New Study Looks at Fish Oil for Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention in Veterans
Veterans are at a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease than the general population. A new clinical trial is looking at the effect prescription fish oil has on brain health in veterans and will determin...
13 Feb 201810min
Obtaining a Memory Assessment and the Role of a Neuropsychologist in Memory Care
The thought of going in for a memory evaluation can be intimidating. Learn more about what you can expect with the evaluation process and get an idea of which behaviors are more concerning than others...
30 Jan 201810min
Caregiver Strategies for Overcoming Communication and Behavior Changes Due to Dementia
Dementia care specialist Teepa Snow discusses techniques caregivers and family members can use to better communicate with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia patients. Guest: Teepa Snow, dementia care sp...
16 Jan 201818min
Holiday Thank You
On behalf of the entire Dementia Matters team, thank you for listening to our podcast, and have a happy new year!
2 Jan 20182min
The Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Alzheimer’s Disease
How does hormone replacement therapy affect a woman’s risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease? Dr. Carey Gleason, a researcher at the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, joins us to offer h...
19 Des 201712min
Connecting the Gut Microbiome to Alzheimer’s Disease
Examining the bacteria that live in our guts and the role it plays in health is an exciting frontier in scientific inquiry. Researchers are now looking at the gut microbiome for answers about Alzheime...
5 Des 201711min
The Importance of Sleep for a Healthy Life
Sleep plays an important role in our day-to-day lives and has a huge impact on our memory and thinking. Learn more about why we need to sleep and some of the negative impacts that poor sleep can have ...
21 Nov 201713min
Early Diagnosis Key to Alzheimer's Disease Treatment
Recent research shows Alzheimer’s disease can be present up to two decades before symptoms occur; a phenomenon known as preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. Comparing the disease to a burning building, so...
7 Nov 201710min
