Showing posts with label dementia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dementia. Show all posts
Saturday, June 4, 2011

Are senior citizens being overmedicated? – The Chart - CNN.com Blogs

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Strong, antipsychotic drugs are being prescribed more often to senior citizens in U.S. nursing homes, setting off a debate about whether it...
Sunday, May 15, 2011

Alzheimers Disease, Dementia & Senility, Direct (Bedside Nursing) Patient Care

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ShareThis See also: Related: Alzheimers Dementia , Caregivers,...
Thursday, May 5, 2011

Extra Pounds at Midlife May Boost Dementia Risk Later: MedlinePlus

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Being overweight during middle age may increase your risk of developing dementia later on, a new Swedish study suggests. Several studies ...
Friday, April 22, 2011

HealthNewsReview.org | Independent Expert Reviews of News Stories | Holding Health and Medical Journalism Accountable

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Like the NPR story we also reviewed, this story about revised guidance on diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease does a nice job of clearly disting...
Friday, April 15, 2011

The Alzheimer List, Washington University

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As Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Washington University, I reluctantly have decided to phase out the Alzhei...
Friday, April 1, 2011

‘A True Art’: Strategies for Feeding Patients with Dementia-Registered Nursing Blog – Info for Nurses

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Feeding difficulties in people with dementia are common, but the way such difficulties manifest can vary widely, and there is no single, on...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Reversible causes of memory loss | cdaamerica

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Reversible causes of memory loss It’s important to be aware of ways that your health, environment, and lifestyle may contribute to memo...

Reversible causes of memory loss | cdaamerica

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Reversible causes of memory loss It’s important to be aware of ways that your health, environment, and lifestyle may contribute to memo...
Saturday, March 12, 2011

Sending Out An Elder-Care SOS | cdaamerica

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A growing number of websites, with names like CareCentral and Lotsa Helping Hands, are catering to such families. “It is the fastest-growin...
Monday, February 28, 2011

Medical News: AAN: Third Language a Charm in Warding Off Dementia - in Meeting Coverage, AAN from MedPage Today

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Speak English? Parlez français? Habla español? Those who can say yes, oui, or sí to all three questions are significantly more likely to ...

Creative Storytelling Intervention Helps Dementia Patients | National Nursing News

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Participation in a creative storytelling intervention improves communications skills and demeanor in people with dementia, according to a s...
Thursday, February 3, 2011

Online tool can help seniors determine risk for dementia | Johns Hopkins University - The Gazette

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A quick online assessment tool developed by Johns Hopkins researchers can help worried seniors find out if they are at risk of developing d...
Thursday, November 18, 2010

Mass. aims to cut drug overuse for dementia - The Boston Globe

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State regulators and the Massachusetts nursing home industry are launching a campaign today to reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychoti...
Friday, November 12, 2010

ScienceDaily: Alzheimer's Research News

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Alzheimer's Disease: New Study Shows How Amyloid Beta Disrupts One of the Brain's Anti-Oxidant Proteins, Points Way to Protect It ...
Friday, June 5, 2009

What Does She Look Like? Geriatrics Jokes, Marriage Humor

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To subscribe send a blank email to: nursingjokes-subscribe@topica.com Did you know, you can download all our jokes? Visit http://w...
Friday, August 24, 2007

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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Healthcare Associations, Organizations , http://www.4nursing.com/healthcare American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry :...

Alzheimer's Society - about dementia

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Healthcare Associations, Organizations , http://www.4nursing.com/healthcare Alzheimer's Society - about dementia... The Alzheim...