The number one risk factor for Alzheimer's disease is age, far more than genetics. Because of the aging of the U.S. population, there are currently 6.7 million Americans with dementia, including Alzheimer's.
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Depression is a complex condition correlated with multiple differences in brain function and mechanisms. A new study spanning known data about the neurotransmitter GABA and its principal receptors showcases evidence of the ...
Aug 3, 2023
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As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates.
Jul 20, 2023
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Volunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function—specifically, better executive function and episodic memory. Those are the findings of a new study from UC Davis Health presented today (July 20) at ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Intranasal insulin (INI) seems to have a beneficial effect on global cognition among patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD)/mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a review published online June 28 in PLOS ONE.
Jul 3, 2023
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A new University of Maryland School of Public Health study reveals how walking strengthens connections within and between three of the brain's networks, including one associated with Alzheimer's disease, adding to the growing ...
May 25, 2023
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Can children's dreams foretell events that will happen nearly 40 years into the future? Yes, according to the results of my latest study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine.
Feb 27, 2023
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Living closer to outdoor spaces and water sources may reduce older people's risk of having serious psychological distress, which can lead to mild cognitive impairment and dementia, according to a preliminary study released ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Long COVID is the patient-preferred term used to describe symptoms lasting more than four weeks after a COVID-19 infection. Children and young people can also suffer from long COVID following even a mild infection with the ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Delirium is common among women with urinary tract infections (UTIs)—especially those who have experienced menopause. Investigators from Cedars-Sinai, working with laboratory mice, have been able to prevent symptoms of the ...
Dec 8, 2022
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