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Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in Treatment of Dementia Declined After FDA Warning by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Mon 07 Feb 2011 3:01pm A warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration regarding the use of atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of dementia was associated with a significant decline in the use of these... Comment. Share Recommend. Read on »

Hypnosis Helpful In Treatment of Dementia by Jeremiah D. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Fri 03 Oct 2008 12:51pm , a sample that participated in weekly “current events” groups, and a sample that received treatment as usual. The results, from the article: They found that people living with dementia who had received hypnosis therapy showed an improvement in concentration, memory and socialization compared to the other two treatment groups. Relaxation, motivation Read on »

Ginkgo Biloba -- Two Thumbs Down for Treatment of Alzheimer's and Dementia by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Tue 29 Dec 2009 4:40pm In the largest study ever conducted, Ginkgo biloba was found to be ineffective in reducing the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in older people... in the Journal of the American Medical Association, 240 milligrams per day of the dietary supplement Ginkgo biloba was found to be ineffective in reducing the development of dementia Read on »

Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Mon 01 Nov 2010 5:57am By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room The guidelines listed below were... Your thoughts? Read on »

Naturopathic Vascular Dementia Treatment by Susan Berg Posted Wed 14 Oct 2009 10:02pm . Curing vascular dementia is unlikely no matter what treatment you use. Natuopathic or conventional treatments can slow down the progression of the dementia Naturopathic... at least once a day helps them retrieve memories that might otherwise be forgotten. Any activity stimulating the brain is a good natural treatment for those with vascular dementia Read on »

Forest and Merz Announce FDA Approval of NAMENDA XR for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Tue 22 Jun 2010 10:27am Pharmaceuticals announced today that NAMENDA XR(TM) (memantine hydrochloride) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of moderate to severe dementia... formulation of NAMENDA approved for the treatment of moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer's type. NAMENDA, a twice daily immediate release formulation, was approved in October Read on »

Dusk-to-Dawn Therapy for Dementia’s Restless Minds - NYTimes.com by My Elder Advocate Patient Expert

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Posted Sun 14 Jun 2009 10:43pm Dusk-to-Dawn Therapy for Dementia’s Restless Minds - NYTimes.com. Read on »

Dusk-to-Dawn Therapy for Dementia’s Restless Minds - NYTimes.com by My Elder Advocate Patient Expert

Posted Sun 14 Jun 2009 2:53pm Dusk-to-Dawn Therapy for Dementia’s Restless Minds - NYTimes.com. Read on »

Those Caring for a Spouse with Dementia More Likely to Develop Dementia Themselves by Anthony Cirillo Patient Expert

Posted Fri 07 May 2010 5:21am of dies. So now comes this study from Utah State University that shows that people who care for a spouse with dementia are six times more likely to develop dementia themselves than spouses of people without dementia. Researchers followed 1,221 married couples for 12 years to determine the effects of dementia on a spousal caregiver. During the study, 125 Read on »

Dementia Doing or Dementia Being? by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:45pm After a great week of speaking in the Southwest, I was lucky to spend a few days in beautiful Utah. In talking to a trail guide who recently retired to Utah and asking him why picked Utah, he said, "I wanted to go from a human doing to a human being". This started me thinking about how true that statement is for persons with dementia. Read on »