Dr. E
@grindsmygears.bsky.social
Dual PhD Neuroscience and Clinical Science. Practicing Neuropsychologist. Parent with #dementia. Dad is caregiver. #Alzheimers. Artist, amateur Astro photos, and SpaceX fan. ND fan and now an IU fan.
Founder of The Dementia League, nonprofit.
Founder of The Dementia League, nonprofit.
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🌟 Support The Dementia League: 5-Day Donation Campaign! 🌟
We're on a mission to quickly raise $2,780 to expand our impact & bring dementia prevention news to even more lives! 501(c)(3) deductions.
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We're on a mission to quickly raise $2,780 to expand our impact & bring dementia prevention news to even more lives! 501(c)(3) deductions.
👉 Donate today! Every $1 helps! PayPal Donation Link: https://buff.ly/4huxodj
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January 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🌟 Support The Dementia League: 5-Day Donation Campaign! 🌟
We're on a mission to quickly raise $2,780 to expand our impact & bring dementia prevention news to even more lives! 501(c)(3) deductions.
👉 Donate today! Every $1 helps! PayPal Donation Link: https://buff.ly/4huxodj
Repost! 💜
We're on a mission to quickly raise $2,780 to expand our impact & bring dementia prevention news to even more lives! 501(c)(3) deductions.
👉 Donate today! Every $1 helps! PayPal Donation Link: https://buff.ly/4huxodj
Repost! 💜
I encourage everyone to follow The Dementia League on major social media platforms.
I founded the nonprofit organization in 2024 to inform the public of dementia and brain health research.
Phase A is social media growth and outreach.
Phase B is assembling a League of Thirty experts. Stay tuned
I founded the nonprofit organization in 2024 to inform the public of dementia and brain health research.
Phase A is social media growth and outreach.
Phase B is assembling a League of Thirty experts. Stay tuned
January 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I encourage everyone to follow The Dementia League on major social media platforms.
I founded the nonprofit organization in 2024 to inform the public of dementia and brain health research.
Phase A is social media growth and outreach.
Phase B is assembling a League of Thirty experts. Stay tuned
I founded the nonprofit organization in 2024 to inform the public of dementia and brain health research.
Phase A is social media growth and outreach.
Phase B is assembling a League of Thirty experts. Stay tuned
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Could CBD/THC help agitation in dementia?
🧠 Studies show low-dose CBD/THC combo (<10 mg THC) reduces agitation in people with dementia. ⚠️ Excessive THC causes discomfort/illness. Not med advice.
https://buff.ly/3PtOqwp
https://buff.ly/4fYcPoq
https://buff.ly/3PxtZ1y
#Alzheimers #caregiving
🧠 Studies show low-dose CBD/THC combo (<10 mg THC) reduces agitation in people with dementia. ⚠️ Excessive THC causes discomfort/illness. Not med advice.
https://buff.ly/3PtOqwp
https://buff.ly/4fYcPoq
https://buff.ly/3PxtZ1y
#Alzheimers #caregiving
January 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Could CBD/THC help agitation in dementia?
🧠 Studies show low-dose CBD/THC combo (<10 mg THC) reduces agitation in people with dementia. ⚠️ Excessive THC causes discomfort/illness. Not med advice.
https://buff.ly/3PtOqwp
https://buff.ly/4fYcPoq
https://buff.ly/3PxtZ1y
#Alzheimers #caregiving
🧠 Studies show low-dose CBD/THC combo (<10 mg THC) reduces agitation in people with dementia. ⚠️ Excessive THC causes discomfort/illness. Not med advice.
https://buff.ly/3PtOqwp
https://buff.ly/4fYcPoq
https://buff.ly/3PxtZ1y
#Alzheimers #caregiving
I just got my blood plasma test for pTau217. I believe this is the most reliable blood bookmaker.
Aiming for lifestyle adjustments following the Pronene Memory Plan, and then reassessing in 2-4 months. N = 1.
This is a great short article highlighting the potential value of these biomarkers.
Aiming for lifestyle adjustments following the Pronene Memory Plan, and then reassessing in 2-4 months. N = 1.
This is a great short article highlighting the potential value of these biomarkers.
The study found that all tested plasma #biomarkers (except for NfL) were associated with accumulation of misfolded amyloid in the brain, highlighting the role of amyloid in the phosphorylation of tau.
#Alzheimers #dementia #neuroscience #neuroskyence
#Alzheimers #dementia #neuroscience #neuroskyence
New insights into Alzheimer's disease biomarkers
How are emerging plasma biomarkers related to the diagnostic tests currently used in clinical routines? And does the earlier evidence from highly selective research cohorts translate to the heterogene...
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January 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I just got my blood plasma test for pTau217. I believe this is the most reliable blood bookmaker.
Aiming for lifestyle adjustments following the Pronene Memory Plan, and then reassessing in 2-4 months. N = 1.
This is a great short article highlighting the potential value of these biomarkers.
Aiming for lifestyle adjustments following the Pronene Memory Plan, and then reassessing in 2-4 months. N = 1.
This is a great short article highlighting the potential value of these biomarkers.
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New study illuminates link between Alzheimer's and herpes HSV-1 virus:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39753133
Tau proteins rise to fight off HSV-1, but these same proteins raise the risk of #dementia
#neurology #psychiatry #memory
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39753133
Tau proteins rise to fight off HSV-1, but these same proteins raise the risk of #dementia
#neurology #psychiatry #memory
January 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New study illuminates link between Alzheimer's and herpes HSV-1 virus:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39753133
Tau proteins rise to fight off HSV-1, but these same proteins raise the risk of #dementia
#neurology #psychiatry #memory
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39753133
Tau proteins rise to fight off HSV-1, but these same proteins raise the risk of #dementia
#neurology #psychiatry #memory
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💙 To All Caregivers:
Days can be very hard. Especially showering and dressing in cases of dementia. Even if you don’t feel loving, what you’re doing is love in action. Your care makes a difference, even on the hardest days.
📢 Repost if you know.
#Caregiver #caregiving #dementia #alzhiemers
Days can be very hard. Especially showering and dressing in cases of dementia. Even if you don’t feel loving, what you’re doing is love in action. Your care makes a difference, even on the hardest days.
📢 Repost if you know.
#Caregiver #caregiving #dementia #alzhiemers
January 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
💙 To All Caregivers:
Days can be very hard. Especially showering and dressing in cases of dementia. Even if you don’t feel loving, what you’re doing is love in action. Your care makes a difference, even on the hardest days.
📢 Repost if you know.
#Caregiver #caregiving #dementia #alzhiemers
Days can be very hard. Especially showering and dressing in cases of dementia. Even if you don’t feel loving, what you’re doing is love in action. Your care makes a difference, even on the hardest days.
📢 Repost if you know.
#Caregiver #caregiving #dementia #alzhiemers
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2024 daily temperatures compared to past years. A frightening graphic from the BBC. #ClimateEmergency
January 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
2024 daily temperatures compared to past years. A frightening graphic from the BBC. #ClimateEmergency
How many stars in this picture?
December 18, 2024 at 1:09 AM
How many stars in this picture?
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"Polls have shown that principal investigator biologists now spend up to 40 percent of their time—it’s a shocking number, 40 percent of their time—writing grants."
www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/01/harv...
www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/01/harv...
Harvard Professors Leaving for Private Sector Research | Harvard Magazine
Three distinguished scientists on leaving academia to advance biomedical research
www.harvardmagazine.com
December 16, 2024 at 8:52 AM
"Polls have shown that principal investigator biologists now spend up to 40 percent of their time—it’s a shocking number, 40 percent of their time—writing grants."
www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/01/harv...
www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/01/harv...
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A 12-year study of 639 adults by Johns Hopkins found that mild hearing loss doubles #dementia risk, moderate loss triples it, and severe hearing loss increases the risk fivefold.
Get your hearing tested and wear hearing aids if you need them.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/welln...
#alzheimers
Get your hearing tested and wear hearing aids if you need them.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/welln...
#alzheimers
The Hidden Risks of Hearing Loss
Not hearing well isn’t just frustrating; it can bring surprising health risks. Here’s what you need to know.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org
December 16, 2024 at 2:18 AM
A 12-year study of 639 adults by Johns Hopkins found that mild hearing loss doubles #dementia risk, moderate loss triples it, and severe hearing loss increases the risk fivefold.
Get your hearing tested and wear hearing aids if you need them.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/welln...
#alzheimers
Get your hearing tested and wear hearing aids if you need them.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/welln...
#alzheimers
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Some of the top 3 Challenges of Dementia Caregivers:
1️⃣ Emotional Stress: Watching a loved one change. 💔
2️⃣ Burnout: Balancing 24/7 care with personal needs leads to exhaustion. 🕒
3️⃣ Isolation: Many caregivers feel alone. 🤝
#DementiaCare #Caregiving #alzheimers
1️⃣ Emotional Stress: Watching a loved one change. 💔
2️⃣ Burnout: Balancing 24/7 care with personal needs leads to exhaustion. 🕒
3️⃣ Isolation: Many caregivers feel alone. 🤝
#DementiaCare #Caregiving #alzheimers
December 16, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Some of the top 3 Challenges of Dementia Caregivers:
1️⃣ Emotional Stress: Watching a loved one change. 💔
2️⃣ Burnout: Balancing 24/7 care with personal needs leads to exhaustion. 🕒
3️⃣ Isolation: Many caregivers feel alone. 🤝
#DementiaCare #Caregiving #alzheimers
1️⃣ Emotional Stress: Watching a loved one change. 💔
2️⃣ Burnout: Balancing 24/7 care with personal needs leads to exhaustion. 🕒
3️⃣ Isolation: Many caregivers feel alone. 🤝
#DementiaCare #Caregiving #alzheimers
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Can we get 50 reposts?
Our Mission: (1) to communicate dementia risk lowering findings to the public and (2) to support researchers.
Our posts will be of interest to anyone who wants good brain and body health, and would like to live a long and healthy life.
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Our Mission: (1) to communicate dementia risk lowering findings to the public and (2) to support researchers.
Our posts will be of interest to anyone who wants good brain and body health, and would like to live a long and healthy life.
Follow us today!
December 13, 2024 at 3:46 AM
Can we get 50 reposts?
Our Mission: (1) to communicate dementia risk lowering findings to the public and (2) to support researchers.
Our posts will be of interest to anyone who wants good brain and body health, and would like to live a long and healthy life.
Follow us today!
Our Mission: (1) to communicate dementia risk lowering findings to the public and (2) to support researchers.
Our posts will be of interest to anyone who wants good brain and body health, and would like to live a long and healthy life.
Follow us today!
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"Bluesky offers features that X doesn't (and likely never will)."
7 Bluesky settings tweaks that make the popular X alternative even better
If you've migrated from X to Bluesky like the millions of others, here are a few ways to make the experience as wonderful (and drama-free) as possible.
www.zdnet.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:58 AM
"Bluesky offers features that X doesn't (and likely never will)."
Important read: In my practice, I regularly see teens who tell me they are awake on school nights until 1 or 3 am (!) on Tic Tok, YouTube, and Snapchat mostly. This is a national crisis. Teens are smart and can often buy their tablets. Parents have no idea.
www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024
Nearly half of U.S. teens (46%) say they're on the internet almost constantly. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat remain widely used by teens.
www.pewresearch.org
December 13, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Important read: In my practice, I regularly see teens who tell me they are awake on school nights until 1 or 3 am (!) on Tic Tok, YouTube, and Snapchat mostly. This is a national crisis. Teens are smart and can often buy their tablets. Parents have no idea.
www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
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CEO for 4 companies trying to get a $56bn payment completely tax free from Tesla.
But spends all his time posting trash on his dying platform.
But spends all his time posting trash on his dying platform.
December 10, 2024 at 7:23 PM
CEO for 4 companies trying to get a $56bn payment completely tax free from Tesla.
But spends all his time posting trash on his dying platform.
But spends all his time posting trash on his dying platform.
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The 2024 SMARRT study: A 2-year personalized dementia risk reduction strategy showed a 74% greater improvement in cognitive scores & better quality of life. No significant difference in dementia/MCI occurrence due to short study duration (trend). #Dementia #Alzheimers Read: https://buff.ly/3Vu7w8L
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December 11, 2024 at 9:35 PM
The 2024 SMARRT study: A 2-year personalized dementia risk reduction strategy showed a 74% greater improvement in cognitive scores & better quality of life. No significant difference in dementia/MCI occurrence due to short study duration (trend). #Dementia #Alzheimers Read: https://buff.ly/3Vu7w8L
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2024 findings: APOE ε4 carriers w/ Type 2 Diabetes have a 48% higher risk of #dementia compared to non-diabetic carriers. Diabetes & APOE ε4 together show a strong link to dementia, emphasizing the need for targeted prevention strategies. 🧠 #Alzhiemers #Diabetes #APOE4
Diabetes mellitus and risk of incident dementia in APOE ɛ4 carriers: an updated meta-analysis - BMC Neuroscience
Background and aim Diabetes raises the risk of dementia, mortality, and cognitive decline in the elderly, potentially because of hereditary variables such as APOE. In this study, we aim to evaluate…
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December 9, 2024 at 11:50 PM
2024 findings: APOE ε4 carriers w/ Type 2 Diabetes have a 48% higher risk of #dementia compared to non-diabetic carriers. Diabetes & APOE ε4 together show a strong link to dementia, emphasizing the need for targeted prevention strategies. 🧠 #Alzhiemers #Diabetes #APOE4
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Caregivers, take time for YOU this weekend: 🎄Watch a holiday movie 🍷Enjoy a glass of wine or cocoa 🚶♀️Take a 20-min walk 🕯️Light a candle & breathe 📞Call a friend 🍪Treat yourself to dessert 🛁Take a relaxing bath ❤️ You matter too! #CaregiverSupport #SelfCare #dementia #alzheimers
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December 8, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Caregivers, take time for YOU this weekend: 🎄Watch a holiday movie 🍷Enjoy a glass of wine or cocoa 🚶♀️Take a 20-min walk 🕯️Light a candle & breathe 📞Call a friend 🍪Treat yourself to dessert 🛁Take a relaxing bath ❤️ You matter too! #CaregiverSupport #SelfCare #dementia #alzheimers
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How Alcohol 🍸Impacts Memory Loss 🧠 -
Please retweet if you find this interesting! A 2021 meta-analysis found that individuals with memory loss (#MCI) who consumed over 16 #alcohol drinks per week had a 42% higher risk of progressing to #dementia.
Cutting down on alcohol might help slow (1/3)
Please retweet if you find this interesting! A 2021 meta-analysis found that individuals with memory loss (#MCI) who consumed over 16 #alcohol drinks per week had a 42% higher risk of progressing to #dementia.
Cutting down on alcohol might help slow (1/3)
December 6, 2024 at 11:06 PM
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Worried that your loved one may wander away from the home this winter? ❄️
Try our new AirTag compatible shoe 👟 soles! Simply put the AirTag in our padded sole, and put the sole in their shoes. Simple, fast, and comfortable.
Purchase today in time for Christmas!
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Try our new AirTag compatible shoe 👟 soles! Simply put the AirTag in our padded sole, and put the sole in their shoes. Simple, fast, and comfortable.
Purchase today in time for Christmas!
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December 4, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Worried that your loved one may wander away from the home this winter? ❄️
Try our new AirTag compatible shoe 👟 soles! Simply put the AirTag in our padded sole, and put the sole in their shoes. Simple, fast, and comfortable.
Purchase today in time for Christmas!
Https://Www.ceider.org/shop
Try our new AirTag compatible shoe 👟 soles! Simply put the AirTag in our padded sole, and put the sole in their shoes. Simple, fast, and comfortable.
Purchase today in time for Christmas!
Https://Www.ceider.org/shop
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Many people do not (yet) know that #Medicare and health insurance companies do not help to pay for caring for someone with dementia. Memory care costs you. Costs are not deductible on taxes.
#Dementia costs families 300 to 400 billion dollars per year in the US. #Alzheimers
Prevention is key. 🔑
#Dementia costs families 300 to 400 billion dollars per year in the US. #Alzheimers
Prevention is key. 🔑
December 5, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Many people do not (yet) know that #Medicare and health insurance companies do not help to pay for caring for someone with dementia. Memory care costs you. Costs are not deductible on taxes.
#Dementia costs families 300 to 400 billion dollars per year in the US. #Alzheimers
Prevention is key. 🔑
#Dementia costs families 300 to 400 billion dollars per year in the US. #Alzheimers
Prevention is key. 🔑
I strongly recommend following The Dementia League, a non-profit organization I founded on behalf of my mother to help communicate dementia and brain health research to the public.
Repost to help us get to 1k followers today on Blue Sky! 🎉
The Dementia League is a non-profit organization facilitating research summaries of brain health and #dementia risk-lowering findings that could be relevant to you.
Report and ❤️ to support this mission.
#alzheimers #dementiarisk
The Dementia League is a non-profit organization facilitating research summaries of brain health and #dementia risk-lowering findings that could be relevant to you.
Report and ❤️ to support this mission.
#alzheimers #dementiarisk
December 4, 2024 at 8:29 PM
I strongly recommend following The Dementia League, a non-profit organization I founded on behalf of my mother to help communicate dementia and brain health research to the public.
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Repost to help us get to 1k followers today on Blue Sky! 🎉
The Dementia League is a non-profit organization facilitating research summaries of brain health and #dementia risk-lowering findings that could be relevant to you.
Report and ❤️ to support this mission.
#alzheimers #dementiarisk
The Dementia League is a non-profit organization facilitating research summaries of brain health and #dementia risk-lowering findings that could be relevant to you.
Report and ❤️ to support this mission.
#alzheimers #dementiarisk
December 4, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Repost to help us get to 1k followers today on Blue Sky! 🎉
The Dementia League is a non-profit organization facilitating research summaries of brain health and #dementia risk-lowering findings that could be relevant to you.
Report and ❤️ to support this mission.
#alzheimers #dementiarisk
The Dementia League is a non-profit organization facilitating research summaries of brain health and #dementia risk-lowering findings that could be relevant to you.
Report and ❤️ to support this mission.
#alzheimers #dementiarisk
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Dr. Edwards created 2 games to play with his mother who has dementia (moderate).
One game is called Joyful Journeys. The other is called Wit & Wisdom.
Both games were a hit with his family so he produced them and they are now for sale on our website. You can get 40% by signing up for research.
One game is called Joyful Journeys. The other is called Wit & Wisdom.
Both games were a hit with his family so he produced them and they are now for sale on our website. You can get 40% by signing up for research.
December 4, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Dr. Edwards created 2 games to play with his mother who has dementia (moderate).
One game is called Joyful Journeys. The other is called Wit & Wisdom.
Both games were a hit with his family so he produced them and they are now for sale on our website. You can get 40% by signing up for research.
One game is called Joyful Journeys. The other is called Wit & Wisdom.
Both games were a hit with his family so he produced them and they are now for sale on our website. You can get 40% by signing up for research.