Dementia

Top 10 Neurological Conditions That Affect Memory

Many people worry about their memory.

Using the Internet to Fight Dementia

Dementia is a serious health concern as women become older: the National Institutes of Health (NIH) notes that dementia is degenerative, so lost brain function cannot be recovered. Dementia patients experience deficits in language, memory, perception, and cognitive skills; changes in personality are another symptom of dementia. However, new research published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry suggests that using the Internet can help prevent dementia.

Dementia Linked to High Cholesterol

According to the National Institutes of Health, dementia rarely begins before age 60, and the risk of developing dementia increases with age. Degenerative dementia, which is caused by Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, cannot be reversed. Other forms of dementia caused by brain tumors, metabolic causes, infections, low vitamin B12 levels, normal pressure hydrocephalus and thyroid conditions, on the other hand, can be treated.

Does Smoking Marijuana Help Prevent Dementia? Part 2

Results

Despite the dearth of publications on the topic of marijuana, only one small study met the above criteria but the data were presented in such a poor fashion that the scientists could not extract any meaningful data for analysis.

Does Smoking Marijuana Help Prevent Dementia? Part 1

Background

Over the past few years, scientists have discovered the presence of a cannabinoid organization and the recognition of specific cannabinoid receptors in our brains.

Does High Cholesterol Increase the Risk of Dementia? Part 2

This is the first study that clearly shows that dementia can be delayed or prevented by modifying life style factors and lowering cholesterol.

The Challenges of Aging Parents—When is it Time to Step in and Call Their Physicians?

When I was little, if I scraped my knees, my Mom was at my side pretty quickly with some hugs and maybe even a Popsicle.

But if I was running a 102-degree fever and couldn’t keep anything down, cha

Does High Cholesterol Increase the Risk of Dementia? Part 1

For decades, it has been known that high cholesterol levels are not good for the heart. High cholesterol levels have been associated with high blood pressure, increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and generalized narrowing of blood vessels.

Alzheimer’s Disease: Women Affected More Often than Men

Nearly 4.5 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in our country, and more than half of them are women, according to the National Institute on Aging in Bethesda, Md. As the general population continues to age, this number is expected to increase significantly over the next few decades.