In 2019, results of the ancillarySPRINT MINDtrial, led by Wake Forest University School of Medicine, showed that intensive control of blood pressure in older people significantly reduced the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, a precursor of early dementia. In a secondary analysis of the...
to monitor and assess their sleep objectively and help them improve it in order to prevent heart problems early,” said the study’s first author Axel Robinson, a 17-year-old senior at Pelham Memorial High School in Pelham, New York. ...
Dementia occurring in young people may be difficult to recognize. We compared the time to diagnosis between young- (YOD, age<65) and late-onset dementia (LOD).Time between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis was measured in YOD and LOD patients consecutively seen in a cognitive neurology...
(2013) found that an Errorless (EL) learning approach is more effective than an Errorful (EF) learning approach to teach people with dementia a variety of daily tasks or skills. EL approaches keep errors during the learning process to a minimum, because memory limitations prevent learning from...
That said, the TSH test is not the only test that should be used to diagnose Hashimoto’s since, in the early stages, one’s TSH level may fluctuate or remain within the normal limits. Most conventional practitioners will stop further thyroid testing when they determine the TSH is “normal...
Barnes DE, Covinsky KE, Whitmer RA, Kuller LH, Lopez OL, Yaffe K: Commentary on 'Developing a national strategy to prevent dementia: Leon Thal Symposium 2009.' Dementia risk indices: a framework for identifying individuals with a high dementia risk. Alzheimers Dement. 2010, 6: 138-141. 10...
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known cure for Alzheimer's disease, but our research suggests that we should be looking at personalized sleep improvement interventions as a modifiable risk factor against Alzheimer's with potential to delay or prevent the onset and progression of symptoms for those in the early stages of the ...
A 2016 study found that feelings ofanxietyand fear were some of the most common precursors to the onset of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents. You may notice anxiety and irritability in your child, or they may discuss these feelings with you. ...
At this time, the causes of the disease are not well understood, and consequently, there are no proven steps that people can take to prevent it. 39.K[定位] So we can’t really say whether beingsocially active prevents the onset of dementia, or if people who don’ t have dementia are...