10 ways to reduce your risk of dementia
Dr. Heidebrink and Dr. Paulson share how you can reduce your risk for dementia and maintain a healthy brain throughout your life.
Dr. Heidebrink and Dr. Paulson share how you can reduce your risk for dementia and maintain a healthy brain throughout your life.
Symptoms often manifest as language or behavior issues—different from other forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease , which is characterized by memory loss-Dr. Barmada.
Because his symptoms began with difficulty speaking, Bruce Willis would be classified as having a type of FTD called primary progressive aphasia, said Dr. Henry Paulson.
"PPA may start with difficulty simply finding words, so people begin to use simpler words or more generic words for things they can't quite recall," Paulson said.
To make this dream a reality Dr. Goutman and the ALS team seek to understand the environmental factors, genetics, and immune system mechanisms that affect ALS risk and survival.
The journal Nature Medicine recently asked researchers and public health experts from around the world to identify clinical trials that will shape medicine in 2023.
“The ingenuity of people living with ALS always amazes me,” said Stephen Goutman, M.D. , M.S., a neurologist and director of the Pranger ALS Clinic at University of Michigan Health.
Dr. Ronald Chervin stated that you should aim for zero screen time starting at least 45 minutes before bedtime.
Complex, rare reactions to vaccinations of any kind have been documented in scientific case reports and studies, one of the most common being functional neurological disorder (FND), according to Dr. Christopher Chauncey Spears.
Michigan Medicine study suggests a possible bridge between metabolic dysfunction and cognitive impairment.
A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan, published in the Journal of Aging and Health , details another positive correlation between pet ownership and health.
Getting enough sleep is important for your mental and physical health, so what can you do to sleep better? Tips from Dr. Ronald Chervin
Study reveals that limited utilization is driven by relatively high cost and similar efficacy to less expensive drugs.
Dr. Galit L. Dunietz provides context on a previous study which suggested that treatment of obstructive sleep apnea may reduce the risk of subsequent dementia.
Dr. Ronald Gavidia speaks about the associations of mental health with insomnia in transgender youth.
Dr. Tiffany Braley , one of the study authors, explained that earlier studies have found that the human-animal bond may offer health benefits like “decreasing blood pressure and stress.” She added that the study’s results suggest that pet ownership may
Brian C. Callaghan, M.D., M.S. , senior author of a study funded by the American Academy of Neurology, states that “We must work to ensure that treatments for neurological conditions are affordable for patients.”
Regular home monitoring of blood pressure may help with control and that greater control can entail a lower risk of mortality of cardiovascular events including strokes and heart attacks; and of cognitive impairment and dementia.
“The most important part is to inform people that the transgender community has more sleep disorders than the cisgender population and the use of gender affirming therapy may help.”