Consumer Reports on Assisted Living Facilities and Home Health Care services for the Elderly.
U.S. News and World Report researched and found that men that were diagnosed with diabetes in middle age were at a higher risk for alzheimers. They found that low levels of insulin caused damage to blood vesels in the brain.
If you or a loved one has low insulin levels be sure to follow doctors orders and get proper medication. Remember to get enough exercise to keep a healthy circulation and healthy weight.
Doctors in Britain have found a cure for Alzheimers that can stop the spread of Dementia and partially reverse it. The technology is actually pretty simple. The doctors discovered the break through when pointing infra-red light on mice in a maze cage each day for a few minutes. This few miutes of time under the low level infra-red light improved the mices perfomance in the maze cage. The experiment done was a controlled scientific experiment with verifiable results.
The new experiment will now be with people. The helmet is safe and does not require then use of drugs. What the infra-red light will do is assist in telling old cells to go ahead and try to repair yourselves. Old people generally see there cells grow old and die and with it their memory. This new technology helps to encourage cells that are not in the business any longer of regenerating to go ahead and start regrowing new cells again.
The plight of people with Alzheimers and Dimentia related diseases could quickly become an easy curable and preventable ailment and will bring youth back to many lives. The potential is there to see elderly people leaving in droves from Assisted Living facilities and nursing homes throughout the world. Of course, this technology is just beginning to be tested with humans but the testing results so far show a remarkable likelyhood that this new device will indeed cure the elderly disease.
You can read more about this new elderly memory disease cure at this site: Daily Mail
Falls are the most common cause of injury in American adults age 65 and older. According to the National Safety Council falls are the leading cause of death. One in three of those 65 and older falls each year and 90% of hip fractures that occur in the U.S. are the result of a fall.
But do not panic over these statistics. Here are a few things to do to fall-proof your home and to learn how to fall the correct way to help prevent injury.
To fall proof your home:
-Don’t pile clutter or items in pathways or stairways.
-Put adhesive texture strips or a rubber mat on the bottom of shower. Install grab bars on the walls. Place a slip resistant rug on the floor to safely get in and out of bath.
-Keep appliance cords out of walking area. Don’t put them under rugs.
-Remove small area rugs at top and bottom of stairs and put adhere non-slip treads to bare-wood steps.
-Place night lights to light the way from bedroom to bathroom. Keep a flashlight with new batteries close to the bed in case of power outage.
-Clean up spills immediately.
-Wear sneakers around the house and outside. Do not wear stocking feet or high heals.
In case a fall does happen here are a few steps to follow to do avoid or minimize injury:
-If at all possible try to fall on your butt or side. Roll over naturally, turning your head in the direction of the roll.
-Keep joints (wrists, elbows and knees) bent. Do not break your fall with your hands or elbows.
-After falling take several deep breaths. Do not quickly get up especially if you feel you have been injured.
-If you feel you have been injured call 911 or a family member for help.
-If you feel you are not injured and are able to get up, crawl to a stable piece of furniture like a chair to support and help pull yourself up. Put both hands on the seat.
-Slowly begin to raise yourself up and bend whichever knee that is stronger keeping the other knee on the floor. Slowly twist and sit in the chair.
Remember to have physical checkups and exercise regularly.
Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disease of the brain that attacks the nerve cells in all parts of the cortex as well as some surrounding structures. It impairs a person’s ability to govern emotions, coordinate movements, recognize simple mistakes, and remember things well. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for half to two thirds of all dementia cases. The disease is uncommon to those under 65 years and occurs in less than 5% of those aged 65-72. The risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease increases with age. By 95 years of age as many as 55% of people are affected. Alzheimer’s disease is the fourth leading cause of death in adults. About half of the people in nursing homes in theUSA have Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s disease occurs mainly in women partly in the fact that women live longer. Lifestyle may affect a person from getting Alzheimer’s disease. Studies have shown that if a person exercises not only his or her body but mind as well it can prolong Alzheimer’s disease. For many years there was a theory that overexposure to aluminum causes Alzheimer’s disease because some people with Alzheimer’s disease have deposits of aluminum in their brains. After many years of studies, however, no one has been able to link overexposure of aluminum directly to Alzheimer’s disease. So this may just be a tall tale.