What is Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and how it can be treated?
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the 2nd most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease.
LBD is not a rare disease. It affects more than a million people and their families in the United States alone. Because LBD symptoms may closely resemble other more commonly known disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and/or Parkinson’s , it is currently widely under-diagnosed.
Cannabis For Seniors….
There has been an increase of cannabis use among the Elderly during the pandemic. There are many benefits from the healing effects of Cannabis specially for elderly with chronic pain. Read more…
Anxiety In The Elderly
According to Harvard Medical School, anxiety is “one of the most common types of mental illness affecting people ages 60 and older.” Challenges that we all face as we age sometimes become the source of anguish and anxiety. From the decrease in our physical health to our financial stability these can all be contributing to your anxiety. Other common causes include chronic illnesses, trouble sleeping, and side effects from medication, all very common in between the senior community.
THE VACCINE DISTRIBUTION CHALLENGE
In the last couple of weeks, we have seen that major developments have been made towards a COVID vaccine. At least, three large pharmaceutical companies have announced successful tests and their approval seems to be just a couple of weeks away. In the UK, one company already got the approval from the government and vaccination should start soon.
