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dementia and anti-epileptic drugs

Marc wrote 11 months ago: Epileptic activity, or the chances of having a seizure, increase as people enter the 65+ demographic … more →

Tags: Medical Conditions, Medications, Seizures, Alzheimer's disease and seizures, anti-epileptic drugs and dementia, complex partial seizures and dementia, dementia and AED drugs

A lifetime of assaults on the brain…

Marc wrote 1 year ago: What do these things have in common? Air pollution DDT Fluoride Agar Asbestos Nitrates (bacon, cured … more →

Tags: Environmental Factors For Dementia, Environmental factors for dementia, Environmental factors for inflammation, Nitrates contributing to dementia, Processed foods and dementia

The HBOT experience and what it costs...1 comment

Marc wrote 1 year ago: So what happens in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber?  The air pressure is increased up to about three tim … more →

Tags: Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (HBOT), cost of hyperbaric oxygen treatment, HBOT Therapy, Risks of HBOT therapy, the hbot experience

High blood pressure and dementia

Marc wrote 1 year ago: High blood pressure (hypertension), often referred to as the “silent killer,” is talked about over a … more →

Tags: high blood pressure, Medical Conditions, dementia prevention techniques, high blood pressure and dementia, isolated systolic hypertension, medical conditions and dementia

Strokes – time to act FAST

Marc wrote 1 year ago: It’s estimated that about 795,000 people in the US have a stroke each year.  Of those, about 610,000 … more →

Tags: Medical Conditions, Strokes, Vascular Dementia, Activase, Internet Stroke Center, National Stroke Association, stroke drugs, Stroke Prevention, vascular dementia and strokes

Dementia and head injuries2 comments

Marc wrote 1 year ago: Statistics vary, but anywhere from 1.5 to 2 million head injuries occur each year in the US.  About … more →

Tags: Head injury, Medical Conditions, Alzheimer's and head injury, Alzheimer's prevention, dementia and head injuries, severe head injury

Marwan Sabbagh on Alzheimer Prevention Strategies

Marc wrote 1 year ago: This interview is a continuing conversation with Marwan Sabbagh, MD, author of “The Alzheimer’s Answ … more →

Tags: interviews, Alzheimer's prevention, Banner Sun Health Rsearch Institute, Dementia Prevention, Marwan Sabbagh, the alzheimer's answer

Dementia and UTI’s

Marc wrote 1 year ago: It is known that women have a little higher incidence of Alzheimer’s disease than men.  According to … more →

Tags: alzheimer's disease, Medical Conditions, UTI's, Alzheimer's and UTI's, Urinary Tract Infection

The medications for Alzheimer’s

Marc wrote 1 year ago: Over the past two decades, the FDA has approved four primary medications to treat the symptoms of Al … more →

Tags: alzheimer's disease, dementia, dementia symptoms, Medications, acetylcholine, Alzheimers Medications, Aricept, cholinesterase inhibitors, Exelon

Agitation – a difficult symptom of dementia

Marc wrote 1 year ago: Most caregivers will tell you that agitation is one of the toughest behavioral developments of demen … more →

Tags: dementia, dementia symptoms, Agitation, agitation in dementia, dementia symptoms, dementia treatment, causes of agitation

What is sundowning?

Marc wrote 1 year ago: Many of Colorado’s transplants came from the Midwest, where dreary, overcast skies and long drawn ou … more →

Tags: dementia, Depression, sundowning, alzheimer's disease, Dementia in Colorado, sleep distrubance, sundowning, melatonin

The danger of sleep apnea

Marc wrote 1 year ago: Snoring is often taken for granted, and usually the louder the snoring the more jokes at the breakfa … more →

Tags: alzheimer's disease, Sleep Apnea, central sleep apnea, complex sleep apnea, CPAP, hyperinsomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, Sleep Apnea

Cholesterol – the good, the bad and the ugly

Marc wrote 1 year ago: Good heart care and dementia prevention go hand in hand.  Apart from the obvious one, vascular demen … more →

Tags: alzheimer's disease, dementia, Vascular Dementia, Brain health, Cholesterol, vascular dementia

Levels of memory impairment

Marc wrote 1 year ago: Current research has determined three basic levels of memory impairment: Age Associated Memory Impai … more →

Tags: alzheimer's disease, dementia, memory care, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), memory impairment, Memory Loss, mild cognitive impairment

Vitamins that may ward off Alzheimer's Disease

Marc wrote 1 year ago: While more extensive clinical studies need to be conducted, taking certain vitamins may enhance cogn … more →

Tags: dementia, alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's prevention, Vitamins that may prevent Alzheimer's, Folic acid, Niacin, b-complex vitamins, vitamins C and E

What you can do about Mild Cognitive Impairment1 comment

Marc wrote 1 year ago: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is thought to be a middle stage beween normal age-related slowing of … more →

Tags: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Memory Loss, MCI, Prevention

How to choose the best Flat screen TV

asxaob wrote 2 years ago:   Choosing the right technology   Plasma and LCD TVs look the same, but they are not. Some … more →

Tags: Flat screen TV, LCD TV, Plasma TV, Philips, flat screen tvs, Plasma Tvs, plasma technology, LCD TVs, comparison sheet

How to choose the best Flat screen TV

jalopities wrote 2 years ago:   Choosing the right technology   Plasma and LCD TVs look the same, but they are not. Some … more →

Tags: Flat screen TV, LCD TV, Plasma TV, Philips, flat screen tvs, Plasma Tvs, plasma technology, LCD TVs, comparison sheet

How to choose the best Flat screen TV

nfussimfo wrote 2 years ago:   Choosing the right technology   Plasma and LCD TVs look the same, but they are not. Some … more →

Tags: Flat screen TV, LCD TV, Plasma TV, Philips, flat screen tvs, Plasma Tvs, plasma technology, LCD TVs, comparison sheet


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