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”
Tag Archives: Parkinson’s Disease
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
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”
NAD , metabolic aging and Alzheimer and Parkinson
References ^ Jump up to: a b c Pollak N, Dölle C, Ziegler M (2007). “The power to reduce: pyridine nucleotides – small molecules with a multitude of functions”. Biochem. J. 402 (2): 205–18. doi:10.1042/BJ20061638. PMC 1798440. PMID 17295611. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Belenky P, Bogan KL, Brenner C (2007). “NAD+ metabolismContinue reading “NAD , metabolic aging and Alzheimer and Parkinson”
Vascular factors to BBB to neurotoxin to Dementia
Abstract Abstract Vascular insults can initiate a cascade of molecular events leading to neurodegeneration, cognitive impairment and dementia. Here, we review the cellular and molecular mechanisms in cerebral blood vessels and the pathophysiological events leading to cerebral blood flow dysregulation and disruption of the neurovascular unit and the blood-brain barrier, which all may contribute toContinue reading “Vascular factors to BBB to neurotoxin to Dementia”
Nursing homes guide
Here are some questions to ask when considering a nursing home: Regular Health Assessment Has the senior been assessed recently? If a nursing home is being considered as the next step after hospitalization, this probably has already been done. However, if a senior is considering a move from home or another facility, a more formalContinue reading “Nursing homes guide”
Yelp experience, senior care services in the bay area
In promoting my senior care services, I asked others where to advertise. Caregivers hotline, newspaper, craigslist and other online social media can help promote a business. I started with word of mouth and giving out seminars on Caregiving tips. Meeting seniors in senior centers and their homes also helped in finding clients who need caregiversContinue reading “Yelp experience, senior care services in the bay area”
Cost of senior care services
Senior Services for Alzheimer’s and other health issues When caring for an Alzheimer’s client, there are varying in-home health care costs based on level of care for. Seniors with different types of mental health challenges starts with Dementia and progresses to Alzheimer. Caregivers are trained to be patient with a senior who have memory issuesContinue reading “Cost of senior care services”