Chinese medicine believes that the cause of dementia does not include ( )A.Aging andessence decline,insufficiency of brain marrowB.Long illness and weakness, lack of blood and qiC.Irregular diet, weak spleen and stomach, endogenous phlegm and dampnessD.
Dementia with Lewy bodies:This is caused by abnormal microscopic deposits of protein, called Lewy bodies, which destroy nerve cells. These deposits can cause symptoms typical of Parkinson's disease, such as tremor and muscle rigidity, as well as dementia similar to that of Alzheimer's disease. ...
No lab test will diagnose dementia. Blood may be tested for other conditions that can cause dementia symptoms. Imaging Studies Brain scans are the best way to find brain abnormalities that can cause dementia. CT scanis like an x-ray but shows greater detail. It may show frontal lobe shrinkag...
Yang Xin Tang (YXT) is a traditional Chinese herbal preparation which has been reported to improve cognitive function and memory in patients with dementia. As the underlying mechanism of action of YXT has not been elucidated, we examined the effects of Y
A. Mortality after exposure to a hurricane among older adults living with dementia. JAMA Netw. Open 6, e232043 (2023). Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Hua, C. L. et al. The relationship between exposure to Hurricane Harvey and mortality among nursing home residents. J. Am....
Millions depend on both Medicare and Medicaid, yet dual eligibles face unique challenges that can jeopardize their already fragile health. Discover strategies to navigate this dual system. Paul WynnDec. 5, 2024 Medicare Advantage Enrollment Periods ...
However, large body of evidence showed that chronic HRT could increase the risk of various chronic diseases (eg. dementia and hypertension), limiting its clinical use in menopause symptoms management. Hence, alternative therapy that is safe and effective is urgently needed. Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT...
The scientists predict that over the next ten years a million people will develop dementia. Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this. He said,“We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and highly relational human experimental model to help them understand the brain...
dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) hinders clinical trials of therapies for these disorders. We now show that blood extracellular vesicles contain proteins associated with ALS and FTD that can act as biomarkers to reliably detect the molecular pathology that underlies these ...
DEMENTIACROSS-sectional methodDISEASE risk factorsDementia is a significant health problem worldwide, being the seventh leading cause of death (2,382,000 deaths worldwide in 2016). Recent data suggest there are several modifiable risk factors that, if addressed, can decrease dementia ri...