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Brain Health Bulletin 8.pptx
1. Brain Health Bulletin
V O L U M E 8
From DementiaCare Specialists ADRCSouthwest Wisconsin Oct 19,2022
2. Disclaimer
Reference in this Brain Health Bulletin to any
specific commercial products, processes, or
services, or the use of any trade, firm, or
corporation name is for the information and
convenience of the public, and does not
constitute endorsement, recommendation, or
favoring by the ADRC, or its officers, employees
or agents.
4. Technology
The Almaya App allows users to create and record content
designed to leave their legacy to those in their live they
want to share it with. Each user can create a personalized
path.
Source:https://www.almayalife.com/
TheBriocare App "helpsthe people you carefor stay
connectedand engaged."Itusesthe latestvoice
technology"plus effortless setup and easeof use" to help
older adultsand their carepartners live independently
longer. With focuseson generalwellness,diabetescare,
hypertension care,and dementia care,smart devicesand
voicetechnologydevicescanhelp your independently
livingolder adult stayengagedand connected safely.
https://www.briocare.us/
5. Building CaregiverResilience
We've created four different Alexaskillsto
assistcaregivers. Accessthem by statingthe
following to your AlexaVirtualAssistant:
"Alexa,open Dementia Facts"
"Alexa,start Dementia TaskTracker"
"Alexa,start Dementia CareInformation"
"Alexa,start Dementia Care Inspirations"
6. Research
Updates
"Study Links Omega-3s to Improved Brain Structure, Cognition at Midlife: Healthy study
volunteers whose red blood cells contained higher concentrations of omega-3 fatty
acids were foundto havebetter brain structure andcognitive function in middle age."
"Detecting Alzheimer's disease from blood samples: Researchers have developed a
method to detect build-up of amyloid beta in the brain, a characteristic of Alzheimer's
disease, from biomarkersin blood samples."
"Decreased Proteins, Not Amyloid Plaques, Tied to Alzheimer's Disease: New research
supports the hypothesis that Alzheimer's disease is caused by a decline in levels of a
protein calledamyloid-beta."
"New Model of Alzheimer's as an Autoimmune Disease: Scientists have proposed a new
mechanistic model (AD2) for Alzheimer's, looking at it not as a brain disease, but as a
chronic autoimmunecondition that attacksthebrain."
"Fasting-Mimicking Diet Reduces Signs of Dementia in Mice: Cycles of a diet that mimics
fasting appear to reduce signs of Alzheimer's in mice genetically engineered to develop
the illness, according to a new study. Short cycles of a low-calorie diet that replicates
fasting appeared to reduce inflammation and delay cognitive decline in mouse models
of Alzheimer's disease;initial data indicates diet's safety in Alzheimer's patients."
"Early Detection of Dementia and Frailty: In a long-term prospective study of more than
600 older participants, researchers say they have evidence that higher levels of cell-free
DNA circulating in the blood may signal increased risk of chronic inflammation
associated with early signs of frailty anddementia."
"Dementia Signs Nine Years Before Diagnosis: Scientists have shown that it is possible to
spot signs of brain impairment in patients as early as nine years before they receive a
diagnosis for oneof anumberof dementia-related diseases."
Source:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/dementia/#:~:text=Scientists%20Detect%20D
7. CU L T U RAL L Y R ESPO N SI V E
R ESO U R CE S
Caregivers' capacitiesto cope with dementia patients are
severely challenged asdemands for careand impairment
levels concomitantly increase.Consequently, the
experience canbe extremely stressful becauseit affects
many areasof the caregiver's life. Using aconceptual
stressdevelopment model that treats informal supports
and competency aspotential mediators, the outcomes of
caregiving wereexaminedin samplesof blackand white
caregivers. Aperceived lackof informal supports and a
senseof incompetency exacerbatedstressamong the
blackcaregivers but had no effects among the white
caregivers. White caregivers werepredominantly affected
by the impairment of the patient. Cultural differences in
caregiver expectations that influence needs are proposed
asan explanation for these findings. Tobe most effective
in reducing caregiver stress, social workersmust be
sensitive to the diversity of values and expectations that
canaffect the experiencesof these individuals. Source:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7761920/
Opportunity: Based on this researchensuring thatAfrican-
American carepartners perceive apresence of informal
support and experienceasenseof competency in their
carecanlead to positive outcomes for carepartners and
carereceivers. For white caregivers it appears that
targeted intervention on their mental health in regard to
witnessingtheir carereceiver's decline could be the most
impactful use of time, attention, andresources.
8. Check out The Resilient Caregiver Podcast!
Make sure to subscribe to catch all of our
interviews with amazing experts who can
empower you be resilient during your journey
of caregiving!
Learn more at
https://anchor.fm/theresilientcaregiver
16. Make sure to Like and Follow the
Dementia Care Specialist Page on
Facebook @adrcswwi.dementia! If you
have any friends or clients who would
benefit fromgetting information about
how to be a resilient caregiver, please
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18. Disclaimer
Reference in this Brain Health Bulletin to any
specific commercial products, processes, or
services, or the use of any trade, firm, or
corporation name is for the information and
convenience of the public, and does not
constitute endorsement, recommendation, or
favoring by the ADRC, or its officers, employees
or agents.
