Rethinking epilepsy diagnosis and medical fitness to drive laws - Fitzsimmons M, Drabiak K.
Driving is an essential aspect of an individual's autonomy and ability to function as an active member of the community, travel to work, and participate in social functions. A variety of neurological conditions such as epilepsy, dementia, and Parkinson's d... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Effect of explicit prioritization on dual-tasks during standing and walking in people with neurological and neurocognitive disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Criekinge TV, Sahu U, Bhatt T.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the effectiveness of explicit task (i.e., equal, motor or cognitive) prioritization during dual tasking (DT) in adults with neurological and neurocognitive disorders (Stroke, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia, Alzheim... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
When people facing dementia choose to hasten death: the landscape of current ethical, legal, medical, and social considerations in the United States - Largent EA, Lowers J, Pope TM, Quill TE, Wynia MK.
Some individuals facing dementia contemplate hastening their own death: weighing the possibility of living longer with dementia against the alternative of dying sooner but avoiding the later stages of cognitive and functional impairment. This weighing reso... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Workplace peers may help you form healthy habits
Health experts have long known that an excessively sedentary lifestyle is bad for you in many ways, raising risks of so many health problems — diabetes, weight gain, depression, dementia, multiple cancers — that it’s often equated with the dangers of smoking cigarettes. Mark Pireira, a professor…#markpireira #nt #fitbit #apple #standmoveatwork #matthewbuman #nih #tribunenewsservice (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is the 100-year old TB vaccine a new weapon against Alzheimer ’s?
Studies suggest the BCG jab discovered a century ago could provide a cheap and effective way of boosting the immune system to protect people from developing the conditionScientific discoveries can emerge from the strangest places. In early 1900s France, the doctor Albert Calmette and the veterinarian Camille Gu érin aimed to discover how bovine tuberculosis was transmitted. To do so, they first had to find a way of cultivating the bacteria. Sliced potatoes – cooked with ox bile and glycerine – proved to be the perfect medium.As the bacteria grew, however, Calmette and Gu érin were surprised to find thateach generatio...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 25, 2024 Category: Science Authors: David Robson Tags: Alzheimer's Immunology Science Society Health Medical research Biochemistry and molecular biology Tuberculosis Vaccines and immunisation Dementia Source Type: news
‘I'm a psychiatrist - here are the four most common types and causes of dementia'
Alzheimer's disease might be the most common type of dementia, but it's also worth knowing about other causes and their tell-tale symptoms. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I’m a GP - this powerful diet could slash your cancer, dementia and heart disease risk'
He also warned against popular foods that could be causing serious health risks. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ Docuseries Is Unsettling and Exploitative: TV Review
Less than 72 hours before the premiere of Lifetime‘s two-part docuseries “Where Is Wendy Williams?,” the former talk show host’s team announced that she has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the same disease that Bruce Willis has. Amid the news of…#whereiswendywilliams #brucewillis #wendywilliams #cierapayton #imnotacrier #wendywilliamsshow #willshelby #shawnzanotti #reginashell #kevinhunterjr (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I ’ve been diagnosed with dementia. I suddenly could not spell or write legibly: ‘I don’t want my wife to lose everything.’
None The scourge of fine print: Even Donald Trump’s new line of sneakers comes with caveats. • None DWAC updates SEC filings to reflect new risk factors in plan to buy Trump Media & Technology Group • None ‘I gave up a job that I loved passionately’: My husband secretly set up a trust that…#donaldtrump #nonedwac #medicaid #dementia #cdc #ftd #wendywilliams #brucewillis #aphasia #diy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This practice can drastically reduce your risk of getting dementia
I don’t want to get dementia. I really, really, really don’t want to get dementia. Almost any other way of dying would be OK with me. Just, please, not that. Which is why, now that I’m well into middle age, I walk a lot. I get more exercise, including high-intensity interval training. I try to…#evidence #exeter #brunel #nonmusicians #senecablock #sweden #nt #twins (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One secret to preventing dementia, diabetes, and heart disease may lie in your oral health habits. Here ’s the dental routine to follow
While the connection between oral health and general health is well documented, it’s not generally discussed at well or dental visits. It should be: An April 2022 report from The National Institutes of Health found that 90% of adults ages 20 to 64 experience tooth decay, while almost 50% of adults…#michaelroizen #clevelandclinic #roizen #mariaryan #dds #phd #naveemjain #viome #hypertension #colgatepalmolives (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wendy Williams Breaks Silence on Aphasia and Dementia Diagnosis: “Immense Gratitude”
Wendy Williams is speaking out for the first time following her recent primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia diagnosis (FTD). A representative for the former talk show host shared a statement from Williams with The Hollywood Reporter Friday: “I want to say I have immense…#wendywilliams #aphasia #ftd #jenniferhanley #ridgehillgroup #wendy #sabrinamorrissey #lifetime #networks #thr (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wendy Williams Issues Statement Of Thanks As Court Rules Lifetime Documentary Can Air
Wendy Williams has issued a statement to thank fans for their well-wishes after the revelation that she has been diagnosed with dementia. The statement comes prior to the airing of a Lifetime documentary about her health struggles. “I want to say I have immense gratitude for the love and kind…#wendywilliams #lifetime #aphasia #brucewillis #ftd #sherrishepherd (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wendy Williams Thanks Fans After Dementia Diagnosis: ‘Your Positivity and Encouragement are Deeply Appreciated’
Wendy Williams has spoken out about her primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia diagnosis in a statement, after “The Wendy Williams Show” host’s care team disclosed her condition on Thursday. Williams told People on Friday that she has “immense gratitude” for the love fans have…#wendywilliams #wendywilliamsshow #aphasia #wendy #ftd #whereiswendywilliams #mayoclinic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wendy Williams thanks fans for 'overwhelming' response to dementia diagnosis
Former talk show host Wendy Williams is thanking well-wishers for their response to the revelation she has been diagnosed with dementia and ahead of the airing of Lifetime documentary about her struggles (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
