Artificial intelligence predicts dementia before onset of symptoms

by McGill UniversityCredit: McGill UniversityImagine if doctors could determine, many years in advance, who is likely to develop dementia. Such prognostic capabilities would give patients and the

Updated on: March 09,2024 15

Artificial intelligence predicts dementia before onset of symptoms

by McGill UniversityCredit: McGill UniversityImagine if doctors could determine, many years in advance, who is likely to develop dementia. Such prognostic capabilities would give patients and the

Updated on:March 09,2024 15

Couch potatoes face same chance of dementia as those with genetic risk factors

by McMaster UniversityJennifer Heisz, assistant professor of kinesiology, McMaster University Credit: McMaster UniversitySedentary older adults with no genetic risk factors for dementia may be ju

Updated on: March 09,2024 17

Couch potatoes face same chance of dementia as those with genetic risk factors

by McMaster UniversityJennifer Heisz, assistant professor of kinesiology, McMaster University Credit: McMaster UniversitySedentary older adults with no genetic risk factors for dementia may be ju

Updated on:March 09,2024 17

Virtual reality app offers unique glimpse into life with dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: Alzheimer's Research UKAn innovative virtual reality smartphone app – "A Walk Through Dementia" – will launch at a three-day public installatio

Updated on: March 09,2024 18

Virtual reality app offers unique glimpse into life with dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: Alzheimer's Research UKAn innovative virtual reality smartphone app – "A Walk Through Dementia" – will launch at a three-day public installatio

Updated on:March 09,2024 18

Researchers use MRI to predict Alzheimer's disease

by Radiological Society of North AmericaAreas of reduced fractional anisotropy -- a diffusion MR imaging marker of white matter damage -- in 20 persons who develop Alzheimer's dementia compar

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Researchers use MRI to predict Alzheimer's disease

by Radiological Society of North AmericaAreas of reduced fractional anisotropy -- a diffusion MR imaging marker of white matter damage -- in 20 persons who develop Alzheimer's dementia compar

Updated on:March 09,2024 13

Alzheimer's: Can an amino acid help to restore memories?

by CNRSCredit: Laboratoire des maladies neurodégénératives (CNRS/CEA/Université Paris Saclay)Scientists at the Laboratoire des Maladies Neurodégénératives (CNRS/CEA/Université Paris-Saclay) and t

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Alzheimer's: Can an amino acid help to restore memories?

by CNRSCredit: Laboratoire des maladies neurodégénératives (CNRS/CEA/Université Paris Saclay)Scientists at the Laboratoire des Maladies Neurodégénératives (CNRS/CEA/Université Paris-Saclay) and t

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Discovery of neurotransmission gene may permit early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study identified a gene coding for a protein that turns off neurotransmission signaling, which contributes to Alzheimer&

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Discovery of neurotransmission gene may permit early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study identified a gene coding for a protein that turns off neurotransmission signaling, which contributes to Alzheimer&

Updated on:March 09,2024 19

Among the oldest adults, poor balance may signal higher risk for dementia

by American Geriatrics SocietyThis research summary was developed as a public education tool by the Health in Aging Foundation. The Foundation is a national non-profit established in 1999 by the Ameri

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Among the oldest adults, poor balance may signal higher risk for dementia

by American Geriatrics SocietyThis research summary was developed as a public education tool by the Health in Aging Foundation. The Foundation is a national non-profit established in 1999 by the Ameri

Updated on:March 09,2024 12

The cloud facilitates independent living for the elderly

by CORDISCredit: Maria Fernanda Cabrera UmpiérrezAging can be accompanied by cognitive deterioration that may affect life quality and possibly safety. EU research has developed a range of ICT sol

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The cloud facilitates independent living for the elderly

by CORDISCredit: Maria Fernanda Cabrera UmpiérrezAging can be accompanied by cognitive deterioration that may affect life quality and possibly safety. EU research has developed a range of ICT sol

Updated on:March 09,2024 20

Insulin resistance may lead to faster cognitive decline

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study published in theJournal of Alzheimer's Diseasefinds that insulin resistance, caused in part by obe

Updated on: March 09,2024 12

Insulin resistance may lead to faster cognitive decline

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study published in theJournal of Alzheimer's Diseasefinds that insulin resistance, caused in part by obe

Updated on:March 09,2024 12

'Roadmaps' of the brain reveal regions vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease

by Van Andel Research InstituteCredit: Dr. Michael Henderson | Van Andel InstituteMuch like a supply truck crossing the countryside, the misfolded proteins that damage neurons in Alzheimer's

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'Roadmaps' of the brain reveal regions vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease

by Van Andel Research InstituteCredit: Dr. Michael Henderson | Van Andel InstituteMuch like a supply truck crossing the countryside, the misfolded proteins that damage neurons in Alzheimer's

Updated on:March 09,2024 17

How an Alzheimer's-related protein forms plaques

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Leiden UniversityNeurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease are characterised by aggregates of protein in the brain. The connection of these aggregates to t

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How an Alzheimer's-related protein forms plaques

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Leiden UniversityNeurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease are characterised by aggregates of protein in the brain. The connection of these aggregates to t

Updated on:March 09,2024 11

Dementia healthcare must adapt to tackle global dementia crisis

by King's College LondonA new report from Alzheimer's Disease International, authored by researchers at King's College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science

Updated on: March 09,2024 16

Dementia healthcare must adapt to tackle global dementia crisis

by King's College LondonA new report from Alzheimer's Disease International, authored by researchers at King's College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science

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