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Metrics & Biomarkers of Cognition

[Dennis Fortier @BrainToday]

Feynman always saw the heart of the matter... parents should teach the same things...

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

Another emerging opportunity for "Digital Cognitive Biomarkers" to unlock the mysteries of brain health and cognition: https://t.co/RnWRTl7dkV

[Dennis Fortier @BrainToday]

End of life planning and care are important, but I hope we can get beyond the point where we equate dementia care with end of life care. Looking past a person's final years, when they can still feel and return joy, is heart-breakingly tragic. #AlzChat

[My Future Care @MyFutureCareUK]

@DianaSheridan11 @emilyoliverdem @IRememberBetter Agreed. It can very hard to get these conversations started. We often suggest starting with listing seemingly little details of things that help you feel comfortable and cared for - and from there bigger conversations can develop #AlzChat

[Dennis Fortier @BrainToday]

For perspective, dementia is a severe stage of cognitive impairment and, depending on the cause of the dementia, usually follows a long period of milder symptoms. It is during the mildly symptomatic stages (and earlier) that planning for dementia care should begin #AlzChat

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

Not just stress, managing sleep and diet while staying physically and socially active are also important... #AlzChat

[creativitycare @creativitycare]

really good point @BrainToday ... and this includes managing stress #AlzChat

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

Clearly blameless...

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Julio. He did not steal a sock. And if he did, it was an accident. 13/10 I believe him (IG: hello_julio)

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

...good stuff,; thanks for sharing.

[PBS News @NewsHour]

This year, the need for connection and collective care is likely enormous no matter where you live. Here are some ideas for how you can give. https://t.co/psSWA5X7JX

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

Truth.

[Dennis Fortier @BrainToday]

Q5 If you are giving care, your perceptions fall away quickly and get replaced with clear truths about all the humanity that remains in a PWD. #diversealz

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

...agree. Especially if there is a small co-pay!

[Jamey Edwards @jameyedwards]

@CeciConnolly Nothing bothers me more by the way then when regulators point out they fear "overutilization" of #telemedicine. It's not possible in my view. Giving patients access to #Healthcare early & often is preventive & reduces acute costs down the road.

#telemednow

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

@CeciConnolly @CMSGov Ceci - is there a document or link summarizing 2021 PFS?

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

Given the well documented harm and expense caused by poor patient compliance w/prescribed self-care, it seems that reimbursement for "routine compliance oversight" would be a win-win-win. What group could lead such a charge? #TelemedNow

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

concur...! #TelemedNow

[Dennis Fortier @BrainToday]

The ecosystem of every service industry has had to adapt to remote delivery. Payers, a key part of the healthcare ecosystem, must adapt as well. A "temporary adjustment" is not an "adaptation". They must embrace a permanent mutation for payment of remote care. #TelemedNow

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

...a worthy read...

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

...once again, the answer is in the brain...

[BrainFacts.org @Brain_Facts_org]

After centuries of misunderstanding, research has finally tied the speech disorder to certain genes and brain alterations — and new treatments may be on the horizon. https://t.co/omYsjIzkYE

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

Important step forward in identifying the pre-symptomatic stages of Alzheimer's. This pragmatic approach will facilitate research on early stage subjects and accelerate efforts to develop disease modifying therapies: https://t.co/QJi7l3QW4M

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

Solid progress...!

[Dennis Fortier @BrainToday]

Digital Cognitive biomarkers: Important step forward for pragmatically identifying subjects for early stage clinical trials, and for evaluating treatment effects in subjects with minimal cognitive deficits. https://t.co/cIW7AFOUTe

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

There is great tension between science and profit; and healthcare is the arena where the two collide every day. Science is often massaged in the name of greed so there will always be reason to mistrust scientific evidence in healthcare. #hcldr

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

T2: I'm optimistic about the generational ability to recognize political agendas embedded in every institution. I think solid science will still be respected while hype-science will remain an ongoing (but ineffective) foil to the truth. #hcldr

[Embic @EMBIC_DCBs]

T1: Trust in science aside, the masses could use a good dose of skepticism about journalistic coverage of science, and about pseudo-science that abounds online. May be a sliver of benefit in this recent phenomenon of discrediting experts. #hcldr