Like many people of my age, sometimes I can’t find the keys, sunglasses or cell phones.
Time and again, I have an idea to look up something, reach for my computer, and forget what it is.
Normal aging?
Signs of cognitive impairment?
I’m not sure, but if you have similar questions about yourself or your loved ones and you want to know when to get help and something available, you can get answers at three upcoming meetings Alzheimer’s disease Los Angeles (Details below). Experts from a team A will explain the latest advances in prevention, early detection and treatment.
There is currently no treatment for dementia, which is the umbrella of cognitive impairment, among which Alzheimer’s disease is the most common. But due to recent advances, drugs can treat some symptoms of mild or even moderate damage, as well as the number of cases of dementia in the United States It is expected to double By 2060, people hope to continue to improve as the population ages and people live longer.
“There is a significant increase in the number of clinical trials testing new therapies,” said Heather Cooper Ortner, president and CEO of Alzheimer’s disease. Ongoing research on drugs may “enhance or treat challenging behaviors such as agitation, depression, hallucinations, and other neuropsychiatric or behavioral symptoms.”
Doctors have been encouraged over the past few months FDA approval in May Blood tests that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease early, and there is growing evidence that lifestyle can improve intelligence.
“It happened to be a very exciting time,” said Dr. David Reuben, director of the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program at UCLA. “I just spoke about the status of dementia in 2025, and most of the time we’re talking about, ten years ago will be fiction.”
If you are one of millions of people with risk factors for dementia, it is possible not only to delay memory loss, but also to improve psychological functioning.
No medications are taken.
this American pointer research Over 2,000 people have been tracked over five years, including physical exercise, brain exercise, a healthy diet and social engagement. Northern California participants participated UC Davis Health.
None of the participants had a diagnosis of dementia, but they had risk factors including family history, cardiovascular disease, poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle.
Half of the group has coaches and the other half is one person.
Both groups showed cognitive improvement, e.g. American Journal of Medicine.
“What you do is good for the body and good for your brain,” said Dr. Dung Trinh, a researcher at The Healthy Brain Clinic Members of the board of directors in Long Beach and Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Zaldy Tan, the medical director of Cedars-Sinai’s Memory and Aging Program, was among Toronto’s audiences when the pointer result was announced, as did Trinh.
Tan said: “I can tell you that there are applauses.”
Some experts point out that at least part of these improvements can be explained. “Practice Effects”, This means that participants get better at cognitive testing through multiple screenings. But the study is based on a study conducted in Finland a decade ago, which has similar findings.
Trillin said he preached the same lifestyle choices to patients.
“When we are all shut down and no one socializes, we see an increase in Alzheimer’s and a decrease in memory,” he said. “There is a greater risk of having mental health problems, including cognitive problems. It’s about using your brain to connect, socialize and purposeful everything.”
Pointer participants are between the ages of 60 and 79, followed closely by Spiritual dieta variant of the Mediterranean diet. Many vegetables (especially leafy), berries, beans, nuts, whole grains, fish and chicken. There are almost no fried and processed foods, red meat, cheese and candies.
They perform 30 minutes of moderate to intense aerobic exercise four times a week, with intensity and flexibility training twice a week. The program includes 30 minutes of computer-based cognitive exercises, social activities and regular health monitoring every week.
“This seems to delay the speed of brain aging,” Dr. Tan said.
Half of the measurements may not produce the expected results.
“The devil is on the details,” Tan said. “Their primary care doctors may tell them that their blood pressure is 145 or more people over 95…good…just exercise more.”
But they should work towards 120 blood pressure goals over 80, and practice is more than just a park walk, he said.
“The more exercise you do, the better,” said vegetarian Reuben, who swims four days a week, jogs three days and does yoga on weekends. “The biggest benefit is from sitting in front of the screen to doing something. I told [patients] Start with five minutes, twice a day, and then build. Half an hour a day is when they start to see a lot of gains. ”
In the early stages of the study, dementia was diagnosed only in autopsy and then was diagnosed with spinal fluid or PET scan. In the ongoing development of science, the FDA-approved diagnostic blood test (which cost several hundred dollars and is not covered by insurance) is an easier way to detect biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease.
“Now, we realize that the scope of the disease can start for 15 years before there is symptoms,” said Dr. Helena Chui, a USC neurologist and principal investigator at the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
This makes it a little bit illuminating for doctors and patients to prevent or change the progress of the disease through medical intervention or lifestyle, Chui said. She told patients to follow eight basic strategies of life.
Eat better, exercise more, no smoking, a healthy sleep, and manage cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure.
PhD. Chui, Reuben and Trinh will elaborate on all of these Saturday meetingSeptember 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Skirball Center. Another Spanish session will be held in Downey on September 26, and another will be held in Cal State Dominguez Hills on October 4.
They are all free and you can sign up to participate alzheimersla.org
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