By Anna Hazard
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Part 1 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Caregivers
Part 2 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Caregivers & Patients Part 3 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Patients
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SingFit
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By Anna Hazard
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Part 1 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Caregivers
Part 3 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Patients
Part 4 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Support
Part 3 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Patients
Part 4 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Support
Introduction
This second series of smartphone applications focuses on apps that are explicitly tailored for use by both caregivers and patients of Alzheimer's or various other forms of dementia. Apps include those meant to be used individually, as well as in conjunction with each other on both the caregiver's and patient's cell phones, or with the patient being overseen by their caregiver during the software's usage.
Most apps are freely available on both platforms with a few having a low one time fee or being exclusively available on either iOS or Android.
Most apps are freely available on both platforms with a few having a low one time fee or being exclusively available on either iOS or Android.
Mindmate: Empowering People Living with Dementia & Alzheimer's
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By Anna Hazard
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Part 2 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Caregivers + Patients
Part 3 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Patients
Part 4 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Support
Part 3 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Patients
Part 4 - Helpful Apps for Alzheimer's & Dementia Support
Introduction
Unlike our previous collections of more general caregiving apps that have been posted before [Part 1, Part 2] these particular apps for smartphones, both iOS (iPhone & iPad) and Android, have explicitly been tailored for caregivers of Alzheimer's and dementia patients with cognitive decline.
While all apps aren't available across all platforms, there's a wide variety of choices for those seeking information, support, and advice when it comes to dealing with these difficult diseases.
While all apps aren't available across all platforms, there's a wide variety of choices for those seeking information, support, and advice when it comes to dealing with these difficult diseases.
Apps for Caregivers
Alzheimer’s Disease Pocketcard
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Balance: For Alzheimer's Caregivers
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By Anna Hazard
While the jury is still out on whether the spate of brain training games that have become popular lately have any true effect on improving intelligence, clinical studies so far have indicated that they do help maintain and sharpen certain cognitive functions such as memory, concentration, and attention span and may well help mitigate the early symptoms of Alzheimer's and dementia. The following brain games can all be found online and are available for free or have available free trials. Such games may be a fun and beneficial way to pass the time for both caregivers and their loved ones. |
By Anna Hazard
Last week's article focused on the foods that should be avoided in order to prevent the onset or exacerbate the symptoms of dementia. This week focuses on the foods, nutrients, and dietary factors that will actively help combat, prevent, or otherwise alleviate its symptoms.
Antioxidants
Resveratrol
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What Is It?
Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, a progressive deterioration of mental and cognitive functions (the ability to think, reason, and remember) that comes with the physical degeneration of the brain. While the below nutrient and diet guide is meant for preventing or helping to alleviate the symptoms of dementia, these tips can also be applied to maintaining a healthy diet (and avoiding other health concerns such as obesity, heart disease, celiac disease etc) for younger people as well. |
Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's
- Low levels of insulin or the presence of insulin resistant cells (the hallmarks of diabetes) in the brain leads to the brain having trouble properly processing glucose (the main type of sugar in the blood & source of energy). The symptoms that manifest are similar to dementia.
- Studies have found that an increased blood sugar content, which often arises from a lack of proper nutrition as found in diabetes type 2, will also increase the chances of developing dementia.
- This leads to Alzheimer's often being called "diabetes of the brain" or "type 3 diabetes". The diabetic brain has been found to shrink at an average of 2.5x faster than normal and accelerates the development of plaque in the brain
- In particular concentrated doses of fructose (fruit sugar), especially high fructose corn syrup, has been found to interfere with learning and long term memory retention. It's recommended to keep fructose intake below 25g per day.
- Pastries and other sweets that use refined sugar (pure sucrose which is found in such things as table sugar, powdered sugar, and blending sugar used in desserts) should be limited to no more than 5 servings per week.
- Certain white grains such as white rice, white float, and white bread can also cause spikes in blood sugar.
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