Alzheimer’s Experts Offer Tips for ‘Dementia-Friendly’ Homes
SUNDAY, Nov. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While most homes aren’t designed to be dementia-friendly, they can easily be adapted, according to a national Alzheimer’s disease group.”Virtually every aspect of a home can affect the person’s quality of life…
Learn MoreAntiepileptic Med Use Increasing in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antiepileptic prescribing among nursing home residents with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) is increasing, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of the American Geriatric…
Learn MoreCould ‘Food Stamps’ Program Give Memory a Boost?
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Signing up for “food stamps” might help lower-income seniors preserve their mental capabilities, a new U.S. study suggests.Researchers found that eligible older adults who used the government’s Supplemental …
Learn More2000 to 2016 Saw Decline in Dementia in U.S. Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of dementia declined among U.S. older adults, dropping nearly one-third from 2000 to 2016, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.P…
Learn MoreSe reduce la tasa de demencia entre los estadounidenses mayores, según un estudio
MARTES, 8 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una buena noticia para los adultos que envejecen: la prevalencia de la demencia se redujo en Estados Unidos entre 2000 y 2016, revela un nuevo estudio.En las personas de a partir de 65 años, la preval…
Learn MoreMany U.S. Adults Unlikely to Enroll in Drug Trials for Dementia Prevention
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just over one in 10 adults aged 50 to 64 say they are very likely to participate in a dementia drug prevention trial, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s D…
Learn MoreDementia Rate Declining Among Older Americans: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news for aging adults: Prevalence of dementia declined in the United States from 2000 to 2016, a new study reveals. In people ages 65 and up, prevalence of dementia dropped by 3.7 percentage poin…
Learn MoreLos ensayos clínicos podrían ayudar a frenar el Alzheimer. ¿Pero quién se apunta?
VIERNES, 4 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos nuevos medicamentos que pudieran ralentizar o prevenir el inicio de la demencia serían grandes avances, pero una nueva encuesta sugiere que muchos adultos de mediana edad podrían mostrarse renue…
Learn MoreClinical Trials Could Help Stop Alzheimer’s. But Who Will Join Them?
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New drugs that could slow or prevent the start of dementia would be groundbreaking, but a new poll suggests many middle-aged adults may be reluctant to take part in the studies that test those medications.Only …
Learn More¿Qué es mejor para el cerebro, los crucigramas o los juegos de computadora?
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores que desean ralentizar la pérdida de la memoria podrían encontrar ayuda en un clásico entretenimiento: el crucigrama.Esta es la sugerencia de un pequeño estudio que dio seguimien…
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