MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'agitation'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119078&cid=t_136905_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F29%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-october-29-2010%2F You know what I’ve been thinking about lately? The ghosts of Halloween’s past. The heat from a plastic Strawberry Shortcake mask, the discomfort of being herded with groups of children, the shame of begging for sweets and the sickening feeling from eating too much candy. Funny how recalling those memories actually make me happy. Watching mom dig through my winnings, tasting what seemed like every single one, made me feel comforted. And even though walking around in a costume felt silly and uncomfortable, there was something exciting about dressing up and being anonymous for one night. When did Halloween get so complicated? Yep, there are rules now about age limitations for Halloween and questions about what kids should and should not wear. But at least for me, I’d love to... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119078 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:43:29 +0100 4119078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706893&cid=t_136905_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fmore-on-medicine-and-agitation-and.html Alzheimer's disease affects the brain. It destroys brain cells. Loosing ones memory and the ability to reason is the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The brain whether we like it or not also regulates emotion and behavior. Essentially our ability to feel starts with the brain. One of the hardest and scariest parts of the whole process, (besides everything else) is the behavioral changes. A person with AD, can begin to behave in very strange and uncharacteristic fashions for themselves. It is bizarre and frightening quite often for family members. As the disease wears on the person with AD looses their ability to self-reflect-to have insight into their own behavior. It is not their fault and if they could they would hate it more than you do- but they can't.It is also unique in that one day ... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706893 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:25:00 +0100 3706893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416280&cid=t_136905_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fdementia-agitation-treatment.html Now one of the biggest stressors for family members is what do you do if your loved one with Alzheimer's is agitated and lashing out, or agitated and wandering off at night. What if they are moving about and wandering and confused? Are they more likely to fall and get hurt? Sometimes. This is typically a problem in the later stages of Alzheimer's and not all people in the later stages of Alzheimer's get agitated. Some do, they may even get violent. Remember this is the disease and not your loved one. Yes it is true that there are people who have a history of violence and anger and agitation well before they develop Alzheimer's. Think of the violent or antisocial or sociopath. In my world as a psychiatrist those problems are all too common, but for the sake of those reading this blog, viole... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimer's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416280 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:44:00 +0100 3416280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133782&cid=t_136905_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FPeg6ClCtuf8%2Fexercise-calms-agitation-associated.html Agitation and functioning improved in a group of elderly nursing home residents suffering from severe dementia when they engaged in just 30 minutes of supervised exercise three times a week..... By Bob DeMarco If you put the word exercise in the search box of this blog you will find more articles than you could read in a day. I write often about how I believe the single most important thing to do with/for a person suffering from Alzheimer's is to exercise. I write repeatedly about how exercise transforms my mother from a zombie like state to a person with a smile on her face. In part, exercise explains how I was able to transform my mother from being very mean and angry into a person more like her former self --before Alzheimer's. Lately, several people told me their loved one can'... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133782 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:48:37 +0100 3133782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284548&cid=t_136905_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F03%2Fcode-black%2F “Code Black” in Cubicle 23. The doctor stood impassively before the wildly agitated “speeding” patient. She was ranting and gesticulating aggressively, with eyes wide and teeth flashing. Unsurprisingly, words alone did nothing to calm her down. The doctor, in a matter-of-fact tone, told her that if she didn’t cooperate she would be sedated against her will [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284548 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:00:05 +0100 2284548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1402145&cid=t_136905_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fwoof-louder-pavlov.html Our household was a relatively quiet one when I was a child. My father would bark at us occasionally, more of a call to order, but on the whole, raised voices were frowned upon. Shouting was considered to be the manifestation of someone’s inability to express themselves in a more erudite manner. To read more click "Here."If you like what you read, send it to someone in 'need.' (Source: Whitterer on Autism) Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1402145 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:22:00 +0100 1402145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=948418&cid=t_136905_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fneuropsychology-abstract-of-day.html CONCLUSIONS: In this 12-week trial, donepezil was not more effective than placebo in treating agitation in patients with Alzheimer's disease. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00142324 [ClinicalTrials.gov].). Copyright 2007 Massachusetts Medical Society.PMID: 17914039 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Comment in: New England Journal of Medicine. 2007 Oct 4; 357(14): 1441-1443. (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=948418 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:30:09 +0100 948418