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Jim McMahon Discusses Dementia, the NFL and What He’d Have Done Differently
Looking back would have chosen baseball
Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior.See also: Alzheimer's disease
and head injuries. The results of the study, conducted by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, were first reporte...
and Alzheimer's disease taper off in the oldest, but a new study finds that people over 90 have the highest rates. According to previous epidemiological research, the...
will cost the United States about $200 billion this year, a total that includes $140 billion paid by Medicare and Medicaid, new statistics......
, according to a review of previous research. The team at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine analyzed data from more than...
appear to be better off in small group homes rather than large nursing homes because they offer a domestic environment where patients can live as individuals, new research suggests. And small group homes.....
is the cause of death or contributes to it, the Alzheimer's Association study finds. The rate of...
in old age, but it does increase the odds of re-injury, a new study finds. "There is a lot of fear among people who have sustained a......
patients, according to a new study. The finding challenges the long-held belief that providing nutrition through feeding tubes helps prevent...
.....
in your senior years. And the better shape you're in, the lower this risk may be, a large new study suggests. Nearly 20,000 healthy......
patients provide no appreciable relief, and may raise the risk for serious side effects, new British research suggests. "The two classes......
and other brain ills, a series of new studies shows. One expert thinks these papers, published in the March issue of Neurology,...
than stroke survivors without the heart condition, British researchers report. The likelihood of atrial fibrillation increases with age,.....
such as Alzheimer's disease after a stroke is to prevent a second stroke by concentrating on all the known stroke risk factors, a new British study suggests. Two major...
later in life isn't quite so clear-cut. After more than 1,400 Swedish women followed for 32 years, Johns Hopkins researchers found that....
and mild cognitive impairment among seniors, a team of researchers has developed a test designed to spot problems in thinking, learning and memory skills in under three minutes.......
much later on in life, a new study suggests it might be a good idea to send her outside to play. Canadian researchers believe they've found a link...
," said study author Hui-Xin Wang, with the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. The study, published in the Jan. 20 issue of Neurology,...
, despite evidence that the practice does not prolong life or help with bed sores and other problems. "Our results suggest that decisions...
than their peers, Dutch researchers report. In a study of nearly 2,200 Medicare recipients aged 65 and older, researchers led by......
, new research suggests. "Levels of the Alzheimer lesions were about half or less in persons receiving beta blockers, compared with perso...
, researchers are focusing their attention on high blood pressure, long a culprit for a variety of other ills and an ailment for which ma...
at bay. New research finds that seniors who expended the most energy doing chores, running errands, taking care of loved ones and simply.....
in 2010 is an estimated $604 billion, according to a report released Tuesday by Alzheimer's Disease International. The estimate includes direct costs of medical...
many years later, according to scientists in California and Finland, who tracked almost 10,000 men and women for four decades.....
and Alzheimer's.....
, new research suggests. For older adults, "basically, we saw that if you are thinner or are losing weight at a faster rate, then you.....
, new research suggests. It's not yet clear whether less severe episodes of low blood sugar, which are more common, are also linked with......
care. "This data provides much-needed guidance and...
had a higher death rate from Parkinson's disease. The findings stem from an analysis of 138,000 Parkinson's patients across the United States who were Medicare beneficiaries.....
and 46.8 percent had no cognitive impairment. During up to 10 years of follow-up, 37 percent of the participants died, including 25.8 percent of those without cognitive impairment, 40.4 percent of those with...
patients eventually move into and...
, are a common hallmark of HIV infection. But during their....
?', the answer based on our study would be no," said study author Dr. Eric B. Larson, executive director of the Group Health Center for Health Studies in Seattle. Still, he...
in people without diabetes, which the researche...
and delirium who are taken to a hospital emergency department often do not comprehend why they are there and do not understand discharge instructions from doctors or nurses, a new study finds....
8 (or AD8),....
is a leading cause of death in the U.S., and hospice care can benefit patients...
, a new study finds. "We think it [angiotensin] is one of the most important factors determining healthy blood vessels and also acts...
, according to British researchers. Called "Test Your Memory," or TYM, the test "shows great promise as a screening test for Alzheimer's....
, a new study finds. The research included 629 people who underwent various tests of their physical abilities. The average age of the part...
, finds a new Swedish study. Previous research has shown that the FTO gene affects body mass index (BMI), levels of leptin (a hormone invol...
and Parkinson's disease, an international team of researchers has found. Their study of people with rapid-eye-movement sleep behavio...
with lewy bodies (DLB), a new study says. "Lewy bodies" -- abnormal clumps of protein deposits that develop inside nerve...
, according to a new study. The researchers emphasized that feeling lonely is distinct from living alone. The study, published online Dec. 10 in the...
than those without the disorder, according to researchers at a Veterans Affairs medical center in Texas. The results were significant even...
-related death, according to a new study. Researchers assessed the health of more than 45,000 men and nearly 15,000 women, ages 20 to 88.....
, researchers say. Previous...
, and this information could be used to improve the effectiveness of clinical trials, say U.S. researchers. Their study, published......
or Alzheimer's disease later in life compared to those who are married or live with a partner. And the risk is three times higher among tho...
in older veterans, researchers say. The new study included more than 8,000 U.S. veterans aged 70 and older who agreed to undergo a brief.....
, says a U.S. study that looked at flu and pneumonia in adults 65 and older.....
or Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. The study, by researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., involved 900 patients...
patients who were trained to...
, or memory loss. The condition can often be slowed or relieved through a surgical procedure in which a shunt is implanted in the br...
sets in, Duff said. However, far more research is needed into the new findings before they might yield any therapeutic benefit...
caused by Alzheimer's disease or brain damage from stroke are thought to be irreversible, some forms of memory loss may respond to treatment. The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers this list of treatable...
resulting from Alzheimer's disease, the agency said Tuesday. The newly approved tablets disintegrate rapidly, making it easier for elderly or disabled people to take them, the FDA said in a news release....
, and "cerebral insufficiency" (a syndrome thought to be secondary to atherosclerotic disease, characterized by impaired concentration...
, heart disease and stroke. However, "ginkgo had no benefit in preventing heart attack or stroke," said study lead researcher Dr. Lewis...
have some of both," Gandy said....
will almost double every 20 years, reaching 65.7 million in 2030 and 115.4 million in 2050, according...
, said study author Dr. T. Jared Bunch, an electrophysiologist at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City. His group was to present t...
." The study participants included 10 Masters athletes, average age 73 years, who had at least 15 years of competitive aerobic training,......
risk by 40 percent and decline of thinking skills by as much as...
. That's close to triple the prevalence in 2010, when an estimated 4.7 million U.S. adults had the memory-robbing disease. The new....
, when patients are clearly cognitively and functionally impaired. This is to be characterized now not just by memory loss but also visual, spatial and judgment problems. The new guidelines...
, occurs in up to 4 percent......
among older people. An estimated 5.3 million U.S. residents have the disease, which results from the deterioration of nerve cells in the....
, U.S. researchers report. According to the Alzheimer's Association, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is "a condition in which a person......
," according to the report. Part of the problem is that Alzheimer's isn't recognized until it is in a late stage, Egge said. "So there.....
. Typically, early-onset Alzheimer's progresses more quickly than late-onset Alzheimer's, experts said. Still, the time from which...
could cut their odds of Alzheimer's and other cognitive decline by regular moderate drinking, new research suggests. Defining "moderate"...
before age 65. On the other hand, PET amyloid scanning is not appropriate for people over 65 who are already known to have Alzheimer's, the guidelines say. Moreover, people who do not have...
," said Dr. Sam Gandy, a professor of neurology......
than those who see themselves as "younger," a small new study suggests. The study included 68 people, aged 60 to 70, who were divided......
in an aging population has to center on prevention, Cole said. "There should be far more government resources aimed at a serious efforts at finding and implementing low-cost prevention methods,"......
, a new report stresses. However, most people with the condition are diagnosed late in the progression of the disease, which...
in the context of Down syndrome," the study's author, Clive Ballard, a professor at the Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases at King's ...
symptoms appear, the disease has severely damaged the brain, making it nearly impossible to restore a patient's mental abilities or memories, the study authors noted. "We want to...
. The proposed......
or decreased mental abilities -- known as "cognitive decline." To examine this issue more closely, Emma Sydenham and colleagues at the...
becomes a more frequent diagnosis, there's increasing impetus to determine the causes of the disease, associated risk factors and how to prevent it, explained study co-author Dr. Aron S. Buchman, an associate...
linked to Alzheimer's disease, paired up with 11 of their caregivers -- a spouse, child or friend. Each practice...
patients suggest that it...
, and the number is rising, according to a report released Tuesday. "People with Alzheimer's who are otherwise healthy may live as......
, there may be no safe period behind the wheel because the disease is unpredictable, said Linda Hunt, an associate professor in the School of Occupational Therapy at Pacific University, Oregon, and author of a new study....
, and other factors could explain the association. Still, the findings raise questions about the possible cost of isolation, said lead investigator Bryan D. James, a postdoct...
globally) and 3 million of the 5.3 million estimated U.S. cases. Some factors appeared to have a greater impact on Alzheimer's risk...
, according to two large, long-term studies scheduled to be presented Sunday at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Ha...
in women over 65. "These are a nice companion to cognitive studies reported earlier. This is now neuroradiological evidence that, toget...
living in New York, average age 77, and gave them tests every 1.5 years from 1992 through 2006, evaluating how well they followed a Mediterranean-type diet and their weekly...
and problems with memory and thinking ability. One of the five players, who is in his 60s, just has signs of normal aging, Small said. All...
," study author Dr. Peder Buchhave, of Lund University and Skane University in Sweden, noted in a journal news release. "Hopefully, ne...
. Three additional clinical trials are underway in the United States and Europe. Results are expected within a few years. More information The U.S. National Institute on Aging...
several decades later. A previous study, this one in men, also found larger neurons in individuals who had plaques and tangles but no...
in clinical trials of anti-amyloid agents. The clinical value in the short-term is less obvious." Current medications are most effective in the early.....
? But answering those questions is not as simple as it might seem. For starters, before deciding whether to take an Alzheimer's test, experts say it's important to consider the pros...
who take antipsychotics have a higher risk of dying. "Caregivers should be aware of the increased mortality associated with these medicat...
." In their ongoing study, Paterso...
, due to repeated head trauma during their on-the-field years. The new study, published in the Jan. 17 online issue of Translationa...
expert Dr. P. Murali Doraiswamy, chief of the biological psychiatry division at Duke University. "Antipsychotics are not and...
. "The Women's Health study put a cloud over doing further research," said Peter Zandi, author of the latest study and an associate...
. "Your rate of cognitive decline really doesn't depend on the number of years of schooling you've had," said study author Rober...
, the study showed. Exactly how aspirin may slow cognitive decline is not fully understood, but it may enhance blood flow to the brain, concluded...
admit they have behaved abusively toward their relative, a new British study finds. Actual physical abuse was rare, being reported by only three of the 220...
two decades in the future in middle-aged individuals, there is no system to predict onset of the disease later in life. The study involved 3,375 people, mean age 76, none of...
-free people who were grouped according to age, those 60 to 75 (young-old) and those 80 and older (very old). The participants underwent brain scans and were given tests to assess...
cases, the...
-free when they were enrolled in the study and underwent tests on a number of cognitive abilities, including visuospatial skills. The assessments were repeated at least once before the end of the study....
called diffuse Lewy body disease....
at the start of the study. They recorded...
later in life. The players -- Matt Birk of the Baltimore Ravens, Lofa Tatupu of the Seattle Seahawks and Sean Morey of the Arizona Cardina...
. All the participants completed a series of lab tests that measured thinking, movement and visual skills, and they also took a 35-m...
, leading researchers to suspect a link. "The vitamin D3 receptor finding on chromosome 12 is really exciting, because it implicates a potential biological pathway....
, Without Evidence: Report The maker of the anti-schizophrenia drug Zyprexa allegedly marketed the drug for "off-label"...
, and 76 percent had normal memory and thinking skills. "This is the first study conducted among community-dwelling persons to find a higher...
, says a new study. Georgetown University Medical Center researchers found that morphine protected rat neurons from HIV toxicity, a...
. The studies, published in the July 5 online edition of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, also found that caffeine cut by half...
, Singh-Manoux said. "Previous research shows small differences in cognitive performance in earlier life to predict larger differences in risk...
or Parkinson's disease, a new Canadian study suggests. "It's basically a disorder where you act out your dreams at night," explained.....
, he still plans to begin another series of fundraisers...
, but there are things caregivers can do to help their charges get a peaceful night's rest. The American Academy of Family Physicians mentions these tips to help people with...
. Clearly, she was not able to navigate the logistics of air travel by herself. I suspect her family thought they had the bases covered by...
cases worldwide will more than triple by 2050, according to a...
is caused by shrinking parts of the brain that affect cognitive functions including memory, awareness, perception and behavior. It was once known as Pick's disease. The U.S. National Institute of Neurologic...
can help people facing the same fate make more informed decisions about the type of care they want at the end of their life, a new study suggests. "Medicine...
or Alzheimer's disease, experts said. "This is the first data of this kind," said report co-author Angela Deokar, a CDC public health advisor. In 2011, older adults...
. The patients will receive monthly infusions of either solanezumab or a placebo for three years. The main objective of the study will...
, and many don't get needed treatment, a new study says. Researchers funded by the non-profit European College of Neuropsychopharm...
or Alzheimer's disease, respectively....
is the most important cognitive complication of diabetes. The present study assessed the effects of treatment on average cognitive functioning across the whole study population. It is uncertain, however, if average cognitive fu...
(FTD). ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, destroys the motor neurons of the brain and the spinal cord, which are responsible...
, bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions are being called into question by a new study. The drugs -- aripiprazole (Abilify),......
. Researchers led by Rosebud Roberts of the Mayo Clinic examined the cardiovascular and mental health of 1,450 people, aged 70 to 89....
. For this study, researchers quizzed almost 17,000 women, average age about 74, over the telephone about their own recollections of......
or other brain abnormalities. In addition to looking at BMI and waist and hip measurements (to determine body fat distribution), they...
, depression]," said Koechlin, a professor with the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research in Paris. "Understanding...
, researchers say. The findings of a new study, published in the November issue of Anesthesiology, challenge the widely held belief...
caused by an infection. It is not clear, however, how serious of a threat may be posed by the germ. For the moment, Lyme disease appears....
are unclear," said Daniel Polley, of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School in Boston. What is clear is that....
, particularly Alzheimer's disease," principal investigator Dr. Jeff Williamson, of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, said in a news release....
, a new study finds. Researchers in the Netherlands analyzed data about daily prescription medicine use and falls among 248 nursing.....
, researchers have found. The new study included more than 4,000 Japanese participants, 65 and older, who underwent a dental examination and a psychiatric....
are more likely to suffer delirium while in the hospital. "Having delirium prolongs the length of a hospital stay, increases the risk of post-hospitalization transfer to a nursing...
, may begin to have thoughts of suicide, he said. "A patient diagnosed with cancer who is in intense, intractable pain may feel worn...
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and other conditions, the study authors noted in their report in the July 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. In the study, Dr. Lorraine L. Lipscombe...
, a new study of agricultural workers suggests. The research effort included 614 vineyard workers in France who were in their 40s and 50s and...
and agitation. But the drug was never approved for such use and even carries a "black box" warning that it can be dangerous for elderly ...
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patients who wander away and become lost will appear on the U.S. market this...
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, the study authors noted in a journal news release. "Our study provides prospective evidence that atrial fibrillation increases the......
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nine years ago. She has lived with her daughter Esther Caspino — a popular Atlanta TV and radio chef — for 10 years, and today Pearl is resentful and angry that her Esther re...
before dying of a cerebral hemorrhage in 2008.
care facility in Alhambra, California.
four years ago. "The hardest part is the open-endedness of the process, and watching my mother devolve before my eyes." As for Bernice's husband of 53 years, Le...
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figure to me was sobering for a lot of reasons. It's a huge burden of misery that the world will have to carry. It also affects the rest of the population and how we function as a workforce. Among other things, communities turn really ag...
Remembered: The Alzhei... In the video and photo gallery above, Gregg Segal combines a present-day portrait of a person living with Alzheimer's with a projected image from the past. "Together, the images comprise a tribute to memory," says Segal. "We
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Francisco Obando, 77. Queens, New York. It has been 17 years since Francisco was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, but he still lives at home, cared for day and night by his devoted wife, Susy. Even after his diagnosis, his employers at Eaglo Paints kept h
Susan Franklin, 61. Agoura Hills, California. Alzheimer's has cast its shadow on Susan's home — but the sun stills filters through as she bravely carries on with the same spunk she showed at age 5, proudly heading for a Broadway theater with her moth
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living with alzheimer's. LAUGH OUT LOUD: Cartoonist and animator Walt Handelsman takes a hilarious look at middle-age forgetfulness.
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