“There’s a common misconception that a person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia all of a sudden can’t do anything, legally speaking. That’s completely wrong,” says Zdychnec. “The legal capacity to sign a legal document is completely different from a medical diag...
If a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia,it’simportant to help themmaintaintheir wellbeing and keep their brain active. For instance, supporting them with a hobby they have always loved can slow the progression of dementia. InourLong LostHobbies campaign, we explored how revisiting activ...
Another arts-related therapy involves dance, which can yield significant benefits to physical and mental well-being, even for a person at risk for or diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease. In one study, researchers looked at the effects of 11 different types of physical activity, including cy...
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Dementia Not eligible for immediate coverage You cannot avoid a waiting period if you’ve been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Also, a waiting period is inevitable if you’ve ever been prescribed medications even once (even if you never took them) for memory problems. Full article ...
Inclusion criteria for the persons with dementia were: (1) 67 years or older (2) diagnosed with dementia (3) Clinical Dementia Rating score 2, moderate dementia; (3) able to communicate verbally. The family carers and professional caregivers were then asked to participate. A semi-structured ...
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Tau PET imaging shows excellent specificity and expected sensitivity for clinically diagnosed dementia with elevated Aβ8. A new research framework offers researchers a common language for describing the Aβ, tau and neurodegeneration patterns of patients along the entire cognitive spectrum of AD10. ...
Jack points to the example of type 2 diabetes. The vast majority of people who are diagnosed with diabetes on screening blood tests for fasting blood sugars don’t have any symptoms. “Does that mean they don’t have diabetes? Because they’re not yet blind or they...
Alzheimer’s blood test catches 90% of early dementia cases 02:49 CNN — Imagine you have just been diagnosed with mild cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s disease. Your doctor might suggest taking one of the newer medications such as lecanemab or donanemab, which have been shown in...