Many people with early-stage dementia continue to successfully manage their everyday activities. But it’s important to look ahead to a time when performing daily tasks will be harder. The sooner you adopt new strategies to help you cope with changes, the more time you will have to adjust to them. Here are some tips: Organizing […]
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Take 20 minutes out of your day today to exercise with this quick workout video from Go4Life. Follow along as the instructor guides you through a warm up; strength, flexibility and balance exercises; and a cool down. All you’ll need is a stable chair, a towel, and some light hand weights. If you don’t have hand
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Check out these articles for the latest in aging advances and research happening at the National Institute on Aging at NIH. Predicting Alzheimer’s disease progression— NIH Research Matters reports that PET scans of tau tangles in the brain, but not amyloid plaques, predicted future loss of brain tissue in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Intensive blood-pressure control
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Communication can be hard for people with Alzheimer’s disease because they have trouble remembering things. They may struggle to find words or forget what they want to say. You can help make things easier by staying calm and patient. Steps you can take to encourage communication include: Show a warm, loving, matter-of-fact manner. Hold the person’s hand
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Investigators examined long-term data from four different countries and found that treating high blood pressure with medication not only improves older adults’ cardiovascular health, but also can reduce their risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The global team of scientists, coordinated by the NIA Intramural Research Program, cross-referenced data from six large, longitudinal studies that
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Many people with early-stage dementia can manage living alone. But evaluating their home for ways to make it safer can help. Try making these minor changes in their home to increase safety: Get rid of unused items and extra furniture. If there are things they no longer use (such as clothing, appliances, decorations, and furniture) that
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Every disease treatment prescribed today is the result of clinical research. These discoveries are not possible without volunteers. You can help move research forward by joining a trial or study. Check out this infographic to see if participating in clinical research is right for you: Visit the NIA to learn more about participating in clinical
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