Hello, I bring an article of a study done at University Hospital of Brasilia where singing is therapy for Alzheimer's patients.
"The first show that the coral has been in an event that commemorated the centenary of the description of Alzheimer's disease. There was a great thrill. Many physicians and many professionals came to cry when seeing patients singing, happy and laughing. "
Encouraging the corner has brought good results for Alzheimer's patients being treated at University Hospital of Brasília (HUB). Created in 2005, the choir of the unit functions as complementary therapy for people with Alzheimer's. According to the creator of the proposal and President of World Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Renato Maia, the initiative tries to regain his memory, the happiness and welfare of patients.
"We could not yet prove that through scientific tests, but family has noticed that the cases of patients who attend the coral has been more stable, they are much happier and attend the center more available than before," he said.
For Maya, the meetings of the choir are animated. The group, which accounts for almost 30 people, has the repertory sambas, marches and folk music of Carnival.
"The songs chosen are usually easy with the past. Are those that patients had more opportunity to hear and that is more likely to remember. "
In addition to patients, family members are invited to join the choir. According to Maia, the integration between relatives and patients with the disease is very important because it improves the quality of their lives.
"Many patients with Alzheimer's can not even sing the lyrics correctly. The family's who assists and encourages and this form of therapy aims also to contribute to the welfare of the family that suffers a lot from the person who has the disease, "he said.
Tests of coral occur every Tuesday morning, the first-floor corridor of the clinic at the HUB. In addition to regular meetings at the hospital, the group also makes presentations at various locations in Brasilia. Already presented in the South Commercial Sector at the University of Brasilia. For him, complementary therapy does not just find the cure for the disease, controlling aggression and improve patients' memory, but also make thepatients rediscover the joy of living.
segunda-feira, 24 de maio de 2010
Good morning!
In this short excerpt below taken from BBC Brazil reports a study in England that was made for the elderly, and reached the conclusion that Alzheimer's patients with other infections, accelerates memory loss.
A British study suggests that infections and inflammatory processes can accelerate memory loss in patients suffering from Alzheimer's.
The research, published in the latest edition of the journal Neurology, says that people who had respiratory infections, gastrointestinal or just bruises caused by falling recorded an increase in the level of an inflammatory protein called tumor necrosis factor (TNF, its acronym in English). The excess of the substance may result in worsening in the context of Alzheimer's and encourage the advancement of the disease.
Researchers at the University of Southampton followed 222 elderly, mean age 83 years and diagnosed with the disease over six months. Scientists have observed that among the participants, 110 developed a total of 150 infections in areas such as the lungs, urinary tract, intestines and stomach. The results indicate that patients who had more than one of these infections during the period of one semester had doubled the rate of cognitive impairment compared to those without infection. According to scientists, this may occur because infections increase the level of TNF in the blood, which would affect the acceleration of memory loss. The results indicated that patients who already had high levels of TNF in the blood at the beginning of the research - which could indicate chronic inflammation - had cognitive impairment four times more accelerated than patients who did not have inflammation.
"The worse the infection, the worst impact on memory," said Clive Holmes, who led the study.
"Some may think that people who suffer cognitive impairment at a faster rate are more susceptible to infections or injuries, but found no evidence indicating that patients with more severe dementia are at greater risk of infections early in our research," said Holmes.
In this short excerpt below taken from BBC Brazil reports a study in England that was made for the elderly, and reached the conclusion that Alzheimer's patients with other infections, accelerates memory loss.
A British study suggests that infections and inflammatory processes can accelerate memory loss in patients suffering from Alzheimer's.
The research, published in the latest edition of the journal Neurology, says that people who had respiratory infections, gastrointestinal or just bruises caused by falling recorded an increase in the level of an inflammatory protein called tumor necrosis factor (TNF, its acronym in English). The excess of the substance may result in worsening in the context of Alzheimer's and encourage the advancement of the disease.
Researchers at the University of Southampton followed 222 elderly, mean age 83 years and diagnosed with the disease over six months. Scientists have observed that among the participants, 110 developed a total of 150 infections in areas such as the lungs, urinary tract, intestines and stomach. The results indicate that patients who had more than one of these infections during the period of one semester had doubled the rate of cognitive impairment compared to those without infection. According to scientists, this may occur because infections increase the level of TNF in the blood, which would affect the acceleration of memory loss. The results indicated that patients who already had high levels of TNF in the blood at the beginning of the research - which could indicate chronic inflammation - had cognitive impairment four times more accelerated than patients who did not have inflammation.
"The worse the infection, the worst impact on memory," said Clive Holmes, who led the study.
"Some may think that people who suffer cognitive impairment at a faster rate are more susceptible to infections or injuries, but found no evidence indicating that patients with more severe dementia are at greater risk of infections early in our research," said Holmes.
Hi Readers,
this time I come here to show you a study done in Ireland where new tests can help in early diagnosis of the disease.
Without further delay, Cerebrum.
Irish researchers have discovered that measuring brain size and perform memory tests can give a diagnosis in about 95% accuracy whether or not the person has Alzheimer's future. They are investing in new research to develop tests capable of detecting early, Alzheimer's disease. They said this could pave the way for the formulation of new drugs and more effective treatments.The Alzheimer's Association, which funded the research Irish and American, will invest 60 million dollars (nearly 120 million dollars) over five years to try to discover the cause and cure of disease. More than 800 people are involved in research.
this time I come here to show you a study done in Ireland where new tests can help in early diagnosis of the disease.
Without further delay, Cerebrum.
Irish researchers have discovered that measuring brain size and perform memory tests can give a diagnosis in about 95% accuracy whether or not the person has Alzheimer's future. They are investing in new research to develop tests capable of detecting early, Alzheimer's disease. They said this could pave the way for the formulation of new drugs and more effective treatments.The Alzheimer's Association, which funded the research Irish and American, will invest 60 million dollars (nearly 120 million dollars) over five years to try to discover the cause and cure of disease. More than 800 people are involved in research.
Good morning! This article speaks about a mechanism to locate patients with Alzheimer's disease that is being developed in São Paulo, Brazil.
The Federal University of Sao Carlos, in São Paulo, is developing a tracking device for the elderly to prevent them getting lost during a hike or trip to the supermarket, for example. The goal is to get a tracker device that ensures greater autonomy to those with some memory loss or early stages of Alzheimer's disease. The technology used to locate seniors with memory problems is the same used to track prisoners on parole and stolen cars. In Portugal, there is already research on the use in patients with Alzheimer's.
"In Brazil, our study is groundbreaking," says the researcher from the University, Sofia Pavarini.
"The ideal is that older people start using the system early, so that both the family and themselves to prepare for the more advanced stages and debilitating disease.
" In addition to researchers in health - doctors, speech therapists, psychologists and occupational therapists - participate in the project electrical engineers, production and social workers. The multidisciplinarity of professionals engaged in research aimed at making it more palatable to the elderly illiterate use of the device locator.
"We feared that the hundred elders participating in the survey had difficulty handling the device or forgot to charge its battery, which lasts 24 hours. Even in the poorest districts, it did not. Largely because of the popularization of mobile phones. As the device resembles a mobile phone, there was always someone at home, if not the very elderly, who could program it and remembered to call load, "says Sofia. Now the researchers plan to test the device in the form of watches and belts.
The Federal University of Sao Carlos, in São Paulo, is developing a tracking device for the elderly to prevent them getting lost during a hike or trip to the supermarket, for example. The goal is to get a tracker device that ensures greater autonomy to those with some memory loss or early stages of Alzheimer's disease. The technology used to locate seniors with memory problems is the same used to track prisoners on parole and stolen cars. In Portugal, there is already research on the use in patients with Alzheimer's.
"In Brazil, our study is groundbreaking," says the researcher from the University, Sofia Pavarini.
"The ideal is that older people start using the system early, so that both the family and themselves to prepare for the more advanced stages and debilitating disease.
" In addition to researchers in health - doctors, speech therapists, psychologists and occupational therapists - participate in the project electrical engineers, production and social workers. The multidisciplinarity of professionals engaged in research aimed at making it more palatable to the elderly illiterate use of the device locator.
"We feared that the hundred elders participating in the survey had difficulty handling the device or forgot to charge its battery, which lasts 24 hours. Even in the poorest districts, it did not. Largely because of the popularization of mobile phones. As the device resembles a mobile phone, there was always someone at home, if not the very elderly, who could program it and remembered to call load, "says Sofia. Now the researchers plan to test the device in the form of watches and belts.
sábado, 22 de maio de 2010
Hello, Here is good news for Alzheimer's patients, British scientists have developed a drug which may halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease, which may be in the market in 2012. Drug tests, known as Rember, in 321 patients showed a 81% difference in rate of mental decline than those who received no treatment. The University of Aberdeen in Scotland, said the drug acts on the accumulation of a specific protein in the brain. Experts in Alzheimer's are optimistic about the results but said they now needed larger trials to confirm its effectiveness. In presenting his research at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Chicago, Claude Wischik said the drug may be on the market until 2012.
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