themselves as socially isolated, they discovered, the genes responsible for inflammation were more active, while genes that help defend against viral infections were depressed. ”
Caring for loved one with Alzheimer’s may be most stressful for spouse, by Lisa Rapaport, Reuters , Oct 2 2015.
“Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease isn’t easy under the best of circumstances, but it may be much more stressful for spouses and people who suffer from depression, a Finnish study suggests. Researchers followed 236 family caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients for three years after the diagnosis. Caregiving appeared to be much more stressful for people who were married to the patients or who suffered from depression when the study began. ”
The Right Dose of Exercise for the Aging Brain, by Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times , Aug 12 2015.
“A small amount of exercise may improve our ability to think as we age, but more may not be better, according to a new study of exercise and cognition. ”
Women with impaired memory deteriorate twice as fast as men, study finds, by The Associated Press, Aljazeera America, Jul 21 2015.
“Older women with mild memory impairment worsened about twice as fast as men, researchers reported Tuesday, part of an effort to unravel why women are especially hard-hit by Alzheimer's. Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's are women. At age 65, seemingly healthy women have about a 1 in 6 chance of developing Alzheimer's during the rest of their lives, compared with a 1 in 11 chance for men. Scientists once thought the disparity was just because women tend to live longer - but there's increasing agreement that something else makes women more vulnerable. ”
Alzheimer’s May Begin 20 Years Before Symptoms Appear, by Alice Park, Time , Jun 24 2015.
“The latest breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research focus on the time well before patients even know they might have the neurodegenerative condition. Studies so far have found evidence that the biological processes that cause the mental decline may begin 10 to 12 years before people first notice signs of cognitive decline. But in the most recent report published Wednesday in the journal Neurology, experts say that the disease may actually begin even earlier - 18 years earlier, in fact - than they expected. ”
Skin may help spot Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, by Michelle Roberts, BBC , Feb 25 2015.
“Scientists have proposed a new idea for detecting brain conditions including Alzheimer's - a skin test. Their work, which is at an early stage, found the same abnormal proteins that accumulate in the brain in such disorders can also be found in skin. Early diagnosis is key to preventing the loss of brain tissue in dementia, which can go undetected for years. But experts said even more advanced tests, including ones of spinal fluid, were still not ready for clinic. ”
Early memory lapses may be sign of dementia, by Jen Christensen, CNN , Sep 24 2014.
“The research suggests that people who feel they are forgetting more things may need to be concerned, even if bigger issues aren't yet showing up on cognitive tests. Participants who reported memory problems at the beginning of the study were more likely to have dementia down the road than those who did not ”
Factsheet: Grief, Loss, and Bereavement, Alzheimer's Society, Jul 2014.
“This factsheet is for caregivers, friends and relatives of people with dementia. It looks at some of the feelings that people close to someone with dementia might experience and suggests some ways to cope. ”
Chicken Soup for the Soul Living with Alzheimer's & Other Dementias, by Amy Newmark, 2014.
Activities to do with Your Parent who has Alzheimer's Dementia, by Judith A. Levy EdM, 2014.
Bereavement and Grief, Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation, Mar 2013.
“The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research describes the grieving process and phases of coping with a life-threatening illness, such as Alzheimer's. ”
Really and Truly, by Émilie Rivard, 2012.
Support Program Helps Caregivers of Mentally Ill Cope, by Traci Pedersen, Psych Central , Jun 28 2011.
“Caring for a family member with mental illness can take its toll, but a widely available education and support program for relatives of the mentally ill called Family-to-Family (FTF) can significantly improve a family's coping ability. ”
Pop, by Gordon Korman, 2011.
The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss, by Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins, 2011.
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