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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 »

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 »

"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 »

Keeping Persons with Dementia Active Presentation by MindStart Posted Thu 09 Jun 2011 1:28pm online. If you would like to hear MindStart's presentation on Keeping Persons with Dementia Active, go to the link and start at 1:58. Other topics presented include caring for the person with memory loss in the home and updates on dementia care. View the Presentation 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 »

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 »

Waking Later and Being Active Later Puts Women at Greater Risk for Dementia by Kathy J. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 06 Dec 2011 1:23pm Older women with weaker circadian rhythms, who are less physically active or are more active later in the day are more likely to develop dementia or mild cognitive... of the women had developed dementia and 24 percent had some form of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Those women who had weaker circadian rhythm activity, lower levels of activity Read on »

Tailored Activity Program (TAP) Minimizes Disruptive Behaviors In Dementia Patients and Caregiver Burden by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Sat 29 Oct 2011 3:03pm The study furthers previous findings that purposeful activity is a safe, healthy alternative to pharmacological approaches in minimizing disruptive behavioral occurrences associated with dementia,... The Alzheimer's Reading Room is the number one source of life news for the entire Alzheimer's community. The site focuses on Alzheimers, medical science Read on »

TIPS to Keep People with Dementia Active by Brenda A. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 10 Nov 2011 9:03am for ideas for easy activities they can do with their loved one. Engaging the person with dementia in activity offers caregiver support and cognitive stimulation for the user. However, caregivers may not always know how incorporate activities into the day. Here are 3 tips on how caregivers can help keep persons with dementia stay active. Remember the “3 R Read on »