Debbie Jackson BBC Scotland News Weronika Somerville Weronika Somerville lost all her childhood memories after brain surgery when she was 14 years old When 14-year-old Weronika Somerville woke up from brain surgery to remove a tumour, she didn’t recognise the people in her hospital room. They were her parents. On the way to a post-op … Read more
John Birmingham, a magazine editor, was startled to find his wife, Lola — dressed for work and for a birthday gathering afterward, in a jacket with a large fabric flower — perched on the edge of their bed, peering at her outfit in bewilderment. “Why am I dressed this way?” she kept asking. “You’re scheduled … Read more
There’s no cure for dementia-related psychosis. But there are steps you can take to help you and your loved one live with the disease and its symptoms. “Delusions are notoriously hard to treat, whether they’re dementia-related or not,” says Carolyn Fredericks, MD, a neurologist who treats people with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders at … Read more
To live a long and healthy life, it helps to have a plan, to know what you need to do — and how to do it — to avoid disease or significant damage to your health. Len Horovitz, MD, an internal medicine specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, recommends you start with … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For most people, wearing a face mask to protect against COVID-19 doesn’t lead to a false sense of security that leads them to forgo other precautions like hand washing, a new study finds. Although it’s not clear how protective face masks are, scientists … Read more