This inhuman disease has still today no medication that can cure it. We can with a good movement program give a contribution to the quality of life for this group of patients. As a physical therapist, we often stand on the "side-line", but that isn't the place where we belong, we ...
It’s too soon to say that you should start taking an SGLT-2 inhibitor to lower your risk of dementia if you have diabetes. However, doing your best to control your blood sugar is often your best bet for lowering your risk of dementia, Shafipour says. That can include doing things like...
The COVID-19 vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective, but many patients still harbor concerns. These concerns can affect whether they give the vaccine to their children, or even their opinions on childhood vaccines. Steven. P. Furr, M.D., president of the AAFP, discusses the...
Parkinson’s, frontotemporal dementia, and Huntington’s disease, vascular dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). So far, multiple studies have shown that cannabinoids are a major help to patients with dementia. CBD can reduce dementia and increase brain cells. There are three major ways...
Optimal reference range: Between 0.5 and 2 μIU/mL. Please note that some tests will give results in mIU/L. These are the same units of measurement, just written in different ways. How often you should test: Every four to six weeks when starting a new medication, then every six months...
At any given time, Dr. Mark Goldstein at JEM Research in Atlantis has patients enrolled in dozens of trials for Alzheimer’s or dementia. Some trials last up to five years, while others wrap up in six months. “The length can’t always be predicted. We may need to wait until a certai...
And is only kept stiff with medication [Dutch phrase that indicates that participant’s sister is being put under a lot of medication].” (P3) Only male participants expressed emotions related to the future progression of the disease. For two of these participants, who also included detailed ...
Alternative medicine should never be used alone to treat diabetes. But there are things you can do -- in addition to medication, proper diet, and exercise -- that may help control your blood sugar and preventcomplications of diabetes.
Rather than using medication if someone is upset or agitated, a non-drug approach tries to understand why they might be agitated. Perhaps they need to use the bathroom, are in pain, or think they lost something. Note what happens right before the behavior, try something different the next...
The key to what could be considered a positive visit is in not setting expectations, Duggleby added. "Don't be worried about how you might find them when you visit; just being there can have a positive impact." One study showed that trying to include non-verbal dementia patients in conve...