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Dr Nina Silverberg of the National Institute on Aging, discusses Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's diease is a form of dementia, associated with aging, but is not a normal part of aging. Word on the "tip of the tongue", and mild cognitive impairment may be early findings of alzheimer's disease. Early on, people tend to repeat stories frequently, and have short term memory loss.
Alzheimer's disease.
A new study shows that in the elderly with dementia, treating them with anti psychotic medications may have increased risk of death.
Some elderly that take too many medications that can have interactions can have effects on their memory that mimic dementia. It is important for the primary care physician to review all of the medications on a regular basis.
Chronic bone and joint pain increases risk of falls in older people. The JAMA report.
Depression can mimick dementia in the elderly. There is quite a bit of overlap of the signs of depression and the signs of dementia. If an older person is not focusing well, having trouble with memory, and lack of energy it may be depression, rather than dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. Other causes include multiple strokes, called vascular dementia, as well as parkinsons disease.
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Seniors should watch for drug interactions when taking multiple medications. Tami Remington, Pharm D, discusses steps seniors can take to prevent drug interactions when they are taking multiple medications.
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