dementia

Happiness training may ease dementia caregivers’ anxiety, depression

Posted by Reuters | May 2, 2019 | Reuters |

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Much has been written about the stresses and emotional demands of caring for family members with dementia, and a new study suggests that some of this burden can be offset by training...

Dementia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: Assessing Racial & Ethnic Differences

Posted by TimH | Oct 14, 2014 | Articles, Dementia, Psychiatry |

Published research has shown that type 2 diabetes is associated with about a twofold greater risk...

Linking Vitamin D to Dementia

Posted by Physicians Weekly | Aug 14, 2014 | Alzheimer’s Disease, Articles, Dementia, Doctor's Voice, Psychiatry |

Adults who were moderately deficient or severely deficient in vitamin D had a 53% and 125%...

Recognizing & Treating Caregiver Burden

Posted by TimH | Aug 8, 2014 | Articles, Dementia, Psychiatry |

Research has shown that unpaid family or informal caregivers provide as much as 90% of the in-home...

Managing Cognitive Decline in Older Adults With Diabetes

Posted by JonN | Feb 14, 2013 | Articles, Dementia, Psychiatry |

This Physician’s Weekly feature on managing cognitive decline in older adults with diabetes was completed in cooperation with the experts at the American Diabetes Association. More than 25% of Americans aged 65 and older has...