When we swallow, we use muscles to move food and liquid from our mouth all the way down to our stomach, and that requires…
The ancient practice of acupuncture is believed to have originated in China approximately 3,000 years ago. Acupuncture is an integrative practice where a licensed…
The behavioral changes associated dementia can be some of the most difficult symptoms to cope with. Compounding the challenge, a number of the drugs…
Most people in the late stages of dementia eventually lose the ability to feed themselves. Tube feeding — a tube inserted into the stomach…
Roughly 2.4 million Americans experience symptoms of dementia-related psychosis, ranging from visual and auditory hallucinations, to paranoid delusions and mistrust of loved ones. While…
As part of our BrainTalk series, Being Patient sat down in 2021 with Executive Director of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Dr. Erin Foff and Chris Schwilk,…
As many as half of people living with Alzheimer’s may lose the ability to feed themselves as the disease progresses. Declining motor, sensory and cognitive…
Healthy people swallow about 600 to 1,000 times a day, with hardly any thought of the precise brain and muscular coordination that it takes…
“These days, lots of people feel out of control, and for good reason … When we feel out of control, the anxiety levels go…
A dementia diagnosis may upend life plans for both the person with the diagnosis and their family. Dr. Erin Zahradnik, who provides palliative care…
Caring for someone who is living with dementia during a pandemic can feel like wandering into uncharted territory without a flashlight. Many are feeling…
According to new research, nearly three quarters of older adults with dementia have filled prescriptions for medicines that act on their brain and nervous…
As many as half of the 45 million people worldwide who are living with Alzheimer’s will experience psychotic episodes, and that number is even…
People with dementia often suffer from mental health conditions, symptoms that can lead to serious consequences. These neuropsychiatric disorders can make it more difficult…
During the coronavirus pandemic, residents in home care and long-term care facilities alike are experiencing immense feelings of isolation and loneliness. Isolation and loneliness…