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 'alzheimer’s dementia'. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:16:34 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1292436&cid=t_173398_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F249262790%2F Dr. Adrian Preda, our newest Expert Contributor, writes today the first in a series of thought-provoking articles, challenging us to think about physical exercise as the best and most unappreciated form of "brain exercise". A superb article. And one thing is clear, he points out: "the brain really likes it when it’s asked to be “active”. Passive audiences, which are spoon fed information, score less well when tested on retention and understanding of the presented material than audiences that were kept engaged through the process." So, will you write a comment below and contribute to an engaging conversation? Thoughts? reactions? questions? ------------------------- Don’t ignore plain old common sense. Brain Lessons Part 1 -- By Adrian Preda, M.D. Let me start wi... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1292436 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:44:58 +0100 1292436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513005&cid=t_173398_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2F2007-alzheimers-disease-facts-and.html The links below will take you to the factsheets and full report published by the Alzheimer's Association.Quote Sheet (2 pages)FactSheet (2 pages)2007 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures (28 pages)The CareGiver Blog Robert T DeMarcoThe Alzheimer's Reading Room AllAmerican Senior Care Weblog Senior CareElder CareCareGiver Alzheimer’sDementia CareGiverHealth and wellnessWeblog (Source: CareGiver, The) CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513005 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:30:00 +0100 513005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513014&cid=t_173398_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fwhat-happened-to-italian-bread.html My mother can no longer cook an egg, but one thing she can still do is cook delicious spaghetti sauce. Go figure huh?So today was the day to go to Mario’s in Delray Beach and pick up all the material for spaghetti sauce and meatballs. I may as well digress right here and mention the key to really delicious meatballs is a combination of hamburger, veal and pork all in the just right amounts. The good news, you can buy it already mixed at Mario’s.They make fresh baked bread at Mario’s, so I went over to the bakery section to get an Italian Bread. The women told me they would be out in about five minutes. This caused an immediate Pavlovian response in my mouth. We waited and ended up with a nice hot, fresh, Italian bread in a paper bag. Yummy.When we arrived home I divided up the giant ... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513014 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 01:06:00 +0100 513014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=544640&cid=t_173398_137_f&fid=35427&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiverthebook.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fwhat-happened-to-italian-bread.html My mother can no longer cook an egg, but one thing she can still do is cook delicious spaghetti sauce. Go figure huh?So today was the day to go to Mario’s in Delray Beach and pick up all the material for spaghetti sauce and meatballs. I may as well digress right here and mention the key to really delicious meatballs is a combination of hamburger, veal and pork all in the just right amounts. The good news, you can buy it already mixed at Mario’s.They make fresh baked bread at Mario’s, so I went over to the bakery section to get an Italian Bread. The women told me they would be out in about five minutes. This caused an immediate Pavlovian response in my mouth. We waited and ended up with a nice hot, fresh, Italian bread in a paper bag. Yummy.When we arrived home I divided up the giant ... CareGiver: The Book blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=544640 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 544640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=544814&cid=t_173398_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimersreadingroom.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Falzheimers-and-aging.html This MetLife website contains lots of useful information on Alzheimer's and Aging. It should be expecially useful to Baby Boomers and Caregivers.You can also read more on Alzheimer's at the CareGiver.The CareGiver BlogRobert T DeMarcoAllAmerican Senior CareAllAmerican Senior Care Weblog Senior CareElder CareCareGiver Alzheimer’sDementia CareGiver (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=544814 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 544814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=544806&cid=t_173398_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimersreadingroom.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Falzheimers-disease-what-is-it-who-gets.html Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of a condition called dementia. It is named for the German doctor who first described it, Alois Alzheimer. What is it? Who gets it? What causes it?Source Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.Alzheimer’s DiseaseWhat is it?Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of a condition called dementia. Dementia is a general decline in mental ability, such as memory, language skills, judgment, and concentration. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, which means symptoms occur gradually and become worse over time. It is named for the German doctor who first described it, Alois Alzheimer.Who gets it?Alzheimer’s disease affects most commonly affects those over the age of 65, although it has been diagnosed in people in their 40s and 50s.What causes it?Th... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=544806 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 544806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513032&cid=t_173398_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F12%2Fmy-mother-dynamo-2.html This is a picture of my mother Dorothy who is 90 years young, Kristen my mother's granddaughter, and Ryan her greatgrandson.This picture was taken at the Banana Boat in Boynton Beach Florida, May, 2006.The CareGiver Blog Robert T DeMarcoAllAmerican Senior Care AllAmerican Senior Care Weblog Senior CareElder CareCareGiver Alzheimer’sDementia CareGiverHealth and wellnessWeblog (Source: CareGiver, The) CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513032 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:51:00 +0100 513032