A team of neuroscientists, brain specialists and psychiatrists, led by a group at Cambridge University, in the U.K, has found evidence suggesting that minor brain injuries that occur early in life, may have health impacts ...
Dementia with Lewy bodies is a type of dementia that is similar to both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, but studies on long-term treatments are lacking. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published ...
Aug 23, 2024
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Just as your primary care physician offers routine blood tests to gauge cholesterol or glucose levels, they might soon offer a blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
Aug 20, 2024
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With new medications on the market or in the works for Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia, a new study suggests that getting the diagnosis needed to access these new treatments may depend on where you live.
Aug 16, 2024
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A study conducted at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that tests of functional mobility and muscle strength can be adapted so that they can be performed at home under ...
Aug 15, 2024
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A study offering insights into understanding and managing the behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias led by a team of UTHealth Houston researchers has been published in Alzheimer's ...
Aug 15, 2024
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There was disagreement on social media recently after a story was published about an aged care provider creating "fake-away" burgers that mimicked those from a fast-food chain, to a resident living with dementia. The man ...
Aug 14, 2024
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With more than 24 million people globally living with dementia without a cure in sight, there is a lot of focus on ways to prevent and delay cognitive impairment. A new study suggests that severe menopause symptoms such as ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Feeling that your life lacks purpose and that there are few opportunities for personal growth in older age may precede the development of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a frequent precursor of dementia, suggests research ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision loss and high cholesterol.
Aug 13, 2024
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