Dementia: Types, Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment | Publications
Summary: The Disabled World list of publications on dementia covers a wide range of topics, including various types of dementia, prevention strategies, diagnostic methods, and treatment options. These articles and papers provide valuable insights into conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and Lewy body dementia. The resources offer practical information on risk factors, early warning signs, and lifestyle modifications that may help reduce the risk of cognitive decline. Additionally, the collection includes research findings on potential therapies, caregiving techniques, and support strategies for individuals living with dementia and their families. These publications serve as a comprehensive resource for people with disabilities, seniors, and caregivers seeking to better understand and manage dementia-related challenges.
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Smartphone-based Scavenger Hunt Helps Identify Individuals at Risk for Dementia The findings show potential of smartphone data, collected in conditions close to everyday life, for the early detection and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease. | ✓ | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Having Dementia Does Not Necessarily Mean the End of Learning Ten dementia patients, eight of whom lived in care facilities, try using computer tablets for the first time in their lives and the results were surprising. | 3 Jul 2023 | |
| Guide to Understanding Dementia - Through Their Eyes This helpful dementia guide offers in-depth content, that answers questions concerning sleeping patterns, medical support, funding including resources, and organizations to support those affected by dementia. | 25 Nov 2016 21 Apr 2021 | |
| Diabetes: Dementia and Aging Dementia effects people with poorly controlled diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart disease harder as these conditions increase risk for vascular dementia. | 7 Jan 2016 22 Nov 2020 | |
| Lewy Body Dementia: Symptoms, Causes, Tests, Treatments, Therapies General overview of Lewy body dementia, a disease that causes decline in mental abilities and visual hallucinations. | 5 Nov 2015 28 Jul 2018 | |
| Risk of Dementia in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment 400% Higher Study finds those diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment had four-fold increased risk of developing dementia or Alzheimers compared to cognitively healthy individuals. | 8 Aug 2014 18 Nov 2021 | |
| Dementia Patients Benefit from Holistic Exercise Sessions Pairing cognitive activities with physical movements helps patients and care-givers alike, according to Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. | ✓ | 24 May 2014 27 Oct 2024 |
| Stem Cells Reverse Dementia After an activation and concentration process bone marrow stem cells were injected into the cerebral circulation. | 2 Feb 2013 25 Apr 2016 | |
| Decision-Making with Dementia: Support and Research Research-backed insights on how people with dementia make decisions with spousal support, from everyday choices to complex financial and care planning issues. | ✓ ✓ | 29 Sep 2011 14 Feb 2026 |
| Alcohol May Help Prevent Dementia Evidence that light to moderate alcohol consumption may decrease the risk of cognitive decline or dementia. | 2 Mar 2011 18 Nov 2015 | |
| Dementia: Looking After Your Aging Brain The lengthening of the average life span in today's population has caused an increase in the prevalence of aging related disorders. | 23 Feb 2011 17 Sep 2023 | |
| Operation Makes Dementia Patients Smarter Researchers reveal that an operation can help patients with dementia caused by white matter changes and hydrocephalus.. | 25 Jan 2011 23 Jun 2022 | |
| Guidance is Key to Improve Dementia Care Dementia is a critical health concern but are the current care services able to offer appropriate support. | 20 Dec 2010 | |
| Hospice Care Increasing for Nursing Home Patients with Dementia More nursing home patients with dementia are seeking hospice care and using it longer. | 15 Dec 2010 | |
| Lewy Bodies and Parkinson's Disease Dementia Alzheimer's disease is not the only type of dementia. Two other forms are dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinsons' disease dementia. | 16 Oct 2010 29 Jan 2023 | |
| Link Between PTSD and Dementia Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder have greater risk for dementia than Veterans without PTSD. | 2 Sep 2010 | |
| Obesity Associated with Dementia and Lower Brain Volume Excess abdominal fat places healthy middle-aged people at risk for dementia later in life. | 20 May 2010 11 Oct 2010 | |
| Dementia Takes Away Meaning of Flavor Processing of flavor information in patients with semantic dementia. | 10 May 2010 | |
| Ethical Guidelines for Dementia Needed How do we handle ethical dilemmas on adults who can not give their informed consent. | 29 Mar 2010 | |
| Dementia Expected to Become Epidemic in Elderly Dementia in extreme elderly population expected to become epidemic according to the 90+ study. | 24 Feb 2010 | |
| Dementia Disorder Hereditary New research shows that a rare brain disorder that causes early dementia is highly hereditary. | 2 Nov 2009 | |
| Communication Problems in Dementia Care Excessive physical strain in dementia care due to communication problems and misunderstandings. | 14 Sep 2009 | |
| Detecting Pain in People with Dementia The elderly who suffer from dementia are not able to say when something hurts or is sore. | 2 Sep 2009 17 Jan 2010 | |
| Frontotemporal Dementia: General Overview Frontotemporal Dementia describes a clinical syndrome associated with shrinking of the frontal and temporal anterior lobes of the brain. | 1 Apr 2009 28 Jan 2023 | |
| Abuse of People with Dementia by Family Carers Common Study reveals 34-62% of dementia caregivers report abusive behavior, emphasizing urgent need for mental health and caregiver support. | ✓ ✓ | 23 Jan 2009 23 Jun 2025 |
| Seniors Universal Health Care and Dementia In spite of universal health care seniors in UK are less willing to undergo dementia screening than their counterparts in the US. | 15 Jan 2009 | |
| Causes of Dementia Many issues can cause dementia but the common thought is that brain cells do not get the nutrients or oxygen they need to maintain good mental functioning. | 5 Jan 2009 16 Jun 2013 | |
| Symptoms of Dementia Symptoms of dementia can be classified as either reversible or irreversible depending upon the etiology of the disease. | 5 Jan 2009 16 Oct 2010 | |
| Alzheimer's a Type of Dementia Dementia is not defined as a disease but symptom types that result from neurological impairments caused by different diseases. | 5 Jan 2009 16 Oct 2010 | |
| Dementia Facts and Statistics The statistics of dementia are staggering with an estimated 24 million people living with some form of dementia worldwide. | 5 Jan 2009 17 May 2017 | |
| Dementia and Functional Abilities in Seniors Dementia in the elderly can produce deficits in functional abilities which affect their independence and safety. | 5 Jan 2009 25 Apr 2016 | |
| 1.7 Million in UK Will Have Dementia by 2051 Current dementia statistics in the UK shows the costs for looking after people with dementia will cost billions each year. | 5 Jan 2009 25 Feb 2021 |
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