Music is woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. Whether it's lifting our spirits, pushing us to run faster or soothing us to sleep, we can all recognize its power. So it's no wonder it is increasingly being used in ...
Oct 15, 2024
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A new study from Columbia University shows that combining a brief smell test with a short memory exam can predict cognitive decline as accurately as costly brain imaging, offering a more affordable and accessible way to assess ...
Oct 15, 2024
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A new study across five European countries is the largest randomized controlled trial to date evaluating the efficacy of a combined hearing and vision rehabilitation intervention for people with dementia living at home. The ...
Oct 14, 2024
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Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that shares traits with both Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease but can be more difficult to diagnose. Symptoms can include hallucinations, movement ...
Oct 14, 2024
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A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person's odds for dementia.
Oct 10, 2024
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How a person rates their own memory is more strongly associated with dementia risk factors than their performance in standard cognitive tests, according to new research from Trinity College Dublin.
Oct 9, 2024
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Dementia is becoming a major public health issue in Africa as its population ages.
Oct 9, 2024
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A research team comprising several researchers within the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has investigated the genetic risk of neuropathological traits commonly seen by neuropathologists performing ...
Oct 9, 2024
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When most people think of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, they probably think of memory loss first. But dementia also changes the way a person behaves, whether it makes them quick to get angry or distressed, causes ...
Oct 7, 2024
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New evidence from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) indicates that older adults who experience a stroke for the first time will have substantial immediate and accelerated long term-cognitive decline.
Oct 3, 2024
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