PURPOSE: There is now a comprehensive body of evidence reporting the effects of emergency cesarean section on women's emotional well-being. How women respond to becoming in need of a medically necessary elective cesarean section, however, has not previously been reported. This article describes and...
Declining short-term memory is one of the most common signs of dementia. People who have ordinary forgetfulness are still able to remember facts that are associated with things they have forgotten. For instance, a person may forget their neighbor's name, but can tell that the person is their...
Early detection of cognitive impairment is a critical public health concern, directly affecting the quality of care and life for millions of older adults. Globally, approximately 57 million people live with dementia, including an estimated 6.7 million US individuals aged 65 years or older ...
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have studied the incidence and regional distribution of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in the brains of people with Down's syndrome. The results can bring new possibilities for earlier diagnosis and preventive treatment of dementia. The study is published ...
A pattern of early discharge rates across dementia severity levels was not demonstrated. The relative risk for early discharge was lower for individuals who needed assistance with medication and for those with unmet caregiver needs. Discussion:The findings of this study do not support the hypothesis ...
Learning to live with early stage dementia involved a continuous process of adjustment that comprised 5 stages. 喜欢 0 阅读量: 13 作者:Hall,S. 摘要: School of Health and Social Care, Oxford Brookes University, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.关键词:...
If you notice any of the early signs listed, you should not ignore them. You can opt for treatments that could slow down the symptoms of dementia. While there is no cure for dementia, there is medication you can take that will help deal with some of the symptoms like memory loss or co...
“If somebody appears to have the beginnings of dementia and they are depressed, it’s very important to treat their depression, and to treat it as aggressively as possible.”Ask your GP about a referral for talking therapy such as CBT, or, if appropriate, antidepressant medication. Puckering...
(NMDA) antagonist that aid the symptoms of learning and memory.4Most recently, Biogen’s aducanumab (Aduhelm) received FDA approval for patients with AD with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia, although it has been the subject of controversy. There are no treatments that delay, prevent,...
s cognitive function as possible. Early diagnosis is critical to timely medication and improved prognosis, as starting treatment early in the course of the disease can maximize the effectiveness of preserving the patient’s residual function and slowing the onset and progression of dementia symptoms3,...