High Levels of Air Pollution Tied to Increased Use of Mental Health Services
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to residential air pollution is associated with increased use of community mental health services among people with dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in BMJ Mental Health.Amy Ro…
Learn More¿Problemas de memoria? Su raza podría afectar qué tan rápido recibe un diagnóstico y tratamiento
JUEVES, 3 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses negros tienen menos probabilidades de ser atendidos en una clínica de la memoria que sus pares blancos. Lo mismo sucede con las personas de vecindarios que son pobres y que carecen de…
Learn MorePatients at Memory Clinic More Likely to Live in Advantaged Areas
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients seen at a memory clinic are more likely to live in more advantaged neighborhoods, and Black people are underrepresented in these clinics, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in Neurology.Abi…
Learn MoreMemory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans are less likely to be seen at a memory clinic than their white peers. So too are folks from neighborhoods that are poor and lack educational and job opportunities, according to a new study. T…
Learn MoreNearly 1.4 Million Emergency Visits Recorded Annually for Dementia Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1.4 million emergency department visits are made annually by patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs), with accidents and behavioral disturbances the most common reasons for emer…
Learn MoreIn APOE ε4 Carriers, Odor Sensitivity Declines at Earlier Age
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 carriers, odor sensitivity declines at an earlier age than odor identification or cognition, according to a study published online July 26 in Neurology.Matthew GoodSmith, M.D….
Learn MorePeople With Alzheimer’s Genes May Lose Sense of Smell First
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who carry a gene that’s associated with Alzheimer’s disease may lose their sense of smell long before memory and thinking problems occur, a new study suggests. This early sign of potential dementia i…
Learn MoreMuchos adultos mayores con declives del pensamiento siguen conduciendo
MARTES, 25 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lograr que los adultos mayores que presentan un deterioro mental renuncien a las llaves de sus coches puede resultar difícil. Pero estas conversaciones son necesarias, apuntaron unos investigadores, que …
Learn MoreExercise Plus Cognitive Training May Aid Seniors With Mild Cognitive Impairment
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The combination of aerobic and resistance exercises with computerized cognitive training may improve cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a study published online Jul…
Learn MoreEl aceite de oliva es una poderosa receta contra la demencia
LUNES, 24 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que deseen conservar su agudeza mental a medida que envejecen quizá deban cambiar la margarina por el aceite de oliva, sugiere un estudio preliminar. El estudio, de más de 90,000 profesionale…
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