Yes, climate change will affect weather patterns, food accessibility, air quality and much more.ย But, a new consideration is that it may also affect neurologic health profoundly. Rising air temperatures and worsening air pollution have been linked to worsening neurologic disease.ย Studies have shown not only increased incidence of stroke but also worsened outcomes.ย There […]
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We know that Parkinsonโs Disease ย (PD) can affect your golf game, but did you know that golf can affect your Parkinsonโs Disease.ย A new study published in JAMA Network Open found that people who live within a mile of a golf course have a 126% increase in risk of developing Parkinsonโs disease. And the answer
Shingles occurs in about 1 million Americans each year.ย Approximately one in three people experience it at some point during their life, more commonly after the age of 50. Shingles occurs when the chickenpox virus that has been asleep in the nerve cells in the body for decades โwakes upโ.ย It is generally expressed as
Parkinsonโs Disease (PD)is a neurodegenerative disorder that currently has no cure, though there are great advances occurring at increasing speeds.ย Patient with this disorder may have tremors, difficulty walking and dementia. Most of the currently available treatments mask the symptoms to enhance daily quality of life-which is very important both physically and emotionally. While we
One would ordinarily consider the most difficult decision to be the one about the birds and the bees with your kids.ย Not true-not if you have a parent with serious cognitive decline.ย It is really about the car. At this time, 20 percent of drivers aged 80 or older who are applying for license renewals
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๐ BeCareLink was honored to present at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center, sharing our latest publication: Harnessing #AI-Driven Mobile Applications for #Cognitive #Impairment #Screening.๐ฑ๐ง Alzheimerโs is still too often diagnosed late, with current methods offering only ~60% accuracy. Our research highlights the promise of the #BeCareNeuroApp as
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Parkinsonโs disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a loss of cells in certain areas of the brain containing a neurotransmitter (a chemical) called dopamine. Like for many of the neurodegenerative disorders, the last few years have had exciting new discoveries on the causes of the neurodegeneration.ย The hope is that finding the root cause
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Yoga mats and exercise classes can be quite expensive. But there is a less expensive (and equally social) way to not only improve your muscle tone and lose some weight, but also to protect your brain-and with much quicker results: WALKING. Unlike using the elliptical and Peleton which may take months to see a
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Picking up a case of water bottles for your next party?ย Think twice. Particles of that water bottle you discard may end up ruining your future. Each year 353 million tons of plastic waste is generated.ย While the majority is recycled (only 2% correctly), landfilled or incinerated, 82 million tons are littered. Nineteen million tons
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Itโs not unexpected that having high cholesterol is related to developing dementia. What may be more surprising is that large swings in cholesterol over time are a large factor in increasing the risk of dementia- more so than having a somewhat higher cholesterol level that is stable over time. The most affected cognitive decline components
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