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Combativeness is rooted in a person's failed attempts to actually communicate something to you.
Most caregivers experience a twinge of guilt when the time comes for their loved one to be placed in a nursing home or assisted living community. The transition is difficult for the caregiver and the affected person, and both often experience anxi…
The physical, emotional and psychological effects of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia take a great personal toll. Left unchecked, the caregiver can compromise his or her health.
They’re hanging in every woman’s closet — that perfect pair of jeans or that to-die-for little black dress. They fit just right. They boost her confidence.
As baby boomers age, psychiatric hospitals will see more and more people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. A behavioral health, or psychiatric hospital, can provide a wide range of care services for those with various mental health con…
The environment of a hospital emergency room with crowds of people, alarms and noises can be particularly overwhelming and overstimulating for people with Alzheimer's disease. Try to make your loved one comfortable and at ease should you have to g…
Scleroderma group
Alzheimer's disease is a debilitating brain disorder that causes progressive memory loss, visual-spatial problems and personality and behavioral issues. The disease is the most common cause of dementia, an umbrella term that means a global malfunc…
New year, new me! That’s the idea many of us wake up with on Jan. 1.
While others are planning New Year's Eve festivities, it might be a little more challenging to create a celebratory event or activity for someone with Alzheimer's or dementia.
The day-to-day responsibilities of Alzheimer's caregiving can take its toll, and during the holidays, the range of emotions can run amuck and cause depression or "holiday blues."
A weighted blanket is a heavy blanket that is filled with hypoallergenic, nontoxic plastic pellets. Research has shown that a weighted blanket is a simple option not using medication to reduce anxiety and aggression, to calm nerves, to provide com…
Nobody loves to celebrate and party like south Louisianians, and during the holiday season, there can be multiple parties on a single night. It makes for a festive season with family and friends.
Maintaining good nutrition presents extra challenges with people who have Alzheimer’s or dementia.
You can make that holiday food a little less guilty and still a pleasure to eat.
The gift of time is always perfect for someone with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
In addition to the anguish and distress Alzheimer's inflicts with the disease, it also creates an enormous strain on caregivers, families and friends, so much so that oftentimes families are referred to as "invisible patients" or "the second victi…
You are probably experiencing mixed feelings about the Thanksgiving holidays, anxious about all the preparations, family visits and everything that's involved surrounding the holiday.
According to a Duke University study, population health scientists have described Alzheimer's disease as both decreasing and increasing in prevalence.
Louisiana has only eight doctors who specialize in women's cancers, so an LSU research team wants to bring better service by turning cell phones into medical diagnostic tools for breast cancer.
Lung cancer screening
Caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia is very challenging and improvisation can assist in communicating, responding to behavioral challenges and in improving the caregiver's relationship with the affected individual.
Health fair expo
Being physically active is important with individuals with dementia. Exervice is beneficial for physical and mental health, improves quality of life and maintains well-being. Additionally, engaging in physical activities can also improve self-este…
The most important thing to do for your loved one is to get educated about the disease.
About 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter, making it one of the deadliest flu seasons in more than 40 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Scleroderma group
It is often difficult to navigate the various support services and providers and to discern what is best for loved ones with Alzheimer's or dementia.
The Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans has announced it is expanding its services to Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes, according to a news release. CAGNO offers counseling, support and assistance to patients undergoing cancer treatment …
Preparation is the optimum word and especially important during this active hurricane season. Having an emergency-preparedness kit is something you can create now, which would be the first steps in coordinating a successful disaster plan for you a…
Paranoia and delusional behaviors oftentimes develop in people with Alzheimer's disease or other causes of dementia. It takes a measure of understanding of these behaviors to know how to effectively respond and how to continually cope with this conduct.
A leading addiction medicine expert says doctors are still prescribing too many opioids, and that those in the medical community should taper down doses and create “deprescribing clinics.”
In Medicare data from years 2008-10, in clinical practice with interviews with people who were being treated for Alzheimer’s disease, one study concluded that just 45 percent of physicians told their patients they have Alzheimer’s. Some physicians…
Women's workshop
People with Alzheimer's disease or dementia typically have a normal visual acuity, unless there are problems such as cataract or macular degeneration.
BAN2401 is an experimental drug, an engineered monoclonal (cell derived or formed from a single clone) antibody for Alzheimer's disease that is the result of a strategic research alliance between Eisai, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, and BioAr…
Mindfulness, or mindfulness therapy, can means lots of different things. Its roots are in ancient Buddhist traditions, such as Zen and Vipassana meditations.
Aging2.0 is launching a Baton Rouge chapter, which will focus on accelerating aging-focused technologies and solutions, according to a news release.
Wellness day
Dermatillomania is a disorder characterized by the repetitive picking of one’s own skin. It has been reported by individuals with attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity disorder, depression, Parkinson’s disease, stress and anxiety and Alzheimer…
Oh, my aching back.
What is vasovagal syncope?
Girl Talk class
By normal definition, anticipatory grief is the mourning that occurs when a patient or family is expecting death. However, with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, anticipatory grief takes on a new meaning for the caregiver and affected person. Some …
Scientists at LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center are recruiting participants for a study on dementia prevention in older African-Americans.
Oral health session
We know, we know. Summer seems to just be hitting its groove, and already it's time to think about again hitting the books.
Health fair
According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, elders with dementia are thought to be at a greater risk of abuse and neglect than those of the general elderly population. Elder abuse, the center notes, is one of the most overlooked public health…