What to Do When Elderly Parents Deny They Have Alzheimer’s Disease
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis is perhaps one of the most difficult to accept, and yet an estimated 50 million people around the globe have Alzheimer’s ... Read more
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Healthy Lifestyle Choices May Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Dementia, Research Shows
Healthy lifestyle choices — maintaining an active mind, a nutritious diet, and regular exercise — may help protect against cognitive decline and dementia, new ... Read more -
Therapeutic Inhibitors of LIMK1 May Help Halt Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s, Study Suggests
Inhibition of a protein called LIMK1 may help prevent the loss of dendritic spines — the connections between neurons in the brain — triggered ... Read more -
Differences in How Proteins Spread in Brain May Explain Increase in Alzheimer’s Risk With Age, Mouse Study Suggests
Differences in how proteins move in the brain at older ages may explain why the risk of Alzheimer’s disease increases with age, according to ... Read more -
An Aging Population Creates Caregiver Fatigue
Caregivers of a certain age may remember the late comedienne Lucille Ball’s “Vitameatavegamin“ sketch. The famous, very funny redhead asks: “Are you tired, rundown, ... Read more
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MemTrax, An Online Test, Helps Track Cognitive Problems in Alzheimer’s
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University of Oklahoma Gets $3.75M Grant to Enhance Dementia Care
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Seizures May Reduce Brain Cell Production, Result in Poor Spatial Discrimination, Mouse Study Suggests
Spontaneous seizures reduce the production of new brain cells, and result in poor spatial ... -
Low-Carb Diet May Improve Memory in People with Cognitive Problems, Small Study Suggests
A diet low in carbohydrates may have cognitive benefits for older adults with mild ... -
Women Carrying ApoE4 Gene More Susceptible Than Men to Toxic Tau Clumps in Brain, Study Suggests
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Educating Others About Alzheimer’s Disease Can Help to Erase the Stigma
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition that affects almost 6 million people in the ...
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Anavex ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ After Noting Cognitive Improvement in Alzheimer’s Treatment
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Anavex Life Sciences says its Alzheimer’s drug candidate Anavex 2-73 may have a role in treating the disease. Data from a long-term extension trial, although small, indicated that the therapy improved cognitive and functional measures in patients. According to data ... Read more