Dementia care navigators help Coloradans get the support they need
Latino Americans are 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than white Americans, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Alzheimer Disease
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Writing the next bible of psychiatry: For the first time, the DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders
The "bible" of clinical psychiatry—the DSM, short for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—is one of the most popular reference books in psychiatry worldwide. Clinicians use it to diagnose patients, and ...
Aug 26, 2026
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A rogue neuronal signal may lie at the root of Alzheimer's disease
What if amyloid plaques are not the whole story of Alzheimer's disease? New research suggests that a broad range of Alzheimer's pathologies may be orchestrated by a molecular switch called ERBB4 when it turns on in the wrong ...
Aug 26, 2026
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HRT linked to lower dementia risk in large UK study
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may reduce the risk of dementia, particularly for certain groups of women—according to a study from the University of East Anglia and the University of Exeter.
Aug 26, 2026
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Exploring the relationship between an age-related brain change and depression
During typical aging and Alzheimer's disease progression, higher levels of a protein called tau are associated with more depressive symptoms. In JNeurosci, Teodora Markova from Brandeis University and colleagues explore the ...
Aug 24, 2026
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FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer's disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared an innovative blood test for marketing. The test's underlying technology was invented at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis for the early diagnosis ...
Aug 24, 2026
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Tiny protein oligomers may unlock earlier diagnosis for Alzheimer's and related diseases
For more than three decades, scientists have sought to combat diseases caused by protein misfolding by targeting the large protein clumps that accumulate in affected tissues. Yet, despite intensive efforts, clinical success ...
Aug 22, 2026
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Navigating the future: New tool for early signs of dementia
Cognitive decline can affect more than memory. It can also make it harder to navigate familiar places and find your way—including finding your way home from the supermarket.
Aug 21, 2026
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Signs of Alzheimer's disease are detectable far earlier than previously thought
A new study suggests that Alzheimer's disease may be detected by brain imaging more than seven years earlier than previously assumed. Researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo led the study, ...
Aug 19, 2026
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Why you move—not just how often—could affect dementia risk
For years, scientists have known that regular physical activity can help lower the risk of dementia. But new USC research suggests that it's not only the amount but also the activity's context—for work or for leisure—that ...
Aug 18, 2026
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