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Alzheimers

The Urgency of First Responder Dementia Training

There are over 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s Disease. There are another estimated 5 million Americans with cognitive impairment. This does not account for the people who are living with other forms of dementia, such as Frontotemporal Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Parkinson’s Dementia, and many other neurocognitive disorders. The numbers continue to rise with more people with dementia living in the community. Ultimately, police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and paramedics are answering 911 calls involving people with dementia. Many of whom do not have the knowledge and education regarding a person with dementia. The negative

July 21, 2021
#Aducanumab

Exciting and Controversial Approval of a New Alzheimer’s Drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the medication Aduhelm (Aducanumab) June 6th, 2021, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. It took me so long to pronounce this medication “Add-u-can-new-mab”. Hope this helps you. Aducanumab is a human monoclonal antibody developed by Biogen. Biogen procured the drug from its creator, Neurimmune, a biopharmaceutical company in Switzerland. Although there are medications approved to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease, such as Aricept (Donepezil) and Namenda (Memantine), Adulhelm is an actual treatment. Aduhelm was in the final stages of the FDA approval process when it was taken out in 2019.

June 8, 2021
Alzheimers

Firearms and Dementia: What is the Risk?

In 2015, a woman was shot by her husband.  Her husband was diagnosed 2 years prior with a dementia disease.  He was a retired Police Chief and had access to his firearm.  He shot her during a moment of confusion and paranoia. There is no positive outcome for a person who owns a firearm and has a diagnosis of some form of dementia, more appropriately called a major neurocognitive disorder.  Dementia is a set of symptoms including poor judgment, memory loss, and decreased ability to function to name a few.  Hallucinations and delusions may be a part of that list

August 11, 2020

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