By Esther Hereema Do you have a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another kind of dementia? If so, you may be interested to know that music might be able to connect you with your family member in a way that words cannot. Many research studies, as well as anecdotal evidence, have cited situations where musicContinue reading “The Power of Music Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease”
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Gut bacteria linked to chronic disease
Cleveland Clinic researchers have, for the first time, linked trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) — a gut metabolite formed during the digestion of egg-, red meat- or dairy-derived nutrients choline and carnitine — to chronic kidney disease. TMAO has been linked to heart disease already, with blood levels shown to be a powerful tool for predicting futureContinue reading “Gut bacteria linked to chronic disease”
Genetics of Alzheimer’s or Dementia
Many people with dementia are concerned that they have inherited the condition and that they may in turn pass it on to their children. Also, family members of people with dementia are sometimes concerned that they might be more likely to develop dementia themselves. Genes can play a role in the development of dementia, butContinue reading “Genetics of Alzheimer’s or Dementia”
Patients who have cancer or dementia tend to receive more end-of-life care
Palliative care is an approach to treatment that focuses on easing symptoms, such as pain, and improving quality of life for people with life-threatening illnesses, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. It also aims to offer support to families and loved ones of the seriously ill person. Hospice care also offers similar assistanceContinue reading “Patients who have cancer or dementia tend to receive more end-of-life care”
Steps in hiring a caregiver with Motherhealth
We help qualify your caregiver based on the health needs of your parents with Alzheimer’s , Parkinson’s or other health issues that need 24/7 care or at least 4hr care each day. We help train and monitor your caregivers who needs to tag team with us to ensure that all the caregiving needs of yourContinue reading “Steps in hiring a caregiver with Motherhealth”
Bay area senior care and home assistance
We cannot leave our seniors at home without a compassionate and caring caregiver 24/7. We also need to senior safe our house to avoid falls and other accidents/emergencies. Leave contact information and medication list/schedules to a caregiver and another copy in your refrigerator and a copy of medication list in the purse of your momContinue reading “Bay area senior care and home assistance”
Parkinson and Alzheimer’s start with Depression
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 developmentContinue reading “Parkinson and Alzheimer’s start with Depression”
Top 10 environmental toxins
The following toxins are among the most prevalent in our air, water and/or food supply, as reported by Dr. Joseph Mercola, a leader in the U.S. wellness movement, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Mercola.com, the second most visited non-governmental health website after WebMD. This list is by no means all-inclusive, as thousandsContinue reading “Top 10 environmental toxins”
Dopamine pathways and Parkinson
Dopamine pathways is to Parkinson and Serotonin pathway is to Alzheimer’s Dopaminergic pathways, sometimes called dopaminergic projections, are neural pathways in the brain that transmit the neurotransmitter dopamine from one region of the brain to another.[1][2] The neurons of the dopaminergic pathways have axons that run the entire length of the pathway. The neurons’ somataContinue reading “Dopamine pathways and Parkinson”
More men with Parkinson and more women with Alzheimer’s
More men than women are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), and a number of gender differences have been documented in this disorder. Examples of clinical characteristics that appear in men more often than women include rigidity and rapid eye movement behavior disorder, whereas more women than men exhibit dyskinesias and depression. Differences between men andContinue reading “More men with Parkinson and more women with Alzheimer’s”
Parkinsons Disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s (AD) genes
Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s Disease
Here are some sobering facts: While estimates vary, studies to date find that as many as 5.1 million Americans age 65 and older have Alzheimer’s disease. The greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s is age. The number of people with the disease doubles for every 5-year interval beyond age 65. The Bureau of the Census estimatesContinue reading “Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s Disease”
Liver, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease
Overt hepatic encephalopathy is generally taken to refer to a syndrome of neuropsychiatric, neuropsychological and neurological disturbances that may arise as a complication of liver disease, and which is reversible.2 This definition is not entirely consistent with the current state of knowledge, however, as there is growing evidence that the reversibility of the syndrome isContinue reading “Liver, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease”
Garden at hiddenvilla.org for Alzheimer’s
Our schedule to volunteer and garden at hiddenvilla.org in Los Altos is on: Wednesday, July 13 Wednesday, August 17 Wednesday, August 24 Wednesday, September 28 Hidden Villa’s CSA program manages the organic farming operations, including harvesting, planting, scheduling, distribution, and the relationships with the CSA subscribers and the Community Services Agency of Mountain View. TheContinue reading “Garden at hiddenvilla.org for Alzheimer’s”