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Tofu soy product may increase risk of dementia in elderly by Peter C. Complimentary & Alternative Medicine

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 6:33pm Eating high levels of soy products such as tofu may increase the risk of loss of memory especially among the elderly. This conclusion was based on a Loughborough University-led study led by Professor Eef Hogervorst on 700 plus elderly Indonesians in Java. The deterioration in memory may have something to do with high levels of phytoestrogens Read on »

10 Dementia Elderly Recommendations by Just Shari Posted Wed 24 Mar 2010 10:27am wait and just chalk it up to old age or second-guess yourself. Call the Alzheimer's Association (800-272-3900) and ask for a referral to a neurologist specialized in dementia who... an anti-depressant for your elder if needed, which will help to smooth out bad moods. And if you need an anti-depressant for yourself-get one! 6. When dementia surfaces, live Read on »

Ginkgo biloba found ineffective for dementia prevention in elderly by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 19 Nov 2008 12:05pm JAMA - Use of the herb Ginkgo biloba, claimed to have beneficial effects on memory and cognition, was not effective in reducing the rate of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease among more than 1,500 elderly study participants after several years of use, according to a study in the November 19, 2008 issue of JAMA. Dementia, especially Alzheimer’s [...] Read on »

Mixed Dementias Common in Elderly by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Sun 05 Sep 2010 12:00am Puzzled readers often ask why certain behaviors their elders exhibit seem to mirror classic Alzheimer’s disease, yet other behaviors don’t. Many are surprised when I suggest that the elder may have a “mixed diagnosis.” Just as someone can have cancer and diabetes at the same time, a person can have Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease Read on »

Elder Care: Dementia and the Inevitable Decline by Dina Bennett Patient Expert

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:02pm In one of my very first posts, I offered 10 suggestions to help manage the general stresses of caring for an elderly parent. If your parent has dementia, or perhaps... situations in your life, where you actions bring tangible responses and rewards commensurate with the effort you put in. When it comes to managing the care of a parent with dementia Read on »

ELDER CARE, DEMENTIA & ALZHEIMERS: QUALITY OF LIFE by Dina Bennett Patient Expert

Posted Tue 12 May 2009 6:08pm dementia has progressed she has disengaged from society, spending all her time in her apartment except when a caregiver arrives in the morning to urge her to go out for a walk.... Her various sources of pain, which she experienced as a terrible hammer hanging over her head during her pre-dementia days, are now controlled by a targeted array of medications Read on »

ELDER CARE, DEMENTIA & ALZHEIMERS: QUALITY OF LIFE by Dina Bennett Patient Expert

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:02pm dementia has progressed she has disengaged from society, spending all her time in her apartment except when a caregiver arrives in the morning to urge her to go out for a walk... sources of pain, which she experienced as a terrible hammer hanging over her head during her pre-dementia days, are now controlled by a targeted array of medications that handle Read on »

Elder Care: Dementia and the Inevitable Decline by Dina Bennett Patient Expert

Posted Tue 05 May 2009 6:01pm In one of my very first posts, I offered 10 suggestions to help manage the general stresses of caring for an elderly parent. If your parent has dementia, or perhaps... situations in your life, where you actions bring tangible responses and rewards commensurate with the effort you put in. When it comes to managing the care of a parent with dementia Read on »