Aromatherapy has been found to be effective in helping with the agitation, anxiety and irritability that often occurs in people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.
Visual issues may be an early indicator of cognitive decline as the toxic amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease may first affect areas of the brain associated with vision, with parts of the brain associated with memory becoming damaged as the disease progresses.
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The ageing of human populations across the globe has contributed to dementia being identified as one of the key public health issues of the 21st century. Dementia is one of the fastest growing health issues in recent times, and globally, there are more than 46.8 million people with dementia, with that number predicted to grow...
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Could a new test tell if and when you’ll get Alzheimer’s disease? Scientists believe they have created a genetic test which can pinpoint how old a person will be when they develop Alzheimer’s disease. Previous genetic testing for Alzheimer’s has relied on detecting defects on the APOE gene, which has been believed to increase the...
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