DementiaQ

DementiaQ

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DementiaQ episodes

  • Coffee and Cannabis Helps Alzheimers
    Coffee and cannabis are both rich sources of antioxidants it's worth diving in and researching as much information on it as you can, especially when discussing it with the medical professionals involved in your case.
    41 min
  • Circadian Rhythm
    The body has other secondary or peripheral circadian clocks, located in various organs, but all are influenced by the central circadian clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
    There are also other secondary or peripheral biological clocks throughout the body, such as in the liver, heart, pancreas, kidneys, lungs, intestines, and even in the skin and lymphocytes, all of which show natural daily oscillations.
    52 min
  • Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy CTE
    Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease that kills brain cells. Though it has been linked to brain trauma and certain proteins in the brain, little is known about this disease. CTE is thought to be caused by repetitive brain trauma.
    51 min
  • Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Unlike other forms of aphasia that result from stroke or brain injury, PPA is caused by neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimers Disease or Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration.
    44 min
  • Posterior Cortica Atrophy
    PCA patients are often initially misdiagnosed with an anxiety disorder or depression. Some believe that patients may experience depression or anxiety due to their awareness of their symptoms, such as decrease in their vision capabilities, yet they are unable to control this decline in their vision or the progressive nature of the disease.
    54 min
  • Sleep and Alzheimers
    Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body, characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles, and reduced interactions with surroundings.  Alzheimers disease is not a normal part of aging but the risk of developing it goes up with age.
    53 min
  • Black American and Alzheimers Disease
    Many Americans dismiss the warning signs of Alzheimers, believing that these symptoms are a normal part of aging. This is of even greater concern for African-Americans, who are two times more likely to develop late-onset Alzheimers disease than whites and less likely to have a diagnosis of their condition, resulting in less time for treatment and planning. By working together, we hope to reduce the risk factors and reverse the growing trend of Alzheimers disease among African-Americans.
    48 min
  • Korsakoff Syndrome AKS
    Korsakoff's syndrome is a disorder that primarily affects the memory system in the brain. It usually results from a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), which may be caused by alcohol abuse, dietary deficiencies, prolonged vomiting, eating disorders, or the effects of chemotherapy.
    51 min
  • Music Therapy
    The emotional response that people get from listening to music, and the brain chemicals associated with pleasure that get released in the process, are distinct from the structural changes in the brain.
    40 min

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Dementia is a syndrome, not a disease. Dementia is a group of symptoms that affects mental cognitive tasks such as memory and reasoning. Dementia is an umbrella term that Alzheimer's disease can fall…