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Seniors Should Be Aware of Toxic Metals

Seniors should be aware of toxic heavy metals that may be in their home, and possibly in their foods or medications. Heavy metals including, iron, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel, and silver, may be toxic to the health if consumed in high quantities. If a senior contracts long-term exposure to these heavy metals, there is a possibility of Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and neurological degenerative processes that mimic other diseases. Also, seniors may also be allergic to certain heavy metals, which could cause sickness or death. If your senior loved one is not aware of the dangers of heavy metal toxicity, make sure they are informed.

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Supplements to Help Avoid Alzheimer’s Disease

Whether or not you are a senior, it is important to maintain a healthy heart and brain, have a good diet, and get plenty of exercise. Along with conventional exercise, it is a great idea to do mind puzzles to exercise your brain. The more you allow yourself to learn, the less likely you are to develop a disease such as Alzheimer’s Disease. Seniors in senior care facilities may or may not have a brain disease, but it is important to keep your brain healthy at any age. There are some amazing supplements that are widely available in grocery stores and in health stores.

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Avoiding Alzheimer’s Disease

One in every eight people aged 65 and older have Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease is the 7th leading cause of death for Americans. Given these statistics, we want to learn more about how to prevent this debilitating disease. As for seniors who are all ready diagnosed with this disease and are receiving Alzheimer’s Care in a senior care facility, it may be too late to reverse the effects of the disease. But, for those who have not been diagnosed, especially those in their younger years, there can be a possibility of avoiding Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Autumn Leaves Assisted Living

GeriCareFinder.com, the senior care website that offers top quality senior care resources, has partnered with Autumn Leaves Assisted Living to help those looking for home care, retirement homes, and assisted living.

“On GeriCarefinder.com we’ll be able to effectively show people what kind of care they can expect, and have direct interaction with people searching to find care for an aging parent or loved one.” Chad Anderson, President of Constant Care Management Company (Autumn Leaves)

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Senior Health: Keep Social For A Longer, Healthier Life

For proper senior care as many baby boomers age, they’re likely to experience a loss of muscle strength, speed, and dexterity. And while these impairments are upsetting on their own, they are also risk-factors for death, disability, and alzheimer’s disease.  Researchers have found a simple way to help slow the physical decline of aging: engaging in social activities.

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Alzheimer's: A Gene May Hold The Key

A team led by researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory Care has pinpointed the exact gene responsible for a recent breakthrough in which mice with symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease regained long-term memories and the ability to learn.

The researchers found that drugs that work on the gene HDAC2 reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s and boost cognitive function in mice.   Both the gene and its protein are promising targets for treating memory impairment.

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Alzheimer's Disease & Blood Test Diagnosis

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s has been a process of elimination, but new research shows the potential for a diagnostic blood test.  Researchers have found a direct relationship between two specific antibodies and the severity of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms.

A recent study compared antibody levels in blood samples from senior adults with the study participants’ level of dementia, and found that the concentration of two specific proteins that are involved in the immune response increases as the severity of dementia increases.

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Alzheimer's News: Heart Disorder and Alzheimer’s May Be Linked

Seniors who suffer from a common heart rhythm problem show an increased likelihood to develop Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds.  Researchers at Utah’s Intermountain Medical Center found:

Patients with atrial fibrillation were 44 percent more likely to develop dementia than patients without the heart disorder.

Younger patients with atrial fibrillation were at higher risk of developing all types of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s. Atrial fibrillation patients under age 70 were 130 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer’s.

Patients who had both atrial fibrillation and dementia were 61 percent more likely to die during the study period than dementia patients without the rhythm problem.

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Alzheimer's Disease Is The #1 Form Of Dementia

The better you understand the different kinds of dementia the better you’ll be able to help an aging parent or loved one who may become afflicted.  The symptoms they may be suffering from are determined by the kind of dementia they have, and how far it’s progressed.  These are the most common types of dementia:

  1. Alzheimer’s accounts for over 70% of all dementia cases and affects over 5 million Americans.  Symptoms include memory and speech problems, mood swings, difficulty with learning and disorientation.
  2. Vascular Dementia is caused by strokes, and this type of dementia can begin rapidly and progress quickly.
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Planning Ahead For Senior Care

A senior should be involved every step of the way in their own planning, especially if there could be the potential for Alzheimer’s Disease or some other form of dementia, that would render them unable to contribute in the future.

What documents do you need? Legal documents are called advance directives and enable you to document your preferences regarding treatment and care, including end-of-life wishes.  Talk with family and your doctor about your preferences for end-of-life care.

Families won’t have to guess what decisions should be or would have been made, if you sign advance directives.  These documents include:

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