MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts' source. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:43:28 +0100 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/47502/tips-independence As we have discussed many times, Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder.   Over time skills and abilities decline.  What someone with Alzheimer’s can do one week is not necessarily what he or she can do the next week.  So we all must acknowledge that a time will come when the patient with Alzheimer’s disease cannot live independently.  What we as health care professionals and you as family and... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939291 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:49:00 +0100 1939291 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/43990/agree-diagnosis I would like to revisit three topics that I covered previously: the issue of depressive “pseudo-dementia,” the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and the fact that health care professionals do not always agree on a diagnosis.         Each week I take part in our memory disorders consensus meeting.  Usually there are 3 neurologists, 1 psychiatrist and 3 nurse practitioners, all of whom have... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1862924 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:55:00 +0100 1862924 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/43096/introduction For the last year, I have blogged about Alzheimer’s disease.  I have discussed the diagnosis, the treatment, driving issues and many related topics.  One thing I have not done is put Alzheimer’s disease in the context of the body part that is failing in this disease, the brain.  For many people this topic may sound intimidating or perhaps unrelated to the disease.  However, I will attempt to make this discussion... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1844903 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:20:00 +0100 1844903 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/40200/driving-dementia Last year I discussed an important topic that I believe is worth revisiting. I say this because in our weekly patient discussion, it is discussed more often than any other topic, except for the individual diagnosis for each patient. The topic that I am referring to is driving.  For personal, economic, social, medical and many other reasons, driving is an important part of our lives.  It allows independence and mobility and, for... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779372 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:45:00 +0100 1779372 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/39435/ready-make-change In previous blogs, in the spring of 2008 and the fall of 2007, I discussed different behavioral strategies for which there is some support indicating that they may help prevent or delay the mental impairments in Alzheimer’s disease.  Today I would like to briefly review a couple of those and extend the discussion.   I have indicated that physical and mental exercise may help in this regard.  Animal studies and some... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1760022 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:49:00 +0100 1760022 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/35563/confusing-terms What are amnesia, aphasia, anomia, alexia, agraphia, acalculia, (relatively commonly used terms) and agnosia, apraxia, anosagnosia, anosadiaphoria (relatively uncommonly used terms)?  Wow, I have been doing behavioral neurology for over 25 years and I know I missed a few of the “a” words here....In numerous previous blogs I have frequently referred to disorders of thinking and memory and occasionally I have used the... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1674985 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:05:00 +0100 1674985 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/34964/brain-alphabet Pictures of the brain: what are they and what do they tell us?   CT, CTA, MRI, MRA, fMRI, PET are an alphabet soup of brain tests that might be used in evaluation of a person suspected of possibly having Alzheimer’s disease.  I would like to define and describe each of these tests and then briefly explain how each one might be used.   CT stands for computerized tomography and it, as with the other acronyms, is... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652431 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:20:00 +0100 1652431 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/29669/caregivers-cope We received a question some time back that asked about caretaker coping mechanisms and resources.  Some related questions were: "Are there any trends that seem to have more positive outcomes on the family?"  "What support do families find helpful?"  "Do men or women find it harder to deal with the problem if their spouse develops the disease?"   Good Caregiving for People with Alzheimer's Disease   I would... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1575531 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:55:50 +0100 1575531 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/8646/dementia-disease One question I am frequently asked is "What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease?" On one level, the answer to this question is relatively easy and straightforward. Compare the definitions of dementia and Alzheimer's.   Dementia:   Dementia is an impairment of thinking and memory that interferes with a person's ability to do things which he or she previously was able to do. ... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439718 Wed, 14 May 2008 00:36:09 +0100 1439718 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/8646/dementia-disease One question I am frequently asked is "What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease?" On one level, the answer to this question is relatively easy and straightforward. Compare the definitions of dementia and Alzheimer's. Dementia: Dementia is an impairment of thinking and memory that interferes with a person's ability to do things which he or she previously was able to do. ... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379496 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0100 1379496 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/9542/grab-cup-joe Ah, every morning, many of us get our “pick-me-up” from a cup or more of java. The increased number of coffee houses and chains that advertise or specialize in coffee grows every day. Now, some researchers are suggesting that caffeine, not just from coffee but from any source, can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.   Does this mean we should all start consuming caffeine? For some of us this could be an excuse to indulge in... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379495 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0100 1379495 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/10401/flurry-news It has been an interesting couple of weeks in the field of Alzheimer's disease.  On one hand, there are some dire predictions about the number of people in coming decades that will have this disorder.  On the other hand, there is some exciting news about potential treatments.    These are important topics. However, it has occurred to me that there are not only many aspects about these topics that are important, but... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379494 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0100 1379494 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/11186/dementia One of the most common distinctions that physicians make in seeing patients with complaints of memory trouble is the distinction between dementia and depression. Before I continue, I would once again like to distinguish between the terms dementia and Alzheimer's disease.  Dementia is a brain problem that includes impairment of memory and one or more other cognitive (thinking and reasoning) abilities. Alzheimer's disease is the... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379493 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0100 1379493 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/11730/keeping-track What's new on the research front for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease? And, what do the terms phase 2 and phase 3 research mean?  In the last two decades, drug studies have become increasingly common. The 1990s was the "Decade of the Brain," and an explosive increase has occurred in the area of neuro-pharmaceutical research. Part of this increase, currently present, is in Alzheimer's disease.   When... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379492 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0100 1379492 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/12156/drug-fda What's new on the research front for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease? And, what do the terms phase 2 and phase 3 research mean? In the last two decades, studies on the impact and effects of certain drugs have become increasingly common. In the 1990s, an explosive increase occurred in the area of neuro-pharmaceutical research, which is why it is known to many in the health community as the "Decade of the Brain". Much of... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379491 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0100 1379491 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/12355/research In my most recent blog, I reviewed the concepts of phase 1, phase 2 and phase 3 research trials and briefly summarized the results from a recent phase three study of a drug called tramiprosate. Today, I'd like to focus on an exciting, new, and potentially important phase 1 study.  As I indicated, phase 1 is the earliest and most basic level of research, designed to evaluate whether the proposed research is do-able. It can also be called... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379490 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0100 1379490 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/13251/brain-key I hope everyone had a pleasant Labor Day, and has had a wonderful summer. I'll be finishing the summer's blogs with some more good news about the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Animal studies continue to be highly informative about approaches that can be taken in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. A group of researchers at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine recently published an article in the Journal of... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379489 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0100 1379489 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/22326/testing Often when a person goes to see a doctor because he or she has concerns about memory or the possibility of Alzheimer's disease, the doctor may recommend "Neuropsychological Testing." It is helpful to have some idea what this is, and what it is used for.  Neuropsychological testing is commonly performed by psychologists. However, other types of clinicians, most commonly educators, may also do the testing. The tests involve... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379488 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0100 1379488 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/23250/problem-medicine In my last Alzheimer's blog we asked, "Why is it that sometimes health professionals disagree about the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in a specific patient?" For example, today in our group meeting (Where a group of us review the patients that we have seen during the week), we discussed a patient who was told by a previous physician that she did not have Alzheimer's disease, but our group agreed that she probably did.... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379487 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0100 1379487 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/23250/problem-medicine/ In my last Alzheimer's blog we asked, "Why is it that sometimes health professionals disagree about the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in a specific patient?" For example, today in our group meeting (Where a group of us review the patients that we have seen during the week), we discussed a patient who was told by a previous physician that she did not have Alzheimer's disease, but our group agreed that she probably did. Why... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1338086 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:14:00 +0100 1338086 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/22326/testing/ Often when a person goes to see a doctor because he or she has concerns about memory or the possibility of Alzheimer's disease, the doctor may recommend "Neuropsychological Testing." It is helpful to have some idea what this is, and what it is used for.  Neuropsychological testing is commonly performed by psychologists. However, other types of clinicians, most commonly educators, may also do the testing. The tests... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1323206 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:16:00 +0100 1323206 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/13251/brain-key/ I hope everyone had a pleasant Labor Day, and has had a wonderful summer. I'll be finishing the summer's blogs with some more good news about the treatment of Alzheimer's... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=847361 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:28:00 +0100 847361 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/12355/research/ In my most recent blog, I reviewed the concepts of phase 1, phase 2 and phase 3 research trials and briefly summarized the results from a recent phase three study of a drug called... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=801456 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 801456 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/12156/drug-fda/ What's new on the research front for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease? And, what do the terms phase 2 and phase 3 research mean? In the last two decades, studies on the impact and... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=790626 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:48:00 +0100 790626 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/11730/keeping-track/ What's new on the research front for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease? And, what do the terms phase 2 and phase 3 research mean?  In the last two decades, drug studies have... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760529 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:34:01 +0100 760529 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/11186/dementia/ One of the most common distinctions that physicians make in seeing patients with complaints of memory trouble is the distinction between dementia and depression. Before I continue, I... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=723295 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:14:01 +0100 723295 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/10401/flurry-news/ It has been an interesting couple of weeks in the field of Alzheimer's disease.  On one hand, there are some dire predictions about the number of people in coming decades that... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676643 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:17:01 +0100 676643 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/9542/grab-cup-joe/ Ah, every morning, many of us get our “pick-me-up” from a cup or more of java. The increased number of coffee houses and chains that advertise or specialize in coffee grows every... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620614 Wed, 16 May 2007 22:08:01 +0100 620614 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/8646/dementia-disease/ One question I am frequently asked is "What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease?" On one level, the answer to this question is relatively easy and... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=547799 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:56:01 +0100 547799 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/7482/doctor-study/ Currently, any of us can go to the Web site from the National Institute of Health and find a list of over 100 (as of today, 141) research projects that are underway, and these projects need... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513054 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:56:01 +0100 513054 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/3300/improve-life/ Nippak and colleagues at the University of Toronto performed a research study using beagles.  They examined two groups of dogs.  Both groups entered into the research... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513058 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:34:00 +0100 513058 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/5872/family-system/ What can a family support system do for behavioral disturbances in someone with Alzheimer's disease? Approximately 50 to 80 percent of persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease have some... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513057 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:23:19 +0100 513057 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/6875/family-system/ What can a family support system do for behavioral disturbances in someone with Alzheimer's disease? Approximately 50 to 80 percent of persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease have some... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513056 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:18:40 +0100 513056 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/3102/whats-disease/ For most patients who have Alzheimer’s disease and for families who have loved ones with this disease, research progress in Alzheimer’s disease appears to advance very slowly. ... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513059 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:36:06 +0100 513059 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/3072/alzheimer/ I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season and is off to a nice 2007. Today, I would like to discuss a common question asked during visits, "The medicine isn't working, should we... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513060 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:09:59 +0100 513060 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/3027/alzheimer/ It is important to distinguish Alzheimer's disease from dementia, which is a more general term. Dementia is the medical term for impairments in thinking and memory that occur due to... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513061 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:56:30 +0100 513061 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/118/2962/meet-dr-david/ Hello everyone, My name is Dr. David Roeltgen and I am very excited to be part of this Alzheimer's site. We are all aware that many difficult issues arise in dealing with this disease. I... (Source: David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts) David Roeltgen, MD's SharePosts blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513062 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:22:48 +0100 513062