Dementia: Things To Lower Your Risk

Dementia: Things To Lower Your Risk More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, a devastating brain disorder that affects thinking, memory, and behavior that can interfere with daily life. Family history, overall health, and other factors can contribute to dementia, which is the seventh leading cause of death globally. However, individuals … Continue reading “Dementia: Things To Lower Your Risk”

Alzheimer’s Starts Slow, Then Gets Faster

Alzheimer’s Starts Slow, Then Gets Faster A new study reveals that Alzheimer’s disease advances in two distinct phases, with the second phase causing the most damage to brain cells and specific neurons. Scientists believe this discovery could help to create new treatments for the progressive brain disorder. Nearly seven million people in the United States … Continue reading “Alzheimer’s Starts Slow, Then Gets Faster”

Tea May Reduce Your Dementia Risk

Tea May Reduce Your Dementia Risk There is no cure for dementia, but scientists are focusing on simple lifestyle changes, including what people eat and drink, that may help to prevent dementia. One beverage that is getting a lot of attention from scientists worldwide is tea. For example, a research team in Singapore conducting a … Continue reading “Tea May Reduce Your Dementia Risk”

FCP Live-In home care was proud to participate in this year’s 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk, CT!

FCP Live-In home care was proud to participate in this year’s 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk, CT! Team FCP Live-In home care was proud to participate in this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk, CT. Assistance Coordinator Kelley Green, Administrator Princess Tompkins, and Office … Continue reading “FCP Live-In home care was proud to participate in this year’s 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk, CT!”

Slow Down Alzheimer’s By Changing Your Diet and Lifestyle?

Slow Down Alzheimer’s By Changing Your Diet and Lifestyle? Making intensive lifestyle changes in four specific areas could potentially slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published in the journal Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy. The study found that people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease who adhered to a … Continue reading “Slow Down Alzheimer’s By Changing Your Diet and Lifestyle?”

Proof That Alzheimer’s Is Linked To Your Gut Health

Proof That Alzheimer’s Is Linked To Your Gut Health In recent years, researchers have been investigating whether there is a link between gut health and developing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Now, an international research team has confirmed that there is a connection.  What’s more, the team took a novel approach to provide proof: The … Continue reading “Proof That Alzheimer’s Is Linked To Your Gut Health”

Can Alzheimer’s And Dementia Be Prevented Or Reversed?

Can Alzheimer’s And Dementia Be Prevented Or Reversed? Cici Zerbe, a retired educator and a lifelong runner, was enjoying life in Novato, California, with her large family when a neurologist diagnosed her with mild cognitive impairment and dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. Zerbe was devastated. Both she and her husband were afraid that she would … Continue reading “Can Alzheimer’s And Dementia Be Prevented Or Reversed?”

Researchers Identify Key Factors In Brain Aging

Researchers Identify Key Factors In Brain Aging Diabetes, traffic-related air pollution, and the frequency of alcohol consumption are the most harmful risk factors for dementia, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. An international team of researchers analyzed how certain modifiable risk factors for dementia affect regions in the brain that are already … Continue reading “Researchers Identify Key Factors In Brain Aging”

Top Dementia Doctor Opens Up About What He Did when His Mother Was Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

Top Dementia Doctor Opens Up About What He Did when His Mother Was Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Peter Garrard had been a consultant neurologist in London, England, for 12 years by the time his 78-year-old mother, Sheila, started showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Garrard said he noticed his mother was not picking up on “subtle aural … Continue reading “Top Dementia Doctor Opens Up About What He Did when His Mother Was Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s”

Apps & Smartphones Detecting Dementia Better Than Standard Tests

Apps & Smartphones Detecting Dementia Better Than Standard Tests A recent study found an innovative smartphone application (app) to be highly accurate in detecting a rare form of dementia. The study, published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, suggests that the app can identify frontotemporal dementia (FTD) before symptoms appear in people at high … Continue reading “Apps & Smartphones Detecting Dementia Better Than Standard Tests”