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Interacting with people activates you cognitively and stimulates your brain, says Dr. Ertekin-Taner. This can improve language and memory skills and reduce stress, according to a 2022 study in The ...
With the right tools, supportive techniques, and smart considerations, this guide empowers caregivers to create a safer, easier, and more enjoyable food preparation experience for loved ones with ...
Research has shown that maintaining a robust social network can reduce the risk of developing dementia by 26%, compared to people with fewer social connections. Read more stories from TODAY’s ...
Virtual reality therapy (VRT) was pioneered and originally termed by Max North documented by the first known publication (Virtual Environment and Psychological Disorders, Max M. North, and Sarah M. North, Electronic Journal of Virtual Culture, 2,4, July 1994), his doctoral VRT dissertation completion in 1995 (began in 1992), and followed with the first known published VRT book in 1996 (Virtual ...
The use of electronic and communication technologies as a therapeutic aid to healthcare practices is commonly referred to as telemedicine [1] or eHealth. [2] [3] [4] The use of such technologies as a supplement to mainstream therapies for mental disorders is an emerging mental health treatment field which, it is argued, could improve the accessibility, effectiveness and affordability of mental ...
A 2017 Cochrane Review highlighted the current lack of high-quality evidence to determine whether assistive technology effectively supports people with dementia to manage memory issues. [46] Thus, it is not presently sure whether or not assistive technology is beneficial for memory problems.
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Dementia impacts 6.7 million Americans, and the risk of developing the devastating disease increases ...
The prevention of dementia involves reducing the number of risk factors for the development of dementia, and is a global health priority needing a global response. [1] [2] Initiatives include the establishment of the International Research Network on Dementia Prevention (IRNDP) [3] which aims to link researchers in this field globally, and the establishment of the Global Dementia Observatory ...