Category Archives: Alzheimer’s/dementia

Dementia insights: Advice for caring for someone in mental decline

Posted on October 4, 2016 by

  The Alzheimer’s Association estimates 5.4 million American are living with Alzheimer’s disease, a number that is expected to escalate rapidly as the baby-boom generation reaches retirement age. The number of people caring for someone with dementia is substantial, and … Continue reading →

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13 things I learned from the fall issue of Upstate Health

Posted on September 29, 2016 by

The pages of the fall 2016 Upstate Health magazine are loaded with important information and a few surprises. If you’re not on our mailing list, you should be. Send an email with your name and mailing address to magazine@upstate.edu with “Upstate … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, adolescents, aging/geriatrics, Alzheimer's/dementia, brain/neurology, digestive/gastrointestinal, emergency medicine/trauma, health care, organ donation/transplant, poison center/toxicology, public health, stroke, technology

‘Concussion’ conversation: Movie spotlights chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Posted on March 30, 2016 by

BY AMBER SMITH Experts from Upstate who saw the Will Smith film “Concussion” praised its accuracy, from the behavior of the characters to the under-the-microscope images of brain tissue. Smith portrays Bennet Omalu, MD, who finds himself at dangerous odds … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's/dementia, brain/neurology, death/dying, depression, entertainment, health care, illness, mental health/emotional health, pathology, physical therapy/rehabilitation, public health, research, safety

Read about Upstate expertise in Physicians Practice magazine

Posted on February 1, 2016 by

The February edition of Physicians Practice magazine showcases Upstate experts from gerontology, urology, otolaryngology, nursing and pharmacy, as well as a story about Danielle Laraque-Arena, Upstate’s new president. Physicians Practice is a publication that is distributed to physicians throughout the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's/dementia, community, drugs/medications/pharmacy, ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology, nursing, surgery, urology

Here’s how your brain can help improve Alzheimer’s diagnoses

Posted on November 30, 2015 by

The world’s largest Alzheimer’s research project is the brainchild of a neuroimaging professor at the University of California, San Francisco who graduated from Upstate in 1965. Michael Weiner, MD, hopes to monitor millions of people online in a long-term study … Continue reading →

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Sharon Brangman, MD, appointed SUNY Distinguished Service Professor

Posted on September 16, 2015 by

Today, Upstate Medical University presents 16  awards at its fall convocation. The most prestigious of these — the SUNY Distinguished Service Award — is being given to Sharon Brangman, MD. Below is her biography, as it appears in the convocation … Continue reading →

Posted in alumni, Alzheimer's/dementia, community, education, entertainment, health care, history, medical student, women's health/gynecology

Drug trial seeks patients with Alzheimer’s

Posted on September 15, 2015 by

Patients in a mild to moderate stage of Alzheimer’s disease are being sought for the clinical trial of a drug that aims to alter or delay memory loss. The drug, T-817MA, is being tested nationwide in a phase II, randomized, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's/dementia, research

Learning a new way of talking — without words

Posted on August 29, 2014 by

By Rich O’Neill, PhD My mom is 97, has Alzheimer’s and has become less verbal and logical. She now lives in a residential health care facility, a nursing home. This has been a hard journey for her, and for me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's/dementia, community, HealthLink on Air

Caregiver Advice: How to make a home ‘senior safe’

Posted on July 8, 2014 by

Some practical advice from Upstate’s Marjorie Libling, a social worker specializing in geriatrics, for making your senior loved one’s home safe: In the bathroom: * Use a nonslip rubber mat for the tub, and also for the floor outside of … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's/dementia, community, public health

Monday: Senior Day at the Fair

Posted on August 26, 2013 by

What a great weekend at the Fair! Gear up for the week ahead, because the Upstate booth has a lot to offer! Today is the FIRST of two Senior Days at the fair, seniors get free admission! Here’s who’s on tap … Continue reading →

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