Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine, in Seattle, compared the effects of a high–saturated fat/high–glycemic index diet with a low–saturated fat/low–glycemic index diet on markers of Alzheimer disease and cognition in adults with mild cognitive impairment. Continue reading Using diet to modulate Alzheimer’s disease
Category Archives: Alzheimer’s Dementia
A systematic review of reflexology
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Prof. Ernst has reviewed all the studies. Continue reading A systematic review of reflexology
Improving balance and mobility using Feldenkrais exercises
Feldenkrais method (Photo: Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, the developer) is an educational system designed to improve body movement and function. Its goal is to re-educate the nervous system and improve motor ability.
Researchers at the University of South Carolina, in Columbia report their experience in older adults. Continue reading Improving balance and mobility using Feldenkrais exercises
Tactile massage in elderly patients with severe dementia
Tactile massage is a soft massage that improves physical relaxation and psychological well-being.
Researchers at Hamamatsu University, in Shizuoka, Japan, studied the response to tactile massage among elderly patients with dementia. Continue reading Tactile massage in elderly patients with severe dementia
Influence of prosody when speaking with persons who have Alzheimer’s
Prosody is the study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
So, does the pitch and loudness of your voice influence your success in communicating with your demented grandmother? Researchers from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver wanted to know. Continue reading Influence of prosody when speaking with persons who have Alzheimer’s
Group music therapy for agitation in dementia
Researchers at Taipei Medical University, in Taiwan, explored the effectiveness of group music sessions to manage agitation in elderly persons with dementia. Continue reading Group music therapy for agitation in dementia
The value of nutritional supplements in older adults
We commonly take them, but studies show mixed results regarding their health benefits, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, North Carolina. Continue reading The value of nutritional supplements in older adults
Biofield Therapies: Helpful or Full of Hype?
Researchers from the UCLA Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, Los Angeles, California think Reiki, therapeutic touch, and healing touch warrant further research. Continue reading Biofield Therapies: Helpful or Full of Hype?
Huperzine A treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Most drugs used to treat Alzheimer’s disease are classified as cholinesterase inhibitors.
Researchers in California and Washington DC studied huperzine A, a natural cholinesterase inhibitor derived from the Chinese herb Huperzia serrata. Continue reading Huperzine A treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Tai chi and the risk of cognitive decline
Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have reported the interim findings of the effects of a mind body physical exercise (tai chi) on cognitive function in Chinese people at risk of cognitive decline. Continue reading Tai chi and the risk of cognitive decline
Accumulating evidence supports music therapy for depression
Researchers at the University of Jyvaskyla, in Finland, studied the benefits of music therapy when added to standard care among working-age people with depression. Continue reading Accumulating evidence supports music therapy for depression
OPAL (Older People And omega-3 Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids)
Over 2 years, researchers from the UK and Australia followed almost 900 septuagenarians for any benefits on cognition from omega-3 supplementation. Continue reading OPAL (Older People And omega-3 Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids)
The best evidence on homeopathy
Prof. Ernst searched the Cochrane review database for the term “homeopathy” in the title, abstract, or keywords. Continue reading The best evidence on homeopathy
Benefits of music in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from Inserm in Montpellier, France studied the value of music therapy in the management of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading Benefits of music in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Review: Cognitive therapy for memory loss
This Cochrane review evaluated the effect of cognitive training on various cognitive functions (ie, memory, executive function, attention, and speed) in healthy older people and in people with mild cognitive impairment. Continue reading Review: Cognitive therapy for memory loss
Do B vitamins and folic acid affect cognitive function?
Researchers at the University of Western Australia, in Crawley, studied B6, B12, and folic acid. Continue reading Do B vitamins and folic acid affect cognitive function?
Antioxidant primer
Dr. Manouchehr Saljoughian from the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley, California has reviewed antioxidants.
Lets define terms. Continue reading Antioxidant primer
More support for omega-3 to slow age-related cognitive decline
Researchers at Martek Biosciences Corporation, in Columbia, Maryland, studied the effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (an essential fatty acid) on improving cognitive functions in healthy older adults with age-related cognitive decline. Continue reading More support for omega-3 to slow age-related cognitive decline
If you were genetically susceptible to Alzheimer’s would you take supplements?
Apparently, many people would, according to this study by researchers at Boston University School of Public Health, in Massachusetts. Continue reading If you were genetically susceptible to Alzheimer’s would you take supplements?
Consumer Alert: FDA warns about OTC chelation products
8 companies of over-the-counter (OTC) chelation products were told that they are selling unapproved drugs and devices and are violating federal law with respect to unproven claims about these products.
These products purport to treat a range of diseases by removing toxic metals from the body. Some also claim to treat autism spectrum disorder, cardiovascular diseases, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and other serious conditions. Continue reading Consumer Alert: FDA warns about OTC chelation products