Much of the current clinical research surrounds the frequency and impact of nonmotor symptoms in PD, which are common but often underrecognized and, in turn, undertreated. For example, depression is present in about 50% of patients, anxiety in 30%, impulse control disorders in 14%, and cognitive change occurs in up to 80%.16,–,18 Since the development of the first set, there has been no change in the fact that nonmotor symptoms need to be recognized but compliance with these measures has been low.11 There continues to be a gap in care. There is increasing evidence that cognitive dysfunction, psychiatric disorders, and sleep and autonomic symptoms are a primary part of the disease process in PD and that many are treatable.
For people who develop Alzheimer’s disease (AD), depressive symptoms and other “noncognitive” changes may occur before any of the hallmark memory and thinking problems associated with the disease, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology.
Researchers analyzed the performance of approximately 2,400 Americans ages 50 and older on various assessments of psychological health, behavior, and the ability to perform daily activities.
All of the participants were cognitively normal (ie, no signs of dementia) in the beginning, but over the course of the nearly 8-year-long study, about half of them developed dementia. The researchers found that those who developed dementia were more likely to experience mood and behavior changes before any other symptoms.
Specifically, within the first four years of the study, 30 percent of the participants who would later go on to develop dementia already showed depressive symptoms, such as significantly decreased energy, apathy, and increased preference for staying home. By comparison, only about 15 percent of people who didn’t develop dementia showed depressive symptoms.
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Connie Dello Buono is based in Sunnyvale California. Her first ebook is about women's health, Birthing Ways Healing Ways and her recent one is about cancer prevention, Curated Healing Ways. She had helped women have holistic childbirth as childbirth educator, founded Motherhealth, to serve seniors in the bay area with holistic caregivers and blogs at www.clubalthea.com with more than 10,000 health and finance related posts.
Connie trains her own caregivers, which are the favorites of most bay area seniors who are home bound and alone.
She is active in the rehab and nursing facilities, volunteering on music and movement for seniors.
She is a member of Lion's club and offered scholarships to students in the Philippines.
She is active at churchinsunnyvale.us and has Fridays Bible home study in Sunnyvale using the recovery version of the Bible , free at biblesforamerica.us
She loves dancing and teaching and her courses can be found at
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She is California Life Insurance licensed providing life insurance for older adults with health issues and helping women retire safely with income for life.
at menloassetca.com , she helps with 401k rollover.
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She brings compassion and understanding to the needs of her clients, bringing holistic approach in health and life insurance. Her goal is to free families from worries especially during covid with caregivers and life insurance in the presence of health issues, especially for women.
She can be reached at 408-854-1883 , motherhealth@gmail.com
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