Alzheimer’s Disease – A Growing Problem
In this aging podcast, Fran Emerson, the program director for the Charleston Alzheimer’s Association, discusses with Sally Smith how she sees the future of Alzheimer’s disease and patient care. She draws on over thirty five years of experience to make her predications, as she has seen great progress in modern understanding of the disease. She notes every person’s duty to lead a healthy lifestyle in order to reduce risk of dementia as well as the importance of pushing government representatives to provide enough resources for dementia research. Ms. Emerson focuses on the vast number of people in America effected by Al...
Source: MUSC Aging Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Battling Dementia with Proper Nutrition
In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Dr. Lotta Granholm, the Center on Aging Director. Dr. Granholm discusses food products thought to be effective in battling dementia, focusing on antioxidant-rich foods such as blueberries, strawberries, green vegetables, and potatoes. She identifies her own diet to illustrate important foods to consume and emphasizes the need for variety. (Source: MUSC Aging Podcast)
Source: MUSC Aging Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Medical University of South Carolina 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 Aging Podcast)
Source: MUSC Aging Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
What Is Fisetin? And Does It Slow Dementia?
How could this flavonol slow, or even treat, dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease? (Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast)
Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast - April 3, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Trials of citalopram for agitation in dementia, RFA for paroxysmal afib, home-based exercise after hip fracture rehab, and more.
Editor's Audio Summary by Edward H. Livingston, MD, Deputy Editor, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the February 19, 2014 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - February 18, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
APR Oct 2013: Cerebral organoids – novel technique for investigating neurodevelopmental disorders
In October APR reviews cerebral organoids. There are articles on schizoaffective disorder, antipsychotics in dementia, agomelatine in depression, and questions regarding the long-term efficacy of antipsychotic medications. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - January 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Tags: Science & Medicine Source Type: podcasts
APR Oct 2013: Cerebral organoids – novel technique for investigating neurodevelopmental disordersAPR Oct 2013: Cerebral organoids – novel technique for investigating neurodevelopmental disorders
In October APR reviews cerebral organoids. There are articles on schizoaffective disorder, antipsychotics in dementia, agomelatine in depression, and questions regarding the long-term efficacy of antipsychotic medications. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - January 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Science & Medicine Source Type: podcasts
APR Oct 2013: Cerebral organoids – novel technique for investigating neurodevelopmental disorders
In October APR reviews cerebral organoids. There are articles on schizoaffective disorder, antipsychotics in dementia, agomelatine in depression, and questions regarding the long-term efficacy of antipsychotic medications. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - January 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Tags: Science & Medicine Source Type: podcasts
Trials of vitamin E for dementia and of prehospital hypothermia and manual CPR for OHCA, drug treatment of obesity, and more.
Editor's Audio Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the January 15, 2014 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - January 14, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Improving Mental Health in Dementia Caregivers
A manual-based coping strategy proves effective in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms in those who provide care for family members with dementia. (Source: Medscape Public Health & Prevention Podcast)
Source: Medscape Public Health & Prevention Podcast - January 10, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Improving Mental Health in Dementia Caregivers
A manual-based coping strategy proves effective in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms in those who provide care for family members with dementia. (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - January 10, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Trials of vitamin E for dementia and of prehospital hypothermia and manual CPR for OHCA, drug treatment of obesity, and more.
Editor's Audio Summary by Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the January 01, 2014 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - December 31, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Exercise programs for people with dementia
Several Cochrane Reviews explore the potential benefits of exercise for different conditions. Dorothy Forbes from the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta in Canada describes the December 2013 update of the one looking at its effects for people with dementia. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - December 3, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Cochrane Collaboration Tags: Issue 10 to 12, October to December 2013 Source Type: podcasts
