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Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) impacts millions of Americans – but it is underdiagnosed across the country. There are a number of reasons why: #MCI can be difficult to identify during a 15-minute primary care visit, the patient may feel uncomfortable sharing their symptoms, or the patient may be unaware there is a problem. “Mild cognitive impairment is the stage before #dementia where there are more thinking problems than we would expect for your age,” says Andrew Kiselica, a neuropsychologist at the University of Missouri, for The New York Times. “But there’s still a level of independence there, where you’re not relying on other people for day-to-day functioning.” The first step is to get your cognitive health evaluated. "Start thinking about this as part of the physical exam. Just like physicians check your heart and your lungs, this is a way for us to test the brain," says Dr. Halima Amjad, an assistant professor of medicine specializing in geriatrics at the The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 💡 Isaac Health is also here to help. Our full-service virtual care clinic provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for MCI. Learn more by visiting myisaachealth.com. #alzheimersawareness #dementia #cognitiveimpairment

 March 11 - 17 is Brain Health Awareness Week, a global campaign to support our most vital organ. This year's theme is "The Changing Brain" which focuses on how the brain changes over time as we age. At the forefront of the 2024 awareness campaigns are brain health, activity, and prevention along with treatment of cognitive disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer's. To learn more about conditions, research, events, and how you can help, visit the Brain Canada Foundation: https://braincanada.ca #BrainCanada #brainhealth #brainhealthawarenessweek #dementia #alzheimers #justlikefamilyhomecare #justlikefamily #homecare #agingparents

New research suggests: ‘People who are extroverted and conscientious and have a positive outlook may be at lower dementia risk, whereas those who score highly for neuroticism and have a negative outlook may be at increased risk.’ #dementiaawareness #cognitivehealth #dementia #personalitytraits #personalitytypes #cognitivedecline

Watching a loved one face dementia is often heartbreaking and disorienting. They may forget where they are, repeat themselves, or get confused and agitated. Over time, as memory disorders damage cells in the brain and nervous system, they’ll need someone to care for them. Their speech, personality, and thinking can also shift. There might even come a day when they don’t recognize you. Knowing what to expect can help you guide your loved one through those years with dignity. Learn more below: #PreservingTheEtchingsOfTheMind #Dementia #WellBeing #WilsonClinical #Alzheimers #Neuropsychologist #HealthEquity #BrainHealth

Watching a loved one face dementia is often heartbreaking and disorienting. They may forget where they are, repeat themselves, or get confused and agitated. Over time, as memory disorders damage cells in the brain and nervous system, they’ll need someone to care for them. Their speech, personality, and thinking can also shift. There might even come a day when they don’t recognize you. Knowing what to expect can help you guide your loved one through those years with dignity. Learn more below: #PreservingTheEtchingsOfTheMind #Dementia #WellBeing #WilsonClinical #Alzheimers #Neuropsychologist #HealthEquity #BrainHealth

Older adults see the benefit in cognitive screening so why not been tested? One reason is we may do a good job identifying an impairments but.... 1. What happens next? 2. What does it mean? 3. What CAN we do to mitigate further decline? 4. What CAN we do to work around impairment? 5. What CAN we do to support the client AND the caregiver? THIS ☝ is the important stuff... Consider the BCAT: https://lnkd.in/grrnq_hj https://lnkd.in/gsRATn9C

Sustained lifestyle and behavior changes can reduce the risk of dementia. A brain health workshop by the Delaware Center for Cognitive Aging Research and University of Delaware's Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic is educates older adults on modifiable risk factors. Read more below. #UDel #UDHealth #BrainHealth #Delaware #Research #dementia

🧠✨ March 11 - 17 is Brain Health Awareness Week, a global campaign to support our most vital organ. This year's theme is "The Changing Brain" which focuses on how the brain changes over time as we age. At the forefront of the 2024 awareness campaigns are brain health, activity, and prevention along with treatment of cognitive disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer's. 💻To learn more about conditions, research, events, and how you can help, visit the Brain Canada Foundation: https://braincanada.ca #BrainCanada #brainhealth #brainhealthawarenessweek #dementia #alzheimers #justlikefamilyhomecare #justlikefamily #homecare #agingparents

A very insightful and hopeful article with information on how to prevent or delay #dementia ‘About 40% of #dementia cases may be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors, according to a 2020 report from the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care.’ #lifestyle #riskfactors #dementiacare #preventivemedicine