Hot Hubs · tagged dementia RSS icon



Sort Results: [ Hot | Best | Latest ]

MaroonJeep profile image63

Is It Alzheimers?

by MaroonJeep

♥ I'm not a doctor. I'm not a medical expert. I am a child of a mother with Alzheimer Disease. Therefore I know the realities, the pain, the confusion and most of all, the helplessness of this illness. ... published 7 days ago

2 comments    health family disease

70

Alzheimer's Experimental Treatment Appears Successful

by Ralph Deeds

Science Daily January 9 reports on positive results from an experimental treatment which appears to bring about a reversal of Alzheimer's symptoms. The study was reported in the Journal of Neuroinflammation.... published 8 months ago

8 comments    health aging dementia

Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, FL67

Alzheimers, The Last Words

by Die'Dre'

My father was diagnosed with early stages of dementia when he was 86. I'm not sure when the doctors started using the word Alzheimer's; same thing, I'm told. Alzheimer's is a form of dementia. Anyway, at the... published 2 months ago

1 comment    health love family

matryx profile image72

Common Disease

by matryx

Probably one of the most unusual roles for Sean Connery was his portrayal of a scientist looking into a way to eradicate cancer; almost on a weekly basis, new advances are made in conquering this terrible... published 4 months ago

2 comments    health food diet

75

Walking: Fitness Exercise Weight Loss Boost Brain Power

by Dalene Entenmann

The path to physical fitness is littered with good intentions and unmet goals. Shiny new exercise equipment gathers dust. Gym memberships go unused. Home how-to exercise videos remain unplayed. Commitment to a... published 15 months ago

9 comments    health family how to

Image reference: Allancavanagh.com60

Smokers more likely to get dementia: report

by cgull8m

Image reference: Allancavanagh.comDr. Kaarin Anstey from the Center for Mental Health Research finds a high connection between smoking and dementia. Smokers carry a high risk of dementia 40 to 80% percent... published 15 months ago

6 comments    health smoking dementia

Stephanie C Price profile image63

Coo Coo for Cocoa Puffs: Part I

by Stephanie C Price

It has come to the attention of my older sister that our mother is crazy. If we were rich she would just be eccentric. My grandmother was eccentric because she was loaded. My mom is just plain old crazy. ... published 2 months ago

4 comments    health family fear

R. Martin Basso profile image69

JILTED SUPERSTAR: Part 14

by R. Martin Basso

Mom's entire life had been spent in the pursuit of unattainable daydreams: her bohemian 1960s, hedonistic ‘70s and oscillatory ‘80s, her sexual forays, substance abuse, her delusions of grandeur spanning... published 5 months ago

4 comments    family jesus disease

Liquid Vitamins61

Alzheimers Disease

by Roadwarriors

Alzheimers Disease is one of those diseases that no one wants to see a family member or someone close to them go through. It can happen as the aging process goes on and happens to loved ones at 65 or older. ... published 5 months ago

0 comments    health disease aging

66

Keep Your Brain Young - How to Delay Memory Loss

by Marisa Wright

It used to be thought that as we got older, mental capacity naturally deteriorated. A new study has proved that the brain can go on making new pathways to replace damaged ones! You just have to give it the... published 10 months ago

3 comments    health aging brain health

working