Blood vessels at the back of the eye may help explain the link between bipolar disorder and a heightened and earlier risk of heart disease.
Brain
Advances in treating glioblastoma, a virulent and erratic brain cancer
Glioblastomas are the most common and most aggressive of malignant tumours that originate in the brain.
Tube feeding and end-stage dementia
Question: Can people with dementia forget how to eat? Answer: In the final stages of dementia, usually around the time when patients are no longer...
How anesthesia affects your brain
Anesthesia can sometimes have lingering effects, such as subtle memory loss or difficulty solving problems. But why?
The positive aspects of caregiving for dementia
Question: Is “Caregiver Joy” an Oxymoron? Answer: I must admit that if you’ve been reading my blog on a regular basis, the good news is few and far...
A drink to brain health? Don’t make mine a double!
Question: Does alcohol consumption prevent Alzheimer’s disease? Answer: The studies on the effect of alcohol consumption and the risk of dementia are...
Improving patients’ brain health after surgery
When you hear the words, “We are going to have to operate”, it’s not easy news. As necessary as surgery may be, it will usually entail a bit of...
Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented?
Question: Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented? Answer: Not yet! In spite of decades of intense and costly research, Alzheimer’s disease cannot be...
Forgetfulness and aging: what’s normal?
Question: Is it normal to have a bit of difficulty with your memory as we get older? Answer: Yes. Research into the normal changes in cognitive...
Senses and Sensibility: Optimizing hearing and vision for people with dementia
Question: Should I really bother having my mother get her cataracts repaired if she isn’t able to read because of her Alzheimer’s disease? Answer:...