Alzheimer’s Disease: PT Treatment

Victor is a 12-year-old male who presents with a limp and groin pain. The hip rests in external rotation, and hip flexion produces obligatory external rotation. Which of the following should the physical therapist initiate FIRST?A) Begin hip strengthening and gait trainingB) Stre ...  Show more

Belsnickel is a 63-year-old male who presents with right-sided facial paralysis, inability to abduct the right eye, and an absent corneal blink reflex on the right. Sensation to the face is intact. These findings are MOST consistent with a lesion affecting which of the following ...  Show more

MS3 Tiana DiMasi is back to host an episode reviewing some of the most common neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia, and more. We’ll also cover some common medical conditions t ...  Show more

A look at some studies on the prevention and treatment of dementia 

Alzheimer’s disease is the commonest cause of dementia. In this podcast, GP Sally Higginbottom interviews Dr Clare Wadlow, Consultant in old age psychiatry on practical tips in assessing and managing patients with Alzheimer’s disease. 

L'exercice physique régulier a des effets bénéfiques notables sur la structure et le fonctionnement du cerveau. Des études scientifiques ont démontré que l'activité physique peut augmenter le volume de certaines régions cérébrales, notamment l'hippocampe, essentiel pour la mém ...