Advancements in technology and medicine have increased lifespans, which has resulted in new challenges and diseases that affect the aging population. According to "The Neuropsychology of Dementia," cognitive decline related to dementia is a...
A study in the October 2007 journal "Neuroepidemiology" reports there are 3.8 million individuals with dementia in the United States. Since dementia is an inflammatory condition in the brain, many researchers think the use of omega-3 fatty acids...
Dementia encompasses a wide variety of symptoms that involve social interaction and intellectual thinking. Changes in the brain can cause different symptoms to affect the way a person functions or performs daily activities. Memory loss and...
The first signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are referred to collectively as mild cognitive impairment. This affects approximately 20 percent of the population over the age of 70, the Mayo Clinic reports. According to the National Institute...
In "Hospice Care for Patients with Advanced Progressive Dementia," Ladislav Volicer and Ann Hurley define rapidly progressing dementia as a multifocal mental decline that hinders regular daily living. Volicer and Hurley indicate that the hindrance...
Dementia is a disease that affects memory, thinking, calculation and judgment. As the disease progresses, changes related to nutrition, such as appetite and weight, are common. Those with dementia may refuse to eat or have behavioral or physical...
Fish oil is an animal source of DHA and EPA omega-3 polyunsaturated fats. It is found most abundantly in fatty fish such as salmon and tuna, or as pill or oil supplement. Fish oil is widely known and used in the management of cardiovascular...
Exercise confers numerous physical benefits, such as increasing physical strength and stamina, and offers protection from certain diseases, such as heart disease. But scientists are now uncovering surprising ways in which exercise also boosts...
Information about adult physical development often becomes overshadowed by research and advice specifically centered around the growth of infants, children and pubescent youths. In reality, the human body progresses throughout life, consistently...
Aging is no longer viewed by everyone as a slow decline into disability and illness, according to the National Institute on Aging. However, you are at increased risk for certain medical conditions such as osteoporosis and memory loss. Lifestyle...
A 2009 report released by the National Alliance for Caregiving, "Caregiving in the U.S.," estimates that 48.9 million Americans now serve as part-time or full-time unpaid caregivers to adult members of their families. If you are caring for an...
Understanding the differences between dementia and Alzheimer's disease can be confusing, especially because the two are linked in many ways and it is often difficult to get a conclusive diagnosis. The primary differences between dementia and...
When a loved one forgets how to do daily activities or has trouble learning new things, he may be experiencing memory loss due to Alzheimer's, dementia or the natural process of aging. Caring for a loved one with memory loss can be a challenge...
Taking care of an aging parent is a challenge but, when that parent is physically or mentally abusive, it can feel like an impossible task. According to the National Institute of Aging, Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia....
Dementia refers to a group of symptoms stemming from neurological disorders. Although the most well known form of dementia, Alzheimer's, causes a severe deterioration in the level of functioning, not all forms of dementia result in Alzheimer's....
Want to stay as healthy as long as possible? Then you may want to incorporate a Mediterranean diet into your life. Mayoclinic.com says the traditional Mediterranean diet reduces heart disease, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. The diet also has...
The word "senile" originates from Latin and translates roughly as "old age." Senile, senility and senile dementia are outmoded terms for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia that affect elderly as well as middle-aged adults, according...
Vascular dementia, according to the Mayo Clinic, is the term for cognitive impairments that result from a problem with the brain's blood supply. There are many different types of vascular dementia, and as many as one to four percent of those over...
Most people will experience memory lapses as a normal part of aging, while up to 10 percent may develop the more serious Alzheimer's disease, which leads to progressive and permanent memory loss. Certain lifestyle choices can help slow or prevent...
The links between abdominal fat, or belly fat, and certain afflictions such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke are well known. A growing body of research now seems to link belly fat with dementia and reductions in brain size. In a 2005 study...
Everyone is familiar with the slowing of brain function and cognitive ability that comes with aging. Diseases like Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are common in our rapidly-aging society, and many would like to find ways to off-set...
Frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, is a degenerative disease that affects the front part of the brain. Frontotemporal dementia begins earlier than other types of dementia, with the age of onset typically between 40 and 65, according to the National...
Senile is a word derived from the Latin term that means old age. The term senility rarely is used anymore. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), senility is an outdated term that explained what was...
Mom and Dad still live at home, but require a little more care than they used to. They may still be relatively independent, but may have trouble getting around, fixing meals, running errands or taking their medications on time. Mom or Dad may be...
The most common form of dementia occurs in people with Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurological condition. Dementia refers to a set of symptoms within a specific disease, not a disease in itself. Memory loss, impaired judgment or language...
Here's food for thought: Deficiencies of B vitamins can occur in anyone from developing fetuses to breastfeeding babies to senior citizens. Foods rich in B vitamins are abundant and easily obtained. Yet some populations are at increased risk for B...
Alzheimer's is a disease that causes dementia. As you age, your risk of getting Alzheimer's increases. Approximately half of Americans age 85 or older have this condition, according to the Mayo Clinic. There is no cure for this condition, but diet...
When foods are refined, some of their nutrients are lost and then put back in. These foods are then called "enriched." Fortified foods, on the other hand, have vitamins and nutrients put into them that they didn't originally contain. This can also...
Regular exercise helps prevent a number of diseases and conditions, including dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Once dementia has set in, however, exercise remains important for slowing advance of the disease and improving quality of life....
Dancing the salsa is sure to require the cross body lead. You can lead as you dance the salsa in this video dancing lesson.
Senile Dementia is a steady decline of mental faculties in a person, primarily elderly, for various reasons including Alzheimer's disease and strokes. Watch this video for more information on this condition.
