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Greater midlife intellectual activity helpful in preventing dementia in later life by Brian Wolstenholme Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Tue 11 Aug 2009 10:35am that including a range of brain stimulating activities in one's life can reduce the onset of dementia by as much as 26 percent. These activities include but are not limited to reading... From Geriatric Pharmacy Intern Wendy Johnson, PharmD(c) University of Florida College of Pharmacy Researchers have found that greater midlife intellectual activity Read on »

Home Care News > Home Care Plan: Summertime Activities for Early Stage Alzheimer's or Dementia by Joseph Potocny Patient Expert

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Posted Sat 17 Jul 2010 12:00am Home Care News > Home Care Plan: Summertime Activities for Early Stage Alzheimer's or Dementia Read on »

"Dementia Patrol" or "Tales of the Actively Dying" by PM, RN Registered Nurse

Posted Tue 27 Jan 2009 7:13pm This post has been moved to " SNiF-Confidential", an invitation-only blog. Now accepting regular or guest contributors! Read on »

Large-Scale, Long-Term Studies Support Roles of Physical Activity and Diet in Dementia and Cognitive Decline by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Sun 11 Jul 2010 11:44am ... Lots of new information. Read on »

Activities for Dementia Patients by gilbertGuide Posted Sat 23 Aug 2008 3:20pm I believe activities are crucial to well-being. In the past ten years, research has shown that activities play a large part in preventing the progression of dementia.... The activities that took place on any particular weekend greatly depended on the patients in the unit at that time. All of the patients there had dementia and behavior disorders Read on »

Activity for Persons with Dementia by MindStart Posted Mon 10 Jan 2011 10:13pm I am excited to share an article I authored and has just been published by Troy Media out of Canada. The article shares about why it is important to keep persons with dementia engaged and tips on how to do this. See http://www.troymedia.com/2011/01/10/activity-key-to-a-dementia-sufferers-well-being/ . Any comments or thoughts? Post them to our Read on »

Framingham Study Shows Physical Activity Lowers Risk of Dementia, Especially in Men by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Sun 11 Jul 2010 11:29am the risk for dementia may be one additional benefit of maintaining at least moderate physical activity, even into the eighth decade of life." Several long-term epidemiological studies have related physical activity and cognitive decline, dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease, although the results of published research studies thus far Read on »

Dementia Plus Activities Equals Wii by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:45pm I'm sure by now you have heard of " Wii", the new interactive way to play games such as tennis. The premise is simple: using a sophisticated attachment on the body, a person simulates movements in a sport or other activity and the TV screen displays the results. If you are using the tennis module, you use your hand to simulate the action Read on »

Top ten activities for celebrating the Fourth of July with those who have dementia by Susan Berg Posted Mon 28 Jun 2010 12:00am to get easyceus Here are more interesting dementia brain boosting activities Get your subscription to Activity Director Today's e magazine healthnews-stat.com... to end 8. Have a picnic perhaps using the ideas from your plans. If the person with dementia does not want to go outside, no problem, have the picnic inside. 7. Go Read on »

Activities for Alzheimers and Dementia Patients by Mom-n-Me Posted Thu 22 Jul 2010 10:58pm In later stages of Alzheimer’s and Dementia it becomes imperative that the care-giver assist in creating activities or suggesting things for them to do... ***************** -This book has suggestions for many activities at various stages of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Bring out the best in each person with dementia each day with more than 140 versatile Read on »