The Value of the Mini-Mental State Exam
Dr Yellowlees discusses findings of a Cochrane Review that checks the value of the Mini-Mental State Examination for predicting which patients will advance to dementia. (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Podcast)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Podcast - May 22, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Oral corticosteroids for disk herniation, amyloid in dementia, stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, and more.
Editor's Audio Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the May 19, 2015 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - May 19, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Behavioral Therapy for Agitation in Dementia
A review of 30 RCTs reveals which nonpharmacologic interventions are and are not effective in reducing agitation. (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Podcast)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Podcast - May 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
What Precedes the Onset of Alzheimer Disease?
Alan Jacobs comments on a study that delineates the noncognitive course of Alzheimer disease dementia in the preclinical stages. (Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast - May 5, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Sex and Dementia: Is it Love or Assault?
An interesting case brings up many questions about the rights of patients with Alzheimer disease and the obligation of their physicians. (Source: Medscape Urology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Urology Podcast - April 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Sex and Dementia: Is it Love or Assault?
An interesting case brings up many questions about the rights of patients with Alzheimer disease and the obligation of their physicians. (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Podcast - April 16, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Anxiety: Speeding the Decline to Alzheimer's?
In patients with mild cognitive impairment, anxiety strongly predicts onset of dementia within 3 years. (Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast - January 20, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Reversing Memory Loss in Dementia
Can a personalized nonpharmacologic lifestyle program reverse memory loss in the elderly? (Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast - October 17, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Does HRT Hit the Dementia Pause Button?
In women with baseline Alzheimer's risk, staying on HRT seems to benefit the brain. (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - May 22, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Ep328: Conversations In Care
My guest will be Tami Neumann who is the host of the BlogTalkRadio show named "Conversations In Care." Tami is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and has been involved in the long term health care industry for 15 years. On Sunday May 18 at 3pET, Conversations In Care will be having a roundtable discussion on their show on the topic of Dementia care, and I will be a guest on that show. Following my interview with Tami, I'll be recapping some recent Family Medicine advocacy meetings in the past couple of weeks. Hope you can join us! (Source: Doctor Anonymous Live)
Source: Doctor Anonymous Live - May 16, 2014 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: DrMikeSevilla Tags: Health Source Type: podcasts
Ep328: Conversations In Care
My guest will be Tami Neumann who is the host of the BlogTalkRadio show named "Conversations In Care." Tami is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and has been involved in the long term health care industry for 15 years. On Sunday May 18 at 3pET, Conversations In Care will be having a roundtable discussion on their show on the topic of Dementia care, and I will be a guest on that show. Following my interview with Tami, I'll be recapping some recent Family Medicine advocacy meetings in the past couple of weeks. Hope you can join us! (Source: Doctor Anonymous Live)
Source: Doctor Anonymous Live - May 16, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: DrMikeSevilla Tags: Health Source Type: podcasts
Healthy Midlife Diet Staves Off Dementia
Healthy food choices in middle age can reduce dementia risk. Really. (Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast)
Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast - May 15, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Aging: The Obesity Problem
In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Dr. Lotta Granholm, the Center on Aging Director. Dr. Granholm identifies the problem of obesity in America and offers her opinion on why rates of overweight and obese are currently so high. She compares the lifestyle in America to that in other countries with far lower rates of obesity, pointing to critical differences. Additionally, Dr. Granholm explains the association of certain foods with both obesity and dementia. (Source: MUSC Weight Loss Podcast)
Source: MUSC Weight Loss Podcast - April 6, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
