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Is it Alzheimer’s or Just Forgetfulness?

Posted on April 6, 2021April 7, 2021 by Michael Barry

We all forget things from time to time. You might occasionally misplace your keys or forget the name of someone you just met. When forgetfulness starts becoming more frequent, is it a sign of Alzheimer’s? The characteristic symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease include more than just occasional forgetfulness. Other signs that may indicate the presence of Alzheimer’s disease include the decline of fam...
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A “Sniff Test” May Enhance Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

Posted on March 30, 2021March 31, 2021 by Michael Barry

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine have found that using a simple “sniff test” could boost the accuracy of diagnosing cognitive impairment. Scientists are already aware that individuals in early stages of Alzheimer’s find their sense of smell quickly deteriorates. Researchers found that when administering standard cognitive tests, adding a sniff test in ...
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Can Mild Exercise Delay Cognitive Decline?

Posted on March 16, 2021March 17, 2021 by Michael Barry

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health recently found in a study that mild exercise, in the form of walking for 30 minutes four times per week, resulted in detectable changes in brain regions believed to be related to cognitive impairment. All study participants engaged in the same walking program for the three-month study. One group of participants was comprised of h...
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Testing for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on March 9, 2021March 10, 2021 by Michael Barry

The familiar symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease include forgetfulness, speech difficulties, confusion and inability to form memories. But the telltale biological markers of Alzheimer’s disease begin to take hold in the brain well before any of these outward signs become apparent. In Alzheimer’s patients, amyloid plaques and tangles of tau proteins form and accumulate in the brain which can lead to...
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How Rehabilitation Can Help People with Dementia

Posted on February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 by Michael Barry

Patients with physical injuries or impairments can turn to physical therapy or rehabilitation to help them improve or regain physical functioning. But according to Linda Clare, Professor of Clinical Psychology of Aging and Dementia at the University of Exeter, cognitive rehabilitation can be just as important for dementia and cognitive impairment. While we have come a long way in recognizing th...
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Millennium Memory Care Opens a New Home in Freehold, NJ to Specialize in Challenging Alzheimer’s and Dementia Cases

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Michael Barry

Press Release Freehold, New Jersey, January 21, 2020 – Millennium Memory Care (MMC) has opened the doors of its newest Alzheimer’s and dementia residential care facility at 162 Hunt Road in Freehold, New Jersey. Like their other 4 locations, the new home specializes in challenging and difficult cases that are typically rejected by other facilities. The Grand Opening was held on Friday, Dece...
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Understanding the Progression of Alzheimer’s

Posted on January 12, 2021January 13, 2021 by Michael Barry

With Alzheimer’s disease now afflicting more than 5 million Americans, most people are familiar with the common characteristics of the disease which can begin as mild forgetfulness and progress to more serious symptoms such as difficulty with thinking, loss of language skills, mental confusion and severe memory loss. But a good deal of misunderstanding about the disease persists, including what...
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Behavior Changes May Be an Early Indicator of Alzheimer’s

Posted on December 15, 2020December 16, 2020 by Michael Barry

The onset of Alzheimer’s disease is typically characterized as increasing memory loss, growing forgetfulness, and difficulty with concentration and reasoning. While many people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease do exhibit these symptoms, some people present changes in personality or behavior before any memory-related issues are evident. Researchers from the University of Calgary in Can...
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Alzheimer’s and Animal-Assisted Therapy

Posted on December 9, 2020December 10, 2020 by Michael Barry

Alzheimer’s and Animal-Assisted Therapy Anyone who owns a pet knows the value of that relationship. Pets offer companionship and love, and even lower blood pressure and heart rate. Increasingly, there are many studies that show how important the person-animal relationship can be for people living with Alzheimer’s. When Alzheimer’s patients spend time with animals (dogs, cats, fish, birds...
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Alzheimer’s and The Importance of Reminiscing

Posted on December 1, 2020December 2, 2020 by Michael Barry

Someone with Alzheimer’s may forget a discussion from a few minutes earlier, yet recall an entire conversation from 50 years ago. This is because the disease effects the short-term memory first. The result is difficulty in everyday communication. For people with Alzheimer’s, their inability to communicate effectively has a ripple effect on their lives. They begin to feel disconnected fro...
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