Cold weather impacts people with cognitive illnesses

“. . . Thirty percent of new diagnosis of dementia occurring during the months of winter,” local psychiatrist Dr. Nestor H. Praderio said. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A recent Medical News Today study showed that Alzheimer’s disease disrupts seasonal gene expression in the brain, leading to a larger number of patients needing extra support during the … Read more

How cold temps affect Alzheimer’s, dementia

“. . . Thirty percent of new diagnosis of dementia occurring during the months of winter,” local psychiatrist Dr. Nestor H. Praderio said. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A recent Medical News Today study showed that Alzheimer’s disease disrupts seasonal gene expression in the brain, leading to a larger number of patients needing extra support during the … Read more