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Poor spatial navigation could predict Alzheimer's disease years before the onset of symptoms

Poor spatial navigation could predict Alzheimer's disease years before the onset of symptoms

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople at risk of Alzheimer's disease have impaired spatial navigation prior to problems with other cognitive functions, including

Poor spatial navigation could predict Alzheimer's disease years before the onset of symptoms

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople at risk of Alzheimer's disease have impaired spatial navigation prior to problems with other cognitive functions, including
Dementia researchers share recruitment strategies for pragmatic clinical trial

Dementia researchers share recruitment strategies for pragmatic clinical trial

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and one

Dementia researchers share recruitment strategies for pragmatic clinical trial

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and one
Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn article published this week in the journalNature Medicinedocuments

Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn article published this week in the journalNature Medicinedocuments
Inside the plan to diagnose Alzheimer's in people with no memory problems and who stands to benefit

Inside the plan to diagnose Alzheimer's in people with no memory problems and who stands to benefit

by Melody Petersen, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Wikimedia CommonsIn a darkened Amsterdam conference hall this summer, a panel of industry and academic scientists took the stage to announce a plan to radi

Inside the plan to diagnose Alzheimer's in people with no memory problems and who stands to benefit

by Melody Petersen, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Wikimedia CommonsIn a darkened Amsterdam conference hall this summer, a panel of industry and academic scientists took the stage to announce a plan to radi
Helping caregivers assist people with dementia in eating at home

Helping caregivers assist people with dementia in eating at home

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many people with dementia and the caregivers helping them live at home, mealtime is no picnic.The home environmen

Helping caregivers assist people with dementia in eating at home

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many people with dementia and the caregivers helping them live at home, mealtime is no picnic.The home environmen
Better sleep is a protective factor against dementia

Better sleep is a protective factor against dementia

by Andrée-Ann Baril and Matthew Pase,The ConversationSleep stages, and the role of deep sleep for brain health. Credit: Andrée-Ann BarilDementia is a progressive loss of cognitive abilities, suc

Better sleep is a protective factor against dementia

by Andrée-Ann Baril and Matthew Pase,The ConversationSleep stages, and the role of deep sleep for brain health. Credit: Andrée-Ann BarilDementia is a progressive loss of cognitive abilities, suc
Protein biomarkers predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis, according to new study

Protein biomarkers predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis, according to new study

by University of WarwickProtein importance ranking and SHAP visualization of modeling on all incident dementia populations.a, Sequential forward selection from preselected candidate protein

Protein biomarkers predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis, according to new study

by University of WarwickProtein importance ranking and SHAP visualization of modeling on all incident dementia populations.a, Sequential forward selection from preselected candidate protein
Alzheimer's blood test found to perform as well as FDA-approved spinal fluid tests

Alzheimer's blood test found to perform as well as FDA-approved spinal fluid tests

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease soon may replace more invasive and expensive screening methods

Alzheimer's blood test found to perform as well as FDA-approved spinal fluid tests

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease soon may replace more invasive and expensive screening methods
Study highlights financial burden of dementia on older adults, families

Study highlights financial burden of dementia on older adults, families

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsA new study that provides details on out-of-pocket expenses for people with dementia finds that costs for long-term care

Study highlights financial burden of dementia on older adults, families

by Sam Fahmy,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsA new study that provides details on out-of-pocket expenses for people with dementia finds that costs for long-term care
Language barriers could contribute to higher aggression in people with dementia

Language barriers could contribute to higher aggression in people with dementia

by Edith Cowan UniversityPrevelance of each NPI domain for immigrants and non-immigrants. NPI: neuropsychiatric inventory. Differences between the groups at the .05 level and .001 level are marke

Language barriers could contribute to higher aggression in people with dementia

by Edith Cowan UniversityPrevelance of each NPI domain for immigrants and non-immigrants. NPI: neuropsychiatric inventory. Differences between the groups at the .05 level and .001 level are marke
Some older Americans show hesitation around brain scan research, study finds

Some older Americans show hesitation around brain scan research, study finds

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAsian Americans are less likely than their white peers to participate in health research involving MRIs and addressing this hesitancy could i

Some older Americans show hesitation around brain scan research, study finds

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAsian Americans are less likely than their white peers to participate in health research involving MRIs and addressing this hesitancy could i