Tag: dementia
Music “speaks” to patients with dementia
Dementia is a degenerative condition that is hard to escape from as we age. Different therapy-based interventions have been developed to help people with dementia including talking therapy and pet therapy alongside cognitive stimulation methods – these continue to be […]
Young-onset dementia – what is it?
Dementia in older adults is attributed to a decline in memory and sensory perception and is slightly less unusual than say, someone in their 30s, 40s, or 50s. Dementia in younger adults is especially traumatic and challenging to acknowledge, and […]
Different risks of overactive bladder with different dementia medications
Some drugs taken to ease the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia has been found to instead cause increased risk of overactive bladder (OAB) in patients. The class of drugs known as cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEI), are said to increase communication […]
Research looking into nasal spray for the prevention of dementia advances
The intranasal administration of drugs has been shown to be safer and improves cognitive function in mice models of dementia – more specifically, those with Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies – compared to traditional antibiotics. A […]
Certain personality traits linked to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Two distinct personality traits predict the accumulation of pathology associated with dementia, say researchers from the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine, US: neuroticism, which measures a predisposition for negative emotions; and conscientiousness, which measures the tendency to be […]
Speech-in-noise hearing impairment an early sign of dementia
Research has found that older adults who have difficulties hearing speech over noisy backgrounds – a condition referred to as “speech-in-noise hearing impairment” – have up to 91% increased risk of developing dementia in later years. Many people with dementia […]
Regular afternoon naps could help stave off dementia
Scientists studying mental health have found a significant relationship between consistent afternoon napping and cognitive function in the ageing Chinese population. Napping may not entirely prevent neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia, but may promote locational awareness, verbal fluency, and working […]
Study finds certain antidepressants may increase dementia risk
Anticholinergic drugs are commonly prescribed to patients to manage muscle spasms and other involuntary muscle movements – it works by blocking a neurotransmitter used by the brain to tell any specific group of muscles to contract. But, a UK study […]
Survivors of heart disease in childhood might develop dementia later on in life
People who survive childhood heart defects may have an increased risk of developing dementia before age 65, a Danish study suggests. “Previous studies showed that people born with heart defects . . . may be at higher risk of neurodevelopmental […]
Tea reduces cognitive decline, dementia in elderly persons by as much as 86%
Drinking tea every day lowers the risk of cognitive decline by 50% in the elderly and as much as 86% in older persons who are genetically at risk of Alzheimer’s, according to a recent longitudinal study involving 957 Chinese seniors […]