Aduhelm: Will Medicare cover the controversial Alzheimer's drug?

by Dennis Thompson(HealthDay)—Following a months-long and unprecedented review, Medicare officials expect to announce within the next couple of weeks whether the program will cover the controversial A

Updated on: March 26,2024

Aduhelm: Will Medicare cover the controversial Alzheimer's drug?

by Dennis Thompson(HealthDay)—Following a months-long and unprecedented review, Medicare officials expect to announce within the next couple of weeks whether the program will cover the controversial A

Updated on:March 26,2024

Practical self-help guide for people with dementia

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA free self-help guide is now available to support people diagnosed with dementia to achieve their goals to enjoy daily activities and independent

Updated on: May 08,2024

Practical self-help guide for people with dementia

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA free self-help guide is now available to support people diagnosed with dementia to achieve their goals to enjoy daily activities and independent

Updated on:May 08,2024

Playtime, being social helps a dog's aging brain, study finds

by Dennis ThompsonAs their aging brains shrink, older dogs can suffer the same memory and thinking problems as many older humans do.But dogs are just like humans in another way—playtime and social act

Updated on: April 06,2024

Playtime, being social helps a dog's aging brain, study finds

by Dennis ThompsonAs their aging brains shrink, older dogs can suffer the same memory and thinking problems as many older humans do.But dogs are just like humans in another way—playtime and social act

Updated on:April 06,2024

Super ager brains contain 'super neurons'

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurons in an area of the brain responsible for memory (known as the entorhinal cortex) were significantly larger in super agers (80 yea

Updated on: February 03,2024

Super ager brains contain 'super neurons'

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurons in an area of the brain responsible for memory (known as the entorhinal cortex) were significantly larger in super agers (80 yea

Updated on:February 03,2024

Memory may be preserved in condition with brain changes similar to Alzheimer's disease

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrimary progressive aphasia is a rare neurodegenerative condition characterized by prominent language problems that worsen over t

Updated on: June 18,2024

Memory may be preserved in condition with brain changes similar to Alzheimer's disease

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrimary progressive aphasia is a rare neurodegenerative condition characterized by prominent language problems that worsen over t

Updated on:June 18,2024

Researchers discover a new face-detecting brain circuit

byNational Eye InstituteGongchen Yu, Ph.D., Leor Katz, Ph.D., and Richard Krauzlis, Ph.D. Credit: Dustin Hays, National Eye InstituteScientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have un

Updated on: July 05,2024

Researchers discover a new face-detecting brain circuit

byNational Eye InstituteGongchen Yu, Ph.D., Leor Katz, Ph.D., and Richard Krauzlis, Ph.D. Credit: Dustin Hays, National Eye InstituteScientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have un

Updated on:July 05,2024

Get a free memory screening from the Alzheimer's foundation this November

by Cara MurezEarly detection of memory issues is important.It can help rule in or out a variety of health issues, includingvitamin deficiency, thyroid condition,sleep apnea,urinary t

Updated on: July 01,2024

Get a free memory screening from the Alzheimer's foundation this November

by Cara MurezEarly detection of memory issues is important.It can help rule in or out a variety of health issues, includingvitamin deficiency, thyroid condition,sleep apnea,urinary t

Updated on:July 01,2024

Patients with Alzheimer's dementia and related disorders who also have delirium incur greater health care costs

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's Dementia and Related Disorders (ADRD) affects upwards of 5 million people in the United States, with no known t

Updated on: June 07,2024

Patients with Alzheimer's dementia and related disorders who also have delirium incur greater health care costs

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's Dementia and Related Disorders (ADRD) affects upwards of 5 million people in the United States, with no known t

Updated on:June 07,2024

It is not clear whether new Alzheimer's drugs will make a difference at a population level, say researchers

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge researchers have cast doubt on whether new amyloid immunotherapy drugs will have the desired effect of significantly reducing the impa

Updated on: August 08,2024

It is not clear whether new Alzheimer's drugs will make a difference at a population level, say researchers

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCambridge researchers have cast doubt on whether new amyloid immunotherapy drugs will have the desired effect of significantly reducing the impa

Updated on:August 08,2024

Clinical trial results for lecanemab are a significant step for Alzheimer's, but not a historic breakthrough

by University of New South WalesAmyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles occur in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: Ian JosonPartner companies Eisai and Biogen recen

Updated on: March 30,2024

Clinical trial results for lecanemab are a significant step for Alzheimer's, but not a historic breakthrough

by University of New South WalesAmyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles occur in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: Ian JosonPartner companies Eisai and Biogen recen

Updated on:March 30,2024

Computer avatars play a part in dementia detection

by Osaka UniversityFigure 1. Human-Avatar Dialogue System. Figure 1. Human-Avatar Dialogue System: (a)Introduction “What’s your name?”(b) Gaze measurement(c) Reading test(d) Fixed question “What’

Updated on: May 22,2024

Computer avatars play a part in dementia detection

by Osaka UniversityFigure 1. Human-Avatar Dialogue System. Figure 1. Human-Avatar Dialogue System: (a)Introduction “What’s your name?”(b) Gaze measurement(c) Reading test(d) Fixed question “What’

Updated on:May 22,2024

3D imaging helps to better understand the early stages of Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetNoradrenergic neurons of the human locus coeruleus shell in three dimension. Credit: Gilvesy et al.Using a novel 3D imaging technology, researchers at Karolinska Institute

Updated on: March 13,2024

3D imaging helps to better understand the early stages of Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetNoradrenergic neurons of the human locus coeruleus shell in three dimension. Credit: Gilvesy et al.Using a novel 3D imaging technology, researchers at Karolinska Institute

Updated on:March 13,2024