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Halloween can be a scary time for people with dementia. Here's how to help

Halloween can be a scary time for people with dementia. Here's how to help

by Cara MurezWhen there are suddenly creepy decorations and lots of knocks at the door from strangers, Halloween can be frightening for someone living withdementia.It is possible to keep a loved

Halloween can be a scary time for people with dementia. Here's how to help

by Cara MurezWhen there are suddenly creepy decorations and lots of knocks at the door from strangers, Halloween can be frightening for someone living withdementia.It is possible to keep a loved
Does shingles increase a person's risk of dementia?

Does shingles increase a person's risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainShingles, a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, results in a painful blistering rash along one side of the

Does shingles increase a person's risk of dementia?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainShingles, a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, results in a painful blistering rash along one side of the
How the gut communicates with the brain

How the gut communicates with the brain

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PixabayHow the 'second brain' – the enteric nervous system in our gut—communicates with our first brain has been one of the most challenging questions faced

How the gut communicates with the brain

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PixabayHow the 'second brain' – the enteric nervous system in our gut—communicates with our first brain has been one of the most challenging questions faced
Cooperation advances Alzheimer's disease prevention research

Cooperation advances Alzheimer's disease prevention research

by GYMRThe future success of Alzheimer's prevention research could depend on the ability of researchers from different clinical trials to build collaborative relationships that facilitate the shar

Cooperation advances Alzheimer's disease prevention research

by GYMRThe future success of Alzheimer's prevention research could depend on the ability of researchers from different clinical trials to build collaborative relationships that facilitate the shar
Depression symptoms in Alzheimer's could be signs for cognitive decline

Depression symptoms in Alzheimer's could be signs for cognitive decline

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBOSTON -Increasingly, Alzheimer's disease (AD) research has focused on the preclinical stage, when people have biological evidence of

Depression symptoms in Alzheimer's could be signs for cognitive decline

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBOSTON -Increasingly, Alzheimer's disease (AD) research has focused on the preclinical stage, when people have biological evidence of
How the brain encodes social rank and 'winning mindset'

How the brain encodes social rank and 'winning mindset'

by Salk InstituteMice that have formed a social hierarchy get placed in a box where they compete for a food reward. Salk scientists can use brain readouts to accurately predict which animal will

How the brain encodes social rank and 'winning mindset'

by Salk InstituteMice that have formed a social hierarchy get placed in a box where they compete for a food reward. Salk scientists can use brain readouts to accurately predict which animal will
Imaging of a living brain can help clearly differentiate between two types of dementia

Imaging of a living brain can help clearly differentiate between two types of dementia

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownSPECT images, superimposed on a magnetic resonance atlas, of an axial slice (top row) and a sagittal slice (bottom row) of the human brain, with a quantitative ar

Imaging of a living brain can help clearly differentiate between two types of dementia

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownSPECT images, superimposed on a magnetic resonance atlas, of an axial slice (top row) and a sagittal slice (bottom row) of the human brain, with a quantitative ar
Why are migraines worse during your period? Study points to progesterone, offering a new treatment target

Why are migraines worse during your period? Study points to progesterone, offering a new treatment target

by Suchitra Joshi and Jaideep Kapur,The ConversationHormone levels change throughout the menstrual cycle. Credit:Draper et al. 2018/Scientific Reports,CC BY-SAMigraines are throbbing

Why are migraines worse during your period? Study points to progesterone, offering a new treatment target

by Suchitra Joshi and Jaideep Kapur,The ConversationHormone levels change throughout the menstrual cycle. Credit:Draper et al. 2018/Scientific Reports,CC BY-SAMigraines are throbbing
How do we decide what to look at next? A computational model has the answer

How do we decide what to look at next? A computational model has the answer

byTechnical University of BerlinObject-based scanpath simulation in dynamic scenes. Credit: The image is derived from a frame of the field03 video of the VidCom dataset (Permission to Publish Co

How do we decide what to look at next? A computational model has the answer

byTechnical University of BerlinObject-based scanpath simulation in dynamic scenes. Credit: The image is derived from a frame of the field03 video of the VidCom dataset (Permission to Publish Co
Faster, stronger … smarter? New research shows the importance of brain training for junior athletes

Faster, stronger … smarter? New research shows the importance of brain training for junior athletes

by Kylie A Steel, Clare MacMahon and Todd Pickering,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"Look for the gap!" "Move into space!" "Who's free?"Sound familiar?

Faster, stronger … smarter? New research shows the importance of brain training for junior athletes

by Kylie A Steel, Clare MacMahon and Todd Pickering,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"Look for the gap!" "Move into space!" "Who's free?"Sound familiar?
Make this Halloween a safe one for people with dementia

Make this Halloween a safe one for people with dementia

by Cara MurezHalloween is often frightening for loved ones who have dementia, but there are ways to keep it safe and not scary."Halloween can be very challenging and stressful for someone with de

Make this Halloween a safe one for people with dementia

by Cara MurezHalloween is often frightening for loved ones who have dementia, but there are ways to keep it safe and not scary."Halloween can be very challenging and stressful for someone with de