#New study links ‘good’ cholesterol with dementia

Admin3 years ago04 mins

A study shows that so-called “good cholesterol” may not be as healthy as previously believed. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Neurology, claims that high or low levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, could increase dementia risk for older people. Researchers tracked more than 180,000 California residents through health surveys for about two years…

#After an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, these sisters became Tiktok stars

Admin4 years ago012 mins

“After an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, these sisters became Tiktok stars” A few years ago, Kathy Collins was running her own art supply store and art school in Calgary when she began to experience troubling symptoms. She had always been a workaholic, capable and driven, but suddenly, in her early 50s, she was having cognitive glitches, like…

#The problem of Alzheimer’s: Caregiver exhaustion and a minefield of ethical quandaries

Admin5 years ago019 mins

“#The problem of Alzheimer’s: Caregiver exhaustion and a minefield of ethical quandaries” It’s hard to find good news about Alzheimer’s disease. The dementia math has been pitiless for decades, especially as it applies to Alzheimer’s, which accounts for up to three-quarters of dementia cases. All over the developed world, elderly populations continue to grow as…