Dementia: Living with it Graciously :: Support for Dementia Caregivers

This blog is written to provide information and support to persons who are providing care for someone with dementia. A first indicator of dementia is when someone has trouble doing a task once familiar and easy for them. If you have begun to be concerned about someone's memory or cognitive processing, help the person receive a physical exam, to include lab work, and an appointment with a neuropsychologist for an evaluation of memory and cognitive processing.

Mar 15, 2011

Ibuprofen

"More than 130,000 healthy adults by the Harvard School of Public Health found that those who took ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) regularly over six years reduced their risk of developing Parkinson's by 38%," Time Magazine, March 14, 2011.

Since Parkinsonism characteristics are a component of Lewy Bodies Dementia, this is research that is worth noticing. This research into the effectiveness of ibuprofen could open new ways to treat Parkinson's and Parkinsonism symptoms.