“BPSD include agitation, aberrant motor behavior, anxiety, elation, irritability, depression, apathy, disinhibition, delusions, hallucinations, and sleep or appetite changes. It is estimated that BPSD affect up to 90% of all dementia subjects over the course of their illness, and is ...
Read More »After the Neurologist: What Comes Next?
At last, you’ve seen the neurologist. You’ve finally taken that big step to get some answers. The long awaited diagnosis has come, or at least other diagnoses have been ruled out. You leave the neurologist’s office with a prescription ...
Read More »Will I Inherit Dementia?
“My mother had dementia, so I will too.” I hear this common misconception all the time, so allow me to clarify a few things. Dementia is not a disease or trait. It is not a genetic certainty like eye color ...
Read More »#ENDALZ: A Personal Call to Action
I’ve been thinking about this massive #ENDALZ movement- the hashtag, who uses it, what it means… I taped it on my back in 2013 when I ran the Baltimore Marathon. I thought I’d use the 26 miles to spread awareness ...
Read More »The Prevention Paradox
We humans are an interesting breed. We have the capacity to learn what causes disease, how to treat it, and how to cure it. We spend a boatload of money on medical research, looking for disease treatments and cures. And ...
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