What are Good Tips for Alzheimer’s Caregivers? New Research Offers Additional...
This week, health care professionals and scientists from around the world met in Vancouver to present the latest cutting-edge research on Alzheimer’s disease for the annual Alzheimer’s Association...
View ArticleBlood Test For Alzheimer’s Gaining Ground
The possibility of an inexpensive, convenient test for Alzheimer’s disease has been on the horizon for several years, but previous research leads have been hard to duplicate. In a study to be published...
View ArticleElderly Brains Get A Boost From Dark Chocolate
Eating dark chocolate every day may improve thinking abilities in people with mild cognitive impairment, according to a new study. Researchers enlisted older adults to consume either low, moderate or...
View ArticleState-Of-The-Art Imaging Technology For Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most common brain disorders, with an estimated 35 million people affected worldwide. In the last decade, research has advanced our understanding of how AD affects...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Patients Function Better With Less Clutter
Psychologists at the University of Toronto and the Georgia Institute of Technology – commonly known as Georgia Tech – have shown that an individual’s inability to recognize once-familiar faces and...
View ArticleHigh-carb Diet Is Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease
Older people who load up their plates with carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, a study out Tuesday finds. Sugars also played a role in the development...
View ArticleCaffeine May Improve Mild Cognitive Impairment
Recent studies have linked caffeine consumption to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and a new University of Illinois study may be able to explain how this happens. “We have discovered a novel...
View ArticleActive Lifestyles Slow Progression Of Alzheimer’s Disease
An active lifestyle helps preserve gray matter in the brains of older adults and could reduce the burden of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s: Transitioning From Partner to Caregiver
Most of us prefer to delay bad news. But, when it comes to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), the earlier the diagnosis, the better — for the patient and the prospective caregiver. An early diagnosis of Mild...
View ArticleHeart Problems Tied to Early Signs of Dementia
Older women with heart problems may be at greater risk for mental changes that are thought to signal the beginnings of a type of dementia, a new study shows. Called vascular dementia, it is a type of...
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