Tag: dementia
A loss of visual sensitivity could make it possible to detect dementia 12 years before diagnosis: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
Difficulty concentrating, making oneself understood, mood swings… Many symptoms can lead to the diagnosis of dementia, a term which “covers several diseases that affect memory, thinking and the ability to…
US talk show legend Jay Leno: Official guardian for Ms. Mavis, who suffers from dementia
US talk show legend Jay Leno Official guardian for Mrs Mavis, who suffers from dementia Mavis and Jay Leno have been married for 43 years. © Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock.com Jay Leno…
Cognitive disorders: definition, symptoms, treatments: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
Rather than talking about dementia, a term that is too stigmatizing, today we prefer to talk about neurocognitive disorders. The latter designate an acquired reduction in one or more cognitive…
Frontotemporal dementia: symptoms, diagnosis and treatments: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
Representing nearly 20% of degenerative dementias, frontotemporal dementia is one of the neurodegenerative pathologies related to Alzheimer’s disease. Essentially characterized by a progressive impairment of cognitive faculties, this form of…
Dementia: 3 habits to adopt to reduce the risks, according to a geriatrician: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
If age is the main risk factor for dementia, other variables can also increase the risk: depression, social isolation, high blood pressure, heavy alcohol consumption, being overweight or smoking. According…
Alzheimer’s: this sign could predict the onset of the disease years before the first symptoms, according to a study: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
In France, 900,000 people are affected by Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Pasteur Institute, and this figure is likely to increase significantly in the coming years with the aging of…
Frequent headaches: these 2 bad habits would favor them in young people: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
It’s a pain that affects nearly one in two people in the world, according to the WHO: headaches. Different factors can explain their appearance, including stress, fatigue, overwork, lack of…
Wendy Williams: shocking diagnosis! Aphasia and dementia confirmed
Wendy Williams She was diagnosed with aphasia and dementia Wendy Williams in 2019 © imago images It’s sad news that Wendy Williams’ team confirms in a press release: the former…
Brain health: the good habit of a neurologist to take care of your brain: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
The brain is an organ that perceives, thinks, and acts, as explained by the Brain Institute. Like a control center, it controls the entire body. However, like all organs, the…
Dementia: Guardianship requested for sick Brian Wilson
dementia Guardianship filed for ailing Brian Wilson Brian Wilson suffers from dementia and needs guardianship. © DFP Photographic/Shutterstock Beach Boys star Brian Wilson is ill and needs guardianship. Who will…
Do you spend too much time behind a screen or TV? “Digital dementia” awaits you!
Mélina LOUPIA February 14, 2024 at 12:32 p.m. 11 What if excessive screen use led to digital dementia? @Imagefusion/Shutterstock “Digital dementia” refers to the deterioration of cognitive abilities resulting from…
Alzheimer’s disease: treatments for erectile dysfunction could reduce the risk, according to a study: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
There Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a slow and irreversible degeneration of neurons in the brain, which leads to problems with memory, the performance of daily tasks,…