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- Uk Gets $7 Million For Alzheimer's Research
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Doctors use telemedicine to help patients with dementia, Alzheimer's
Following a nationwide trend, Kentucky doctors are turning to telemedicine to help patients with memory problems such as those associated with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, reports Allison Elliott with the University of Kentucky.
"State-of-the-art memory evaluations should not be limited to persons that are able tom ake the often long and arduous trip to Lexington," said Dr. Greg Jicha, neurologist at UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. "Taking advantage of Internet technologists to bring expert care into even the smallest of rural communities is a blessing for many families across Kentucky that simply cannot bring a loved one with dementia to Lexington.
Several times a month, physicians with the Sanders-Brown Center will connect to patients in clinics throughout the state. Participating clinics include Harlan Appalachian Regional Health; the Hazard Center for Rural Health; T.J. Sampson Hospital in Glasgow; Trover Clinic in Madisonville; Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah; Owensboro Medical Center; and St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. (Read more)
- Telemedicine Helps Reduce Waits For Mental-health Patients In Er And Provides Better Health-care Access In Schools
Health professionals have used telemedicine to help delay Alzheimer's disease and reduce hearing loss in Appalachia, especially among children. Now the new approach is helping students access health care, and mental-health patients to get faster...
- Survey Finds 1 In 7 Kentuckians Over 44 Say They Have Worsening Confusion Or Memory Loss; Few Say They Get Needed Help
Worsening memory loss reported by Kentuckians in a survey could be indicative of a future Alzheimer's or dementia public health crisis, according to a press release from the Alzheimer's Association. A first-time survey about memory loss shows...
- Paducah Baptist And Ashland Hospitals 'above Average' In Consumer Reports' Ratings Of Hospitals For Heart Surgery
Baptist Health Paducah (formerly Western Baptist Hospital)By Melissa Landon Kentucky Health News Consumer Reports has reported ratings of hospitals for heart-valve and coronary artery bypass surgery based on hospitals' reports to the Society...
- Telemedicine Can Help Delay Alzheimer's, Especially In Rural Areas, Where It Starts Sooner, Appalachian Health Conference Is Told
By Melissa Landon Kentucky Health News Telemedicine is a strategy that can be used to help prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease, especially in rural areas, where the disease comes sooner in life, Dr. Gregory Jicha, clinical-core director of the University...
- Uk Gets $7 Million For Alzheimer's Research
The University of Kentucky has received a $7 million grant to continue its research on Alzheimer's disease. The research is conducted at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and involves clinical trials and comparing brains diseased by Alzheimer's...