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Category Archives: dementia

Aktivait for cats works in my view based on my research

Does Aktivait improve cognitive function in senile domestic cats?

PoC avatarPosted on January 24, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 24, 2023

The experts call dementia (senility) in cats and dogs ‘Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome’. Fine but it makes it sound more complicated. When I think of dementia in companion animals and humans I think of a gradual decline and really nothing to … continue reading…

Posted in Aktivait | Tagged Aktivait, Cat Dementia, dementia, elderly cat, Elderly Cat Health Problems, human dementia, senility | Leave a reply
Symptom checker for cat dementia

Dementia symptom checker for domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on August 30, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 30, 2021

Here is a dementia symptom checker for domestic cats. It comes courtesy of the vets4pets.com website. Apparently, veterinarians estimate that 85% of cat and dog dementia is undiagnosed. One in three elderly cats potentially suffer from dementia. People can spot … continue reading…

Posted in dementia | Tagged caring for your elderly cat, Cat Dementia, dementia, Elderly Cat Health Problems, home diagnosis, old cat | Leave a reply
Cat dementia

4 Signs of Feline Senility

PoC avatarPosted on April 1, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 1, 2019

Here are four signs of feline senility. The signs are subtle and behavioural. Perhaps they need to be combined them to make them more noticeable. General Behaviour The senile cat might have a blank expression, continuous repetitive pacing and be … continue reading…

Posted in dementia | Tagged cat behavior, Cat Dementia, dementia | 1 Reply

Sedentary lifestyles and poor diets may be behind the rise in number of cats with dementia

PoC avatarPosted on September 7, 2016 by Michael BroadSeptember 7, 2016

What affects us also tends to affect our cats. So as humans in the West become more obese and less active so are our cats. Also from a personal standpoint my feeling is that we are not dealing with environmental … continue reading…

Posted in dementia | Tagged Cat Dementia, cat health problems, dementia | 1 Reply

43% of Domestic Cats over 11 Years of Age Have Dementia

PoC avatarPosted on August 23, 2015 by Michael BroadAugust 23, 2015

It may surprise cat caretakers/guardians that a study conducted in 2003 by a private American veterinary hospital found that 43% of cats over the age of 11 exhibited signs that were consistent with “cognitive dysfunction”. That phrase means dementia in … continue reading…

Posted in dementia | Tagged Cat Dementia, cat health statistics, human to cat relationship, statistics

Aktivait: capsule to improve mental alertness in older cats

PoC avatarPosted on October 25, 2014 by Michael BroadOctober 25, 2014

Have you heard of Activait® for cats and if so have you used it? This is a “nutraceutical” supplement in a capsule which is claimed to prevent brain damage due to aging. It sounds like a sort of anti-dementia product. … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Health, dementia | Tagged Cat Dementia, dementia, elderly cat, geriatric cat, geriatric cats | 5 Replies

Feline Dementia: Cats Are Living Too Long

PoC avatarPosted on July 18, 2014 by Michael BroadJuly 18, 2014

The veterinarians call it cognitive dysfunction syndrome.  We call it feline dementia.  My reading of the situation in the UK is that with respect to feline dementia the domestic cat is following in the footsteps of humans to which you … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Health, dementia | Tagged cat health problems, cognitive dysfunction syndrome, dementia, geriatric cats | 2 Replies

Cats don’t sleep 16 hours per day

PoC avatarPosted on October 25, 2013 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2016

Cats don’t sleep anymore than us. “Cats sleep their life away” – this is a complete myth peddled by millions of websites that are proliferating as fast as fruit flies ;). Cats may sleep less than us. They may need … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Behavior, Cat Health, dementia, sleep | Tagged Cat Dementia, cat health, cat sleeping, Elderly Cat Health Problems | 8 Replies
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