dementia

A three-minute screening tool will be used to help detect early signs of dementia, as part of a new initiative from the Office of the Aging.

Dr. Sharon Brangman talks about living with mild cognitive impairment. Exercise physiologist Carol Sames discusses research that ties sitting with dementia risk. Neurologist Antonio Culebras shares how to get good sleep.

Public health researcher Roger Wong discusses how neighborhoods may influence dementia. Pulmonologist Auyon Ghosh tells about his research into the role of genes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Oncologist Alina Basnet goes over prostate cancer treatment considerations.

Dermatologist Ramsay Farah goes over tattoo care and what to consider if you want a tattoo removed. Exercise physiologist Carol Sames shares research that links excessive sitting with dementia. And Dr. Ayorinde Soipe talks about kidney dialysis and hospice care.

Molecular biologist Stewart Loh shares his research that will combine DNA and protein engineering. Neuroscientist Hannah Phillips discusses the loss of empathy in some types of dementia. Assistant Dean Dimitra Bourboulia explains the value of future doctors conducting medical research as students.

Public health researcher Roger Wong explains the connection between sleep disturbances and dementia. Geriatrician Sharon Brangman talks about caring for aging seniors who don't have children. Dermatologist Ramsay Farah goes over basal cell carcinoma.

In just a few weeks, a new memory care unit will open at Loretto, helping to meet a crucial need in the community.

Exercise physiologist Carol Sames explains the role exercise may have in staving off dementia. Registered nurse Susan Tiffany discusses cancer survivorship and what it entails, practically and emotionally. Stroke program coordinator Michelle Vallelunga goes over stroke risks for women that may differ from those for men.

Oswego County's first social adult day care program is offering families a safe and engaging place to take their relatives who are elderly or suffer from…

Behaviors can be a form of communication for people who have dementia. This week, licensed medical social worker Whitney Hadley suggests steps that…