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Researchers develop a guide to dementia-friendly eyecare

Researchers develop a guide to dementia-friendly eyecare

by Marianne Coleman and Bao Nguyen,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeing diagnosed with dementia can be devastating, but you can live well for many years with the conditi

Researchers develop a guide to dementia-friendly eyecare

by Marianne Coleman and Bao Nguyen,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeing diagnosed with dementia can be devastating, but you can live well for many years with the conditi
Identifying health priorities early helps persons living with dementia

Identifying health priorities early helps persons living with dementia

by Crystal Gwizdala,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs their disease progresses, persons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions (MCC) increasingly rely on care part

Identifying health priorities early helps persons living with dementia

by Crystal Gwizdala,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs their disease progresses, persons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions (MCC) increasingly rely on care part
People with dementia fail to get specialist care despite great need

People with dementia fail to get specialist care despite great need

by University College LondonCredit: University College LondonPeople suffering in the late stages of dementia receive most of their healthcare from GPs or emergency services rather than from speci

People with dementia fail to get specialist care despite great need

by University College LondonCredit: University College LondonPeople suffering in the late stages of dementia receive most of their healthcare from GPs or emergency services rather than from speci
Progress on early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Progress on early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInside the body, some seemingly harmless proteins have sinister potential. In the case of Alzheimer's disease, the amy

Progress on early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInside the body, some seemingly harmless proteins have sinister potential. In the case of Alzheimer's disease, the amy
Holiday stress can lead Alzheimer's patients and those with dementia to go missing

Holiday stress can lead Alzheimer's patients and those with dementia to go missing

by Shelia PooleCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHolidays are a time for families and friends to gather, but for older people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, it can cause so much stre

Holiday stress can lead Alzheimer's patients and those with dementia to go missing

by Shelia PooleCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHolidays are a time for families and friends to gather, but for older people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, it can cause so much stre
Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor—a promising target for treating pain

Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor—a promising target for treating pain

byNew York UniversityNerve growth factor receptor TrkA (in green) and co-receptor NRP1 (in purple) are coexpressed in the same nerve cells in mice. Credit: Bunnett LabResearchers at the NYU Pain

Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor—a promising target for treating pain

byNew York UniversityNerve growth factor receptor TrkA (in green) and co-receptor NRP1 (in purple) are coexpressed in the same nerve cells in mice. Credit: Bunnett LabResearchers at the NYU Pain
Dementia creates listening issues in quiet, noisy environments

Dementia creates listening issues in quiet, noisy environments

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainListening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle t

Dementia creates listening issues in quiet, noisy environments

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainListening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle t
Prioritizing the unexpected: New brain mechanism uncovered

Prioritizing the unexpected: New brain mechanism uncovered

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreNeurons in the mouse visual cortex with VIP neurons in magenta. Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome CentreResearchers have discovered how two brain areas, the neocortex and the

Prioritizing the unexpected: New brain mechanism uncovered

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreNeurons in the mouse visual cortex with VIP neurons in magenta. Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome CentreResearchers have discovered how two brain areas, the neocortex and the
The freedom to roam for people with dementia

The freedom to roam for people with dementia

by Andrew Gould,University of PlymouthIan Sherriff, centre, with members of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth, at a recent trial of the technology on DartmoorThe debilitating effect o

The freedom to roam for people with dementia

by Andrew Gould,University of PlymouthIan Sherriff, centre, with members of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth, at a recent trial of the technology on DartmoorThe debilitating effect o
Researchers explore cocoa as novel dietary source for prevention of cognitive deterioration in Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers explore cocoa as novel dietary source for prevention of cognitive deterioration in Alzheimer's Disease

by IOS PressDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.The potential benefits of dietary cocoa extract and/or its final product in the form of

Researchers explore cocoa as novel dietary source for prevention of cognitive deterioration in Alzheimer's Disease

by IOS PressDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.The potential benefits of dietary cocoa extract and/or its final product in the form of
Problems finding your way around may be earliest sign of Alzheimer's disease

Problems finding your way around may be earliest sign of Alzheimer's disease

by Gerry Everding,Washington University in St. LouisA bird's-eye view of a virtual maze layout used in a study of how cognitive mapping and wayfinding skills are compromised in early stages

Problems finding your way around may be earliest sign of Alzheimer's disease

by Gerry Everding,Washington University in St. LouisA bird's-eye view of a virtual maze layout used in a study of how cognitive mapping and wayfinding skills are compromised in early stages
Living with the risk of Alzheimer's disease

Living with the risk of Alzheimer's disease

by University of CologneWhat are the expectations of persons who decide to have their risk of Alzheimer's Disease tested? What should doctors pay attention to when ascertaining individual ris

Living with the risk of Alzheimer's disease

by University of CologneWhat are the expectations of persons who decide to have their risk of Alzheimer's Disease tested? What should doctors pay attention to when ascertaining individual ris