Memory Loss: It's Normal, but It's Scary / Denise Hamilton.
by Hamilton, Denise; Recer, Paul; Barton, Gina; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 44Family. Publisher: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2001; Associated Press Newsfeatures, 2001; Gannett News Service (Syndicate), 2001ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Alzheimer's disease | Brain -- Aging | Memory -- Age factors | Memory disorders in old age | Mnemonics | Mental work | Aged -- Long-term care | Alzheimer's disease -- TreatmentDDC classification: 050 Summary: MEMORY LOSS: IT'S NORMAL, BUT IT'S SCARY -- "As we age, we become more and more likely to forget where we put things, and the causes can range from flawed nutrition to Alzheimer's." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) This article examines memory loss and Alzheimer's disease and relays that "what people in their 30s dismiss as mere absent-mindedness often rings alarm bells for those in their 70s who fear it portends loss of their mental faculties.".Summary: MIND EXERCISE MAY HELP ALZHEIMER'S -- This article examines the findings of a recent study which suggests that "adults with hobbies that exercise their brains--such as reading, jigsaw puzzles or chess--are 2-1/2 times less likely to have Alzheimer's disease, while leisure limited to TV watching may increase the risk." (GREENFIELD RECORDER)Summary: NEW APPROACH TO ALZHEIMER'S LETS PATIENTS LIVE THEIR REALITY -- "Alzheimer's is a progressive, degenerative disease in which brain cells die and cannot be replaced. It affects about 4 million Americans in the United States. In traditional nursing homes, people with the disease can be disruptive. They live in the past or in a fantasy world created by their mind's decline. They tend to wander into restricted areas and take items from other residents' rooms." (INDIANAPOLIS STAR) This article highlights a novel treatment program designed to aid individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
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This MARC record contains three articles.
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: Memory Loss: It's Normal, but It's Scary, March 4, 2001; pp. EV1+.
Originally Published: Mind Exercise May Help Alzheimer's, March 5, 2001; pp. n.p.
Originally Published: New Approach to Alzheimer's Lets Patients Live Their Reality, Feb. 19, 2001; pp. n.p.
MEMORY LOSS: IT'S NORMAL, BUT IT'S SCARY -- "As we age, we become more and more likely to forget where we put things, and the causes can range from flawed nutrition to Alzheimer's." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) This article examines memory loss and Alzheimer's disease and relays that "what people in their 30s dismiss as mere absent-mindedness often rings alarm bells for those in their 70s who fear it portends loss of their mental faculties.".
MIND EXERCISE MAY HELP ALZHEIMER'S -- This article examines the findings of a recent study which suggests that "adults with hobbies that exercise their brains--such as reading, jigsaw puzzles or chess--are 2-1/2 times less likely to have Alzheimer's disease, while leisure limited to TV watching may increase the risk." (GREENFIELD RECORDER)
NEW APPROACH TO ALZHEIMER'S LETS PATIENTS LIVE THEIR REALITY -- "Alzheimer's is a progressive, degenerative disease in which brain cells die and cannot be replaced. It affects about 4 million Americans in the United States. In traditional nursing homes, people with the disease can be disruptive. They live in the past or in a fantasy world created by their mind's decline. They tend to wander into restricted areas and take items from other residents' rooms." (INDIANAPOLIS STAR) This article highlights a novel treatment program designed to aid individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
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