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2023

Celebrating Mother's Day When Your Mom Has Alzheimer's

Celebrating Mother`s Day When Your Mom Has Alzheimer`sFRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Mother’s Day can require some creative thinking when your mom has dementia.“Mother’s Day is a time to honor the special mother figures in your life, and if your loved one lives with dementia, it can continue to be special with a few adaptations,” said Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA). “Following a few steps can help you celebrate your special person and the bond you share in a dementia-friendly manner.”The foundation offered some tips: Take time to reminisce.Look at old photos together because familiar faces and places can bring someone with dementia joy, even if the person can’t remember the names of those pictured.Describe the names and talk about the...

FDA Approves First Drug Meant to Ease Alzheimer's-Linked...

11 May 2023
FDA Approves First Drug Meant to Ease Alzheimer`s-Linked AgitationTHURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A medication to treat agitation in Alzheimer's patients now has approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The FDA gave supplemental approval to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., and Lundbeck Inc. for Rexulti (brexpiprazole) oral tablets on Thursday. Rexulti is the first FDA-approved treatment for these symptoms.“Agitation is one of the most common and challenging aspects of care among patients with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. ‘Agitation’ can include symptoms ranging from pacing or restlessness to verbal and physical aggression,” said Dr. Tiffany Farchione, director of the division of psychiatry in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “These symptoms are leading causes of assisted living or...

Scans Suggest Sleep Apnea Could Be Harming Your Brain

11 May 2023
Scans Suggest Sleep Apnea Could Be Harming Your BrainTHURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Poor sleep brought on by sleep apnea may ultimately undermine the brain health of older men and women, new research suggests.The concern stems from a new brain scan investigation that involved 140 sleep apnea patients.“Sleep apnea is a medical condition in which patients ... stop breathing during sleep, which can affect their sleep quality by causing multiple arousals and dropping oxygen levels,” said lead study author Dr. Diego Carvalho. He is an assistant professor of neurology at the Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine in Rochester, Minn. Sleep apnea “has been associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, stroke, cognitive impairment and dementia,” Carvalho said.And, he noted, it is known to...

Science Reveals Key Driver of Alzheimer's, and How Newly...

10 May 2023
Science Reveals Key Driver of Alzheimer`s, and How Newly Approved Drug May Fight ItWEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have isolated for the first time a free-floating form of amyloid beta that appears to be a key driver of Alzheimer’s disease.Further, they argue that a newly approved Alzheimer’s drug — lecanemab (Leqembi) — directly targets these small, complex chains of amyloid beta (A-beta) called fibrils. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved lecanemab in January.The A-beta fibrils were found by soaking brain tissue samples from Alzheimer’s patients in a saline solution, then spinning the liquid in a centrifuge, said senior researcher Dr. Dennis Selkoe, co-director of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Center for Neurologic Diseases, in Boston.Such fibrils had been found stuck together in the amyloid plaques that are a...

Toxins From Grilling, Smoking & Car Exhaust Could Raise Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis

10 May 2023
Toxins From Grilling, Smoking & Car Exhaust Could Raise Odds for Rheumatoid ArthritisWEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Toxic chemicals that develop from car exhaust, smoking and backyard grilling might increase your risk of developing the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests.These chemicals are called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). They form as coal, oil, gas, wood or tobacco burn. Flame grilling of meat and other foods also contribute to PAH formation, the researchers said."While more studies are needed, the findings suggest that polyaromatic hydrocarbons may be a significant contributor to rheumatoid arthritis," said lead researcher Chris D'Adamo, director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. "People at risk of rheumatoid arthritis should be cautious of polyaromatic...
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