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Vote The Importance of Early Dementia Diagnosis abytesgen01.securesites.net — Can we know how to care for a person with dementia, before we understand more about their memory issues? Tags: dementia 1 point, submitted 1 month ago by Matt Johnson 1 comment

Vote Analysis examines causes of nursing home admissions among residents without dementia www.mcknights.com — An examination of the Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged examines predictors of nursing home admissions among seniors without a dementia diagnosis. It is one of the first analyses that don't consider dementia. Tags: dementia Nursing Homes 1 point, submitted 2 months ago by Matt Johnson 92 comments

Vote Mechanical seal sparks debate over robots' role in eldercare - McKnight's Long Term Care News mcknights.com — Can't imagine how robots replace human contact from caregivers... Tags: Caregiving dementia robotics 1 point, submitted 2 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Driving While Demented newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com — There are new ways to determine whether a driver is safe to be on the road. Tags: dementia Driving 1 point, submitted 4 months ago by Matt Johnson 53 comments

Vote Family facing dementia lives with joy and purpose - MayoClinic.com www.mayoclinic.com — On March 20, the Annual "Meeting of the Minds" Conference took place in St. Paul, Minn. The conference this year gathered approximately 1300 individuals made up of professionals in the field of dementia, along with caregivers, families, and Tags: dementia Family Caregiving 1 point, submitted 5 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Massive trial to determine effects of lower blood pressure on dementia www.mcknights.com — The largest-ever clinical trial to determine the effect of lower blood pressure on dementia is preparing to enroll participants, according to recent reports. Tags: Blood Pressure dementia 1 point, submitted 5 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Mammograms and Severe Dementia newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com — From the NY Times New Old Age Blog, "Their study, published last month in the online American Journal of Public Health, points out that according to broadly accepted medical principles, a woman with a life expectancy of less than four to five ye Tags: dementia Mammograms 1 point, submitted 6 months ago by Matt Johnson 16 comments

Vote Study: Two training methods help dementia patients relearn eating skills www.mcknights.com — An international team of researchers has developed two step-by-step training programs designed to improve the eating skills of patients with dementia, according to a new report. Tags: dementia 1 point, submitted 7 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Study will put to test growing evidence linking high blood pressure to dementia www.google.com — From the Canadian Press: "If the cardiologist's warnings don't scare you, consider this: Controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia. In a flurry of new research, scientists scanned people's brains Tags: dementia High Blood Pressure 1 point, submitted 7 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Many elderly women with dementia receiving unnecessary mammograms, report finds www.mcknights.com — Thousands of elderly women with severe dementia are receiving mammograms, despite recommendations that this group should not be subject to this medical procedure, according to a recent study. Tags: dementia Mammograms 1 point, submitted 7 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Wider at the Waist? Watch Out for Dementia seniorliving.about.com — Is your waistline broader than your hips? Researchers in Sweden think you're more than twice as likely to develop dementia in your later years. Tags: dementia 1 point, submitted 7 months ago by Matt Johnson 51 comments

Vote Physical brain changes may contribute to apathy among dementia patients, research finds www.mcknights.com — Certain changes in the brain's white matter may influence levels of apathy in dementia patients, according to a new study. Tags: Brain dementia 1 point, submitted 9 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Surgery does not lead to dementia in older patients, new research finds www.mcknights.com — The link between surgery and cognitive decline in older patients may not be as strong as originally thought, new research suggests. Tags: dementia Surgery 1 point, submitted 9 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Dementia patients with flu have higher mortality rates www.mcknights.com — Dementia patients don't often get the flu. But when they do it tends to be more deadly than in patients without dementia, according to a new study. Tags: dementia Flu 1 point, submitted 10 months ago by Matt Johnson 34 comments

Vote Institute for Aging Research study says dementia is a terminal illness ltlmagazine.com — The clinical course of advanced dementia, including uncomfortable symptoms such as pain and high mortality, is similar to that experienced by patients of other terminal conditions, according to scientists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew Tags: dementia 1 point, submitted 10 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Study Indicates Higher Rate of Dementia in Former N.F.L. Players www.nytimes.com — Perhaps this will bring brain health into the mainstream conversation. Tags: dementia NFL 1 point, submitted 11 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote For Early Onset Dementia Patients, Workplace Fraught with Worry - ABC News abcnews.go.com — Thoughtful video from ABC News on how workers address early onset dementia. Tags: dementia 1 point, submitted 12 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Taking action gives hope for those with memory loss - MayoClinic.com www.mayoclinic.com — The author from the Mayo Clinic describes her experiences with a program called HABIT for people with memory loss. Tags: dementia 1 point, submitted 12 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Creating a Dementia Friendly Home: Setting a Firm Foundation www.seniorsforliving.com — Adapting your home to best care for the needs of your loved one overwhelms many caregivers after leaving the doctor’s office. Tags: dementia 1 point, submitted 12 months ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

Vote Middle-age smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes raise dementia risk www.mcknights.com — Those who smoke, or suffer from hypertension or diabetes during their middle-age years have a higher risk of developing dementia later, according to a new study. Tags: dementia 1 point, submitted 1 year ago by Matt Johnson 0 comments

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