SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Results of a long-term study show that two out of 10 people that have an REM sleep behavior disorder that prevents them from sleeping deeply are likely to suffer from Parkinson´s disease or dementia. Professor Yoon In-young’s team at the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Sleep Center observed 84 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Due to the continuous efforts of researchers, numerous ways to prevent dementia are now being suggested. Recent studies have found that using the brain more could prevent dementia. Also, a substance that might be able to prevent and treat dementia has been found in skate (fish) skin. According to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Park, a former middle school teacher, began his new life last May. After his retirement two years ago, he had nothing to do for a while, but he happened to find out about the “dementia partner” program, and is now working as one of the partners. As a dementia [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Dementia, a damaging disease that devastates not only patients but also their families, is rapidly growing in Korean society as a statistics shows that the number of dementia patients has doubled in fewer than five years. According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA), the number of the [...]
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SEOUL, Sep.26 (Korea Bizwire) – Regardless of age, many people experience occasional episodes of forgetfulness. They fear that an increasing number of such lapses isa sure sign of dementia. However, there are important differences between forgetfulness and dementia. Here are some examples to distinguish between them. In addition, here is also information on foods that prevent dementia. [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s medical research team has shed light on the elusive cause of Alzheimer’s disease. Led by Pae Jae-sung, a professor from the medical school and Jin Hee-gyung, a professor from the school of veterinary science in Kyungpook National University, the research team discovered an enzyme called ‘ASM (Acid [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) – To mark “Parents’ Day” on May 8, the Seoul City Government has introduced a way to self-check dementia using the Internet and a smartphone application. Online check-up can be done through clicking “Online dementia check-up” under “Dementia counseling,” in the Seoul Metropolitan Center for Dementia website. The test consists [...]