by Jimmy Carter | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Have the devil to pay? It’s an old saying derived from the trade bargained for as a result of a misdeed that has come to mean that you’ll have to deal with a huge amount of trouble. Having played for the New Jersey Devils pro hockey team for nine seasons, Mike...
by Jimmy Carter | Dec 27, 2018 | Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Dementia
In two recent posts we explored Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its causation of dementia. Today we will delve into Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, commonly referred to at CTE. The brain disease has gained much more exposure as of late, especially in relation to...
by Jimmy Carter | Nov 13, 2018 | Alzheimer’s
Preventing dementia, before it takes hold, has become an area of growing focus for researchers in the Alzheimer’s and dementia fields. The Alzheimer’s Association initiated a new study this year entitled “Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to...
by Jimmy Carter | Nov 9, 2018 | Dementia
Recently, The Washington Post published an opinion column by Ann Norwich about our unpreparedness for the upcoming dementia crisis. She compared the odds of getting dementia to winning the big Powerball lottery last week. The chances of winning the lottery were 1 in...
by Jimmy Carter | Oct 24, 2018 | Dementia, Early-Onset
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia commonly strike after the age of 65. However, there are instances when these conditions occur in people in their 40s and 50s. Always a devastating diagnosis, early onset can be particularly difficult because of its unexpected nature...
