Some forms of rare dementia can be very difficult to diagnose, not only because they are rare but also because their symptoms are not as ‘clear cut’ and overlap with other neurodegenerative diseases. Dementia with Lewy Bodies is such a rare dementia since it can present with highly variable symptoms and its symptoms overlap with … Continue reading Rare dementia series – Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Most of us will have heard that lifestyle choices, such as physical activity, diet and sleep, can affect our risk for dementia. Indeed, scientific evidence is quite strong that making the right lifestyle choices can reduce our future risk for dementia by up to 40%. But how do these lifestyle choices actually reduce our risk … Continue reading How do our lifestyle choices reduce our risk of dementia?
Changes in sleep patterns are very common in dementia. Once the disease advances these changes can develop into more severe sleep disturbances, with people having either problem falling asleep, waking up multiple times in the night or having increased daytime sleepiness. Sleep medication is often prescribed by clinicians in those cases, however, recent evidence suggests … Continue reading Sleep medication in dementia and its hidden risks
Sleep is a key part of our body’s healthy functioning and it is therefore not surprising that we nearly spend a quarter of our life asleep. However, for some people, their sleep gets disrupted by breathing problems, so-called obstructive sleep apnea, with previous reports suggesting that obstructive sleep apnea might increase our risk for Alzheimer’s … Continue reading Take my breath away – Do breathing problems during sleep increase our risk for Alzheimer’s disease?
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