In 2014, I had a particularly stressful year. I had two students lose their fathers very suddenly. I had a grandmother who was dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease. I had two kindergarteners of my own in school for the first time. And I had only ten sick days to use that whole school ...
Unlike Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss isn’t the typical first symptom. Instead, people with vascular dementia can have different signs, depending on the area of the brain that’s affected, such as problems with planning or judgment. The FDA hasn’t approved any drugs to treat this type ...
What happens to microglial TREM2 in Alzheimer's disease: Immunoregulatory turned into immunopathogenic? Neuroscience. 2015; 302:138-150.Lue, L.F., Schmitz, C., and Walker, D.G. (2015). What happens to microglial TREM2 in Alzheimer's disease: immunoregulatory turned into immunopathogenic?
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms ofdementia, which are more likely as you age, can changeyour brainin ways that make you more suspicious of others. You might notice that a loved one with dementia starts to hide things such as jewelry or money or becomes convinced that people have bad ...
s described as “chronic,” but a perpetually inflamed immune system usually isn’t good news for your health overall. “A chronic state of inflammation increases the risk of aging-related conditions likeheart disease, arthritis,depression,Alzheimer’s disease, and even some cancers,” Dr. Jeste...
Your loved one has late-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. Your loved one has frequent accidents or injuries at home. You’re afraid for the safety of your loved one. You find yourself struggling physically with caregiving. (For example, you strain your back helping up a loved one who has fa...
Occupational therapy can help older people stay independent in their own homes for longer, by promoting physical activity and implementing modifications where needed. Furthermore, it can help them deal with Alzheimer's or dementia, arthritis, or any of the other chronic conditions older adults common...
With a score in the higher range of level 4, people might be able to live alone as long as they have a plan for what to do if they need help. For example, if something unexpected happens, they should know to call a loved one for support. ...
this gut-brain axis are disrupted it may lead to a number of cognitive dysfunctions and mood disorders including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit disorder (ADD), sensory processing disorder, autism, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. ...
In the process, he became a walking experiment for what happens to the immune system when it is vaccinated against the same pathogen repeatedly. Acorrespondencepublished Monday in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases outlined his case and concluded that while his “hypervaccination” did not result...