Category: mind

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1/30/2013 - Pig proteins may help dementia patients: study

by on January 30, 2013 6:33 pm
A drug containing purified brain proteins derived from pigs may yield modest improvements in patients whose dementia is caused by a lack of blood flow to parts of the brain, according to a new analysis. Read the full article at Reuters.
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1/30/2013 - For Some Caregivers, the Trauma Lingers

by on January 30, 2013 6:21 pm
Recently, I spoke at length to a physician who seems to have suffered a form of post-traumatic stress after her mother’s final illness. There is little research on this topic, which suggests that it is overlooked or discounted. But several experts acknowledge that psychological trauma of this sort does exist. “When something happens that the… Read more 1/30/2013 - For Some Caregivers, the Trauma Lingers
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1/27/2013 - Aging in Brain Found to Hurt Sleep Needed for Memory

by on January 28, 2013 5:05 pm
Scientists have known for decades that the ability to remember newly learned information declines with age, but it was not clear why. A new study may provide part of the answer. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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1/25/2013 - Time to Recognize Mild Cognitive Disorder?

by on January 25, 2013 11:12 pm
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published and periodically updated by the American Psychiatric Association, is one of those documents few laypeople ever read, but many of us are affected by. Dr. Allen Frances, chairman of the task force that developed the previous Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, predicts inclusion of… Read more 1/25/2013 - Time to Recognize Mild Cognitive Disorder?
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1/24/2013 - Grief Over New Depression Diagnosis

by on January 24, 2013 6:11 pm
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (D.S.M. 5), to be published in May, has generated an unusual amount of heat. Two changes, in particular, could have considerable impact on older people and their families. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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1/23/2013 - Study Links Cognitive Deficits, Hearing Loss

by on January 23, 2013 6:40 pm
There’s another reason to be concerned about hearing loss — one of the most common health conditions in older adults and one of the most widely undertreated. A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine suggests that elderly people with compromised hearing are at risk of developing cognitive deficits — problems with memory and… Read more 1/23/2013 - Study Links Cognitive Deficits, Hearing Loss
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1/8/2013 - Workshops Help Families Grappling With Alzheimer's Home Care

by on January 9, 2013 5:59 pm
There are more than 5 million people with Alzheimer’s in the U.S., and most are cared for at home. Now, one company has begun offering training to family caregivers to help them deal with the special challenges of caring for an Alzheimer’s patient. Read/Listen to the full story at National Public Radio.

12/28/2012 - United States Lags in Alzheimer’s Support

by on December 30, 2012 4:11 pm
This month, the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging released a report examining how five nations — the United States, Australia, France, Japan and Britain — are responding to growing numbers of older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Every country has a strategy, but some are much further ahead than others. Notably, France… Read more 12/28/2012 - United States Lags in Alzheimer’s Support

12/24/2012 - Fudging the Facts, for Peace of Mind

by on December 27, 2012 5:11 pm
A large national study showed an increased incidence of general anxiety disorder beginning after age 55, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness notes that, like depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder tends to worsen in old age. Factors contributing to the prevalence and severity of anxiety disorders in the elderly include a host of concomitant medical problems… Read more 12/24/2012 - Fudging the Facts, for Peace of Mind
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12/19/2012 - Older People Become What They Think, Study Shows

by on December 19, 2012 5:13 pm
When stereotypes are negative — when seniors are convinced becoming old means becoming useless, helpless or devalued — they are less likely to seek preventive medical care and die earlier, and more likely to suffer memory loss and poor physical functioning, a growing body of research shows. Read the full article at The New York… Read more 12/19/2012 - Older People Become What They Think, Study Shows