Welcome to the 6th in our 17-part series on dementia. About 50 million people suffer from dementia worldwide. It is a debilitating disease, but it may be preventable. So I’ve set out to learn as much as I can and bring you along with me. In part 3 I went through the many types of…

Welcome to the 5th in our 17-part series on dementia. About 50 million people suffer from dementia worldwide. It is a debilitating disease, but it may be preventable. So I’ve set out to learn as much as I can and bring you along with me. In part 3 I went through the many types of…

I’m doing a whole series on dementia, and this is part 4. In part 3 I went through the many types of dementia, and we’re going to have separate episodes on the most common of these. This is the first of that series-within-a-series. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/227   Check out this episode!

Welcome to the 3rd in our 17-part series on dementia. About 50 million people suffer from dementia worldwide. It is a debilitating disease, but it may be preventable. So I’ve set out to learn as much as I can and bring you along with me. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/226 Check out this episode!

There is a group of brain disorders in which the patient experiences a loss of cognitive function. The name used for this group is “Dementia”. So it’s not one particular ailment. But a group of them that have certain things in common. The cause of these disorders is thought to be the deterioration of brain…

I’m sorry to interrupt our fascinating study of dementia, but this new article about COVID-19 is somewhat related and very timely, so I thought I should bring it to your attention. Last week a report was released of a study conducted by Dr. Adam Hampshire of Imperial College London. This has been widely reported, I…

This episode is the beginning of a major series. I have planned 17 episodes in the series, so this will take us a few weeks into 2021. The subject is dementia. I think it’s important. It affects 50 million people worldwide. But this wouldn’t necessarily convince me to spend so much time on this disease….

An annual physical is essential to optimal health management. If you are fortunate enough to not have any medical problems throughout the year, or any chronic disorders that need to be managed, it at least gives you one meeting with your doctor, in which you can ask any of those nagging questions you have. He…

Believe it or not, I like going in to see my doctor. For someone who cares enough about health to do a podcast episode every week on it, it’s a chance to get some professional insight and real-life point of view on medicine. Plus he’s just a nice guy. I’ll have a separate episode on…

Medical Dept. This episode I’m joined by my friend, who just happens to be a dialasis nurse. I wanted to emphasize hydration in a couple of episodes. This is especially important in hot weather, but really it is something that is important year-round. It is technically possible to drink too much water, but this would…