http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/09/21/alzheimers-disease-is-our-healthcare-system-ready/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alzheimers-disease-is-our-healthcare-system-ready Neuroplasticity, Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:53:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/09/21/alzheimers-disease-is-our-healthcare-system-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-288547 Change of Shift: Vol. 4, Number 7 // Emergiblog Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:48:05 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/09/21/alzheimers-disease-is-our-healthcare-system-ready/#comment-288547 [...] I’m taking a class on health aging so this post really hit home. Alvaro at SharpBrains notes “…not enough attention seems focused on ensuring healthcare systems’ preparedness to deal with cognitive health issues…” He asks: Alzheimer’s Disease: is our Healthcare System Ready? [...] […] I’m taking a class on health aging so this post really hit home. Alvaro at SharpBrains notes “…not enough attention seems focused on ensuring healthcare systems’ preparedness to deal with cognitive health issues…” He asks: Alzheimer’s Disease: is our Healthcare System Ready? […]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/09/21/alzheimers-disease-is-our-healthcare-system-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-288283 Grand Rounds Vol. 6 No. 2 « Laika’s MedLibLog Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:02:14 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/09/21/alzheimers-disease-is-our-healthcare-system-ready/#comment-288283 [...] The number of people affected by Alzheimer’s is growing at a rapid rate, and the increasing personal costs will have significant impact on the world’s economies and health care systems, according a new report on Alzheimer’s predicted rates. Alvaro Fernandez at “Sharp Brains” thinks that this report should act as wake-up calls for healthcare systems to focus on education & risk reduction initiatives and shares the main recommendations from an upcoming report prepared for the City of San Francisco. Recommendations include risk reduction (promote cognitive health and create a culture of “brain fitness” through mental stimulation, social engagement, physical exercise, and diet, early identification of dementia and ensuring that caregivers are aware of and have access to community resources, training and support. [...] […] The number of people affected by Alzheimer’s is growing at a rapid rate, and the increasing personal costs will have significant impact on the world’s economies and health care systems, according a new report on Alzheimer’s predicted rates. Alvaro Fernandez at “Sharp Brains” thinks that this report should act as wake-up calls for healthcare systems to focus on education & risk reduction initiatives and shares the main recommendations from an upcoming report prepared for the City of San Francisco. Recommendations include risk reduction (promote cognitive health and create a culture of “brain fitness” through mental stimulation, social engagement, physical exercise, and diet, early identification of dementia and ensuring that caregivers are aware of and have access to community resources, training and support. […]

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