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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
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
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
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
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
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
Do one in six Indians over 59 really have a mild brain disorder, as a new study suggests?

Do one in six Indians over 59 really have a mild brain disorder, as a new study suggests?

by Michael Hornberger,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIndia is often perceived as a country with ayoung population, while European and North American populations are regar

Do one in six Indians over 59 really have a mild brain disorder, as a new study suggests?

by Michael Hornberger,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIndia is often perceived as a country with ayoung population, while European and North American populations are regar
Q&A: How a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease could also work for type 2 diabetes

Q&A: How a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease could also work for type 2 diabetes

by Sarah McQuate,University of WashingtonMicroscopy image of beta cells making IAPP (left) and IAPP plus one of the team’s synthetic peptides (right). Credit:Protein Science(2023). D

Q&A: How a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease could also work for type 2 diabetes

by Sarah McQuate,University of WashingtonMicroscopy image of beta cells making IAPP (left) and IAPP plus one of the team’s synthetic peptides (right). Credit:Protein Science(2023). D
Personality changes don't precede clinical onset of Alzheimer's, study shows

Personality changes don't precede clinical onset of Alzheimer's, study shows

by Doug Carlson,Florida State UniversityFor years, scientists and physicians have been debating whether personality and behavior changes might appear prior to the onset of Alzheimer's diseas

Personality changes don't precede clinical onset of Alzheimer's, study shows

by Doug Carlson,Florida State UniversityFor years, scientists and physicians have been debating whether personality and behavior changes might appear prior to the onset of Alzheimer's diseas
Personality changes during transition to developing mild cognitive impairment

Personality changes during transition to developing mild cognitive impairment

by American Geriatrics SocietyA key feature of Alzheimer's disease is memory loss and losing one's ability to think and make decisions (also called "cognitive ability"). Those c

Personality changes during transition to developing mild cognitive impairment

by American Geriatrics SocietyA key feature of Alzheimer's disease is memory loss and losing one's ability to think and make decisions (also called "cognitive ability"). Those c
Prediction of conversion to Alzheimer's disease with longitudinal measures and time-to-event data

Prediction of conversion to Alzheimer's disease with longitudinal measures and time-to-event data

by IOS PressPredicting the timing of Alzheimer's disease (AD) conversion for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be significantly improved by incorporating longitudinal chang

Prediction of conversion to Alzheimer's disease with longitudinal measures and time-to-event data

by IOS PressPredicting the timing of Alzheimer's disease (AD) conversion for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be significantly improved by incorporating longitudinal chang