tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19044056.post115496747830694068..comments2008-06-09T11:52:43.535-04:00WebMD Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05079273055818065505noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19044056.post-56031771330673884762008-06-09T11:52:00.000-04:002008-06-09T11:52:00.000-04:00I stress way to much, I should enjoy life! This causes me to eat, and overwork! I am a workaholic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19044056.post-91780368832877996732007-11-19T06:47:00.000-05:002007-11-19T06:47:00.000-05:00hello im 63 years old scared because my attention span is less every day sometimes less than min.ellennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19044056.post-1157333894699267722006-09-03T21:38:00.000-04:002006-09-03T21:38:00.000-04:00Dear Dr. Farrell, Would you know if an elderly patient suffering from Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia, could experience an Anxiety attack? Any feedback would be appreciated.<BR/> Thanks,<BR/> LARAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19044056.post-1155685123899654632006-08-15T19:38:00.000-04:002006-08-15T19:38:00.000-04:00Well, I don't know about Bible passages, but I do know that for my entire life I have struggled with trying to remember people's names. I've come to terms with it after I've tried all the memory tips. They just don't seem to work for me. So, I like your sister, gkk, use "hi, my friend" or something to that effect when I can't remember someone's name.<BR/><BR/>Alzheimer's can be assessed by looking at neurological testing done over time. The SDAT patients get progressively worse. Go to my website (www.drfarrell.net) and look for The Nun Study. It's a very informative short movie and will give you a better idea of how they assess it. The National Institute on Aging has the original, longer, movie featuring Dr. David Snowden of the U. of KY.<BR/><BR/>MRI's really don't tell us more than how the brain looks, not how it works. For that we need tagged glucose and PET scans--prohibitively expensive. I've seen this done and it's amazing, but it's only in clinical trials for medications because of the expense.<BR/><BR/>Take a look at my Amazon blog, too. I do it a bit differently, but I think you'll find it similarly enjoyable.<BR/><BR/>Hey, Tasker, taking that trip?Pat_Farrell_PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14643360945425652523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19044056.post-1155025730537684212006-08-08T04:28:00.000-04:002006-08-08T04:28:00.000-04:00To tell you the truth? I realize how much my sister who is a judge relies up the kind of all or nothing title which she carries. She just doesns't have to use names. The attornies who come into her courtroom now call her "Judge []" and she says "hi" generically to them. THEY remember her name - which irritates me no end since she has a high position and I however - the one with the mental disorder? - enjoy my very able ability to remember names. After all? Doesn't it say in the Bible somewhere how important it is to "call" someone by their own name?GKKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19044056.post-1155004643289626162006-08-07T22:37:00.000-04:002006-08-07T22:37:00.000-04:00Dr. Farrell,<BR/><BR/>How do you, as a clinician, distinguish between alzheimer's and anxiety-evoked forgetfulness? <BR/><BR/>Has anyone done MRI's to compare the two? <BR/><BR/>I enjoy your blogs. They are always interesting and thought-provoking. <BR/><BR/>~TaskerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com