Dementia Syptom | Karmayog

Counsellors for Alzheimer’s
- SOSVA -Free Health Counselling Centre
- Counsellors for Alzheimer’s -With zero cure, Alzheimer’s is often a more trying experience for relatives than for sufferers
- Tips / Articles from Clinical Psychologist- Hendi Lingiah
  - DNA: What cannot be cured can be postponed: Aug 05,2006
  - United Press International: New Alzheimer’s disease research reported: Sep 01, 2005
  - Alzheimer’s Disease in India
  - Managment of dementia in the elderlys -The increase of life expectancy goes with the increase of age related diseases.
  - Why doctors should learn to talk to patients -Bedside Manner Makes Dementia Diagnosis More Painful.
  - How to tell if it’s Alzheimer’s -List of ten warning signs of the disease.
  - Effects of Stress on Family Caregivers: Recognition and Management -Costs to caregivers are not only economic but also psychosocial and physical.
  - Use of the Brief Smell Identification Test for olfactory deficit in a Norwegian population -Several studies have shown that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is associated with hyposmia.
  - Views of Richard Taylor, suffering from Alzheimer Disease (dementia). -Richard Shares his personal experiences.
- Views / Suggestions
  - Interior Design in Dementia Specific Accommodation -The specification of inappropriate lighting can cause both disability and discomfort glare.
NGOs
- Alzheimer’s & Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI) -ARDSI – Mumbai Chapter has recently got a place in J J Hospital Premises
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
- Alzheimer’s disease -Slowly destroys memory and cognitive abilities
- Alzheimer’s disease: Did you know this? -Facts about the most common form of dementia among older people -Alzheimer’s disease
- Causes & Symptoms
  - Loneliness Associated with Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease -Loneliness is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, not an early sign of the disease.
- Facts & Figures
  - Senior Citizens Less Likely Get Alzheimer’s with Regular Exercise -Fitness does have positive effects on brain function in older adults.
What is dementia?
- What Is Dementia? -Its not a disease, but a broad term to cover a group of symptoms; the most common being memory loss
- What is dementia? -Active life style, Yoga and STRESS FREE ATTITUDE also helps
- What is dementia? -Dementia predominantly occurs in the second half of our life, often after the age of 65
White paper on Alzheimer’s
- White paper on Alzheimer’s -Experts foresee alarming rise in Alzheimer’s disease cases