Food, health and dementia

I probably written about one of my other blogs, but my recipe website In The Kitchen has slowly been developing. I’ve now started to transfer the daily recipe I post on this site on the In The Kitchen page where Kick off 2012 Project 366 has been happening since January 1st, onto the new site. This will make it…

Exercise and Dementia

The value of non pharmacological and positive psychosocial interventions for dementia are gradually being explored by researchers, and as I find relevant articles, I will add them to my blog. Rationale for Combined Exercise and Cognition-Focused Interventions to Improve Functional Independence in People with Dementia, J. M. Thom and L. Clare, 2010) Abstract Evidence suggests…

Delayed diagnosis of dementia

A delayed diagnosis of dementia can reduce choices and shared opportunities with loved ones for many people, and can have a number of significant and negative outcomes. Rate of the disease may progress more quickly as reduced ability to participate in healthy lifestyle, non pharmacological and positive psychosocial interventions The person with dementia may no longer have legal capacity to make decisions…