There is some interesting research being conducted on whether personality can be a predictor of someone developing dementia in the future. Hmmmm, what does that mean? Well, scientists performed a study to determine the extent to which the Big Five personality traits and subjective well-being (SWB) could be predictors of dementia. What are the “big five” personality traits and subjective …
Sleep disturbances are common issues for people living with dementia. This can be in the form of general insomnia, shortened sleep cycles, frequent awakening during the night, daytime napping, and reduced rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Approximately 44% of patients living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have sleep disturbance, and that number rises to 90% for those with dementia with Lewy …
Have you ever tried to open a jar without success? You know what I’m talking about, that huge jar of pickles, you grab it, twist it, bang it on the counter, and still, the lid doesn’t budget. Of course, enter superman who takes the jar and twists the lid off with no effort at all (I always say I loosened …
An estimated 47 million people worldwide were living with dementia in 2015, while in the United States, around 5.7 million people have Alzheimer’s dementia. Modifiable risk factors, including hypertension, hearing loss, depression, diabetes, and smoking, account for around 35% of dementia cases. Anticholinergic drugs are another potentially modifiable risk factor. This broad group of drugs acts by blocking the neurotransmitter …
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and rapidly escalated into a global pandemic. Severe illness of COVID-19 predominantly occurs in older people and in individuals with underlying medical comorbidities. Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the aging population. The majority of people living with …
