Dementia is defined as the loss of cognitive functioning—including thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and is very prevalent in Japan. Currently, the treatment satisfaction for dementia is among the lowest and no drug ...
May 29, 2023
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Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based brain age prediction model to quantify deviations from a healthy brain-aging trajectory in patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to a study published ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Almost four decades ago the University of Aberdeen's Chair in Mental Health (Clinical), Professor Claude Wischik, made a breakthrough in discovering that the neurofibrillary "tangles" associated with Alzheimer's disease were ...
Oct 11, 2022
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A study that assessed the brains of 99 World Trade Center (WTC) responders by using diffusion tractography, a 3D imaging technique, showed that WTC responders with cognitive impairment (CI), a possible sign of dementia, and ...
Aug 23, 2022
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Findings from a new study, led by researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and published in JAMA Neurology, show that higher death rates have been associated with the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults with ...
Feb 28, 2022
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Today (Wednesday 4 August) researchers in the U.S. have published findings describing how levels of the hallmark Alzheimer's protein, amyloid in midlife are linked to subsequent decline in memory and thinking in later life. ...
Aug 5, 2021
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An acute loss of smell is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19, but for two decades it has been linked to other maladies, among them Parkinson's disease and dementia. Now, a poor sense of smell may signify a higher ...
May 11, 2021
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People who have a gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease also tend to have changes in the fluid around their brain and spinal cord that are detectable years before symptoms arise, ...
Feb 11, 2021
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For older adults, a critical part of living independently is being able to drive. When the unthinkable happens, such as a stroke, it can impact people's ability to perform everyday tasks, including driving, walking, and picking ...
Dec 6, 2019
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Physical balance may not seem like it would be associated with cognitive function. But now, researchers from Japan have developed a new way to predict cognitive problems according to physical balance.
Feb 14, 2023
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