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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.
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.
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.
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.
As you age your sleep patterns change. Dr. Edward Schneider, a noted geriatric physician from USC, discusses. With aging it is harder to fall asleep, you wake up more frequently, and it is harder to get back to sleep. This can affect your immune system, you may become depressed, and more prone to accidents.
Osteoporosis is very common as you age, especially in women. Dr. Edward Schneider, a noted geriatric physician, discusses how to prevent bone loss as you age, thus preventing osteoporosis. Aerobic exercise, and weight training are the ways to decrease bone loss and prevent fractures.
A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that in healthy elderly patients using Human Growth Hormone did not improve most of their conditions, and it had significant side effects including pain, swelling, and possibly diabetes.
Mild Cognitive Impairment is a transitional state between normal aging Alheimer's Disease. It is manifested by early forgetfullness. It is estimated that about 5% of normal aging people with transition into MCI or mild cognitive impairment. With the baby boomer aging it is important to pick up MCI early as some therapy may be helpful to prevent or slow the progression to dementia. Dr. Ronald Peterson, a neurologist from the Mayo Clinic, discusses mild cognitive impairment.
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