Tag Archives: dementia
New guide on respite care for elders with dementia
MIAMI: “Getting the most out of Respite Care: A guide for carers of people with dementia” targets those involved in caring for someone with dementia.
The guide was put together with the input of carers rather than just professionals in the field.
“Most of the Read More »
IBM Research wants to use mobile devices to detect early stage dementia
PHILADELPHIA: There’s no cure for dementia, but diagnosing it and treating it can go a long way toward improved quality for life those affected, as well as their caregivers.
Since 2012, IBM Research, in partnership with ten academic and industrial partners have been working on Read More »
Doctor develops new dementia test for laymen
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Dr. James E. Galvin’s 3- to 5-minute Quick Dementia Rating System screening tool supplants a process that takes clinicians four to five hours to administer and score. The new 10-item questionnaire can be administered by a caregiver, friend or family member. Galvin sees it Read More »
Experimental drug offers hope to families with legacy of degenerative brain disease
DALLAS: In this study researchers are taking about 20 healthy persons with the Alzheimer’s gene and administering a specially-designed drug.
It is part of a drug trial involving more than 200 people around the world.
The drug, which cannot be named because it is still Read More »