DEMENTIA news
July 13th 2009 02:22
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News from around the world on Dementia and Alzheimer's the one not being synonymous with the other begins, firstly, by singling out the Veterans in the US and there are over 50,000 veterans in a span of just 6-7 years who have been diagnosed with dementia or cognitive impairment. Post traumatic stress disorder is often a prelude or an adjunct with these conditions, but apparently a glass or two a day of alcohol can lessen the threat of the dementia accompanying these conditions.
Attention is drawn for all to consume more of the antioxidant foods, and there are frequent posts on this blog and others on Orble which give these a frequent airing.
Along with their other benefits they are thought to lessen the threat of dementia. So take your fill of the foods mentioned with antioxidant features.
The more of these you consume the better.
From New York comes the advice that GPs with positive attitudes to their patients when they first receive the initial diagnosis have a positive role to play in lessening the effects of this progressive disease.
Early language skills are thought to be preventative, and knitting is suggested as defensive against the onset of dementia.
The benefits of Yoga in treating depression which can be accompanied by a reversible dementia
Also from the US the taking of DHA supplements has met with mixed research results and
All of this news is an indicator of preventative measures and how much concern there is in the medical world for the expected increases in dementia in an ageing population and even in the young, accompanying certain other conditions.
Whether you regard all these matters as being good news or bad, it is certainly NEWS and all would do well to be mindful of it and stay informed as further progress is made.
Just ignoring its impact generally and to you and your loved ones in particular is not going to prove beneficial at all. so don't put your head in the sand and forget it.
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