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1. Brain Health Bulletin
V O L U M E 6
From Dementia Care Specialists ADRC Southwest Wisconsin Sept 21, 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.

3. T H A N K Y O U T O
E V E R Y O N E W H O S E R V E S
T H O S E D I A G N O S E D W I T H
D E M E N T I A ! ! !

4. Source: Lewy Body Dementia Symptoms [Infographic] (findatopdoc.com)

5. Listening to music and radio.
Turning on/off lights or adjusting the thermostat temperature.
Weather updates.
News updates.
Technology
Voice technology is particularly useful to older people who may
mobility challenges. In fact, they use voice activated technology
more than other demographics because it does not require physical
manipulation of any interfaces or tools. It has also even saved lives
when other forms of monitoring were unsuccessful or out of reach.
Older people use voice technology in the following ways most often.
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Source: Amazon Echo and Alexa for the Elderly | Tech-enhanced Life (techenhancedlife.com)

6. Source: 12 Important Tips for Dementia Caregivers
[Infographic] – DailyCaring

7. Updates
"Insomnia increases the likelihood of memory decline in older
adults, according to new research."
Source: Insomnia increases the likelihood of memory decline in older adults, according to new
research: Longitudinal study shows the psychological disorder is an important comorbidity for
dementia and other cognitive impairments -- ScienceDaily
"Daily multivitamin may improve cognition and possibly protect
against decline, study suggests."
Source: ​
Daily multivitamin may improve cognition and possibly protect against decline, study
suggests -- ScienceDaily
"New antibody shows therapeutic effects in mice with
Alzheimer's disease."
Source: New antibody shows therapeutic effects in mice with Alzheimer's disease --
ScienceDaily
"Shingles infection may activate dormant neurological herpes
viruses, causing inflammation and accumulation of Alzheimer's
associated proteins in the brain."
Source: Common viruses may be triggering the onset of Alzheimer's disease: Shingles infection
may activate dormant neurological herpes viruses, causing inflammation and accumulation of
Alzheimer's associated proteins in the brain -- ScienceDaily

8. C U L T U R A L L Y R E S P O N S I V E
R E S O U R C E S
Similar to the nation's majority and racial/ethnic
minority populations, Native Hawaiian families
provide the bulk of care to loved ones with
dementia. Limited research has focused on youth
caregivers, who are largely invisible to the
eldercare service system. This knowledge gap is
especially critical for Native Hawaiians who place a
high value on eldercare, often provided in
multigenerational homes. To address this gap, we
describe the process by which a university-
community center developed a culturally
responsive storybook on dementia targeted to
Native Hawaiian youth. The development process
honored community-based participatory research
principles grounded in the cultural values and
practices of Native Hawaiians, active collaboration
of an advisory council, and face-to-face
engagement with Native Hawaiian youth. Future
directions are shared about culture-based
programming and evaluation in dementia care
that may be useful in work with other racial/ethnic
youth and families.
Source: Developing a culturally responsive
dementia storybook with Native Hawaiian youth -
PubMed (nih.gov)
Culturally Responsive Resources are available to
patients and families at
www.actonalz.org/culturally-responsive-resources

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have any friends or clients who would
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21. Questions?
Want a brain wellness check?
Reach out today at
(800) 514-0066
bbeam@gchsd.org
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22. 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.