Learn about cognitive therapy and its role in cognitive remediation and rehabilitation. Isaac Health offers this service to patients in-person and through telehealth visits. Contact us to schedule an appointment.
As we age, we may start to worry about our cognitive health. We want to stay sharp and focused, but the risk of cognitive decline and dementia looms large. Luckily, there are steps we can take to help protect our brains, and one of them is through our diet. In this blog post, we’ll explore …
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Caregiver burnout is a real and common issue that can affect anyone taking care of a loved one. This blogpost provides a summary of NPR’s Lifekit episode on preventing caregiver burnout, shares its key takeaways, and offers simple and easy advice on how to prevent and address burnout. Read on to learn more and contact us at Isaac Health if you need specialized care.
Discover how simple lifestyle changes can reduce your risk of dementia. Making each simple lifestyle change can have a big impact on brain health and, one by one, helps to further future-proof your brain from dementia.
As a behavioral neurologist and researcher at NYU Langone Health and the Chief Medical Officer of Isaac Health, I was recently interviewed by several media outlets for my expertise and insights on frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), also known as frontotemporal dementia. The recent news about actor Bruce Willis being diagnosed with FTD has brought this condition …
Are you or someone you know experiencing early changes in memory or thinking? Do you want to learn how to keep your brain healthy or reduce your risk of developing dementia? If so, join Isaac Health and the Alzheimer’s Association for a presentation on early detection of dementia by Dr. Joel Salinas, Founder & CMO …
Are you aware of the impact that microstress is having on your daily life and overall health? Most of us know the effects of stress in general, but microstress can be more insidious, creeping into our lives unnoticed, and building up over time. In their upcoming book, “The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up …
Resources for caregivers abound – if you know where to find them. Finding the right resources for you can start with a simple systematic and persistent approach that begins with diving into the bigger hubs and directories for these resources.
Compared to caregiving for a person without dementia, caregivers of a loved one with dementia are two times more likely to experience severe financial difficulties – 70% of total lifetime costs of caring for someone with dementia is borne by families.
With new Alzheimer’s drugs like lecanemab and more on the horizon, there are outstanding questions that need to be considered by clinicians, patients, and families.
