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Risk for dementia diagnosis up for seniors with schizophrenia

Risk for dementia diagnosis up for seniors with schizophrenia

Older adults with schizophrenia have an increased risk for receiving a diagnosis of dementia compared with those without serious mental illness (SMI), according to a study published in the June issue

Risk for dementia diagnosis up for seniors with schizophrenia

Older adults with schizophrenia have an increased risk for receiving a diagnosis of dementia compared with those without serious mental illness (SMI), according to a study published in the June issue
People living with dementia boosted by new guide to care

People living with dementia boosted by new guide to care

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Flinders UniversityPeople with dementia and their carers can ask for the care they deserve with confidence after the launch of a new guide to their care rights.The C

People living with dementia boosted by new guide to care

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Flinders UniversityPeople with dementia and their carers can ask for the care they deserve with confidence after the launch of a new guide to their care rights.The C
'New' ALS gene destabilizes neuron's structure and chokes off its nucleus

'New' ALS gene destabilizes neuron's structure and chokes off its nucleus

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a few years ago raised major funding that resulted in the discovery of new genes connected to the dis

'New' ALS gene destabilizes neuron's structure and chokes off its nucleus

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a few years ago raised major funding that resulted in the discovery of new genes connected to the dis
Record month for dementia diagnosis shows need for better tools, treatments

Record month for dementia diagnosis shows need for better tools, treatments

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's Research UK is calling for continued improvements in the way the UK diagnoses and treats dementia after a record number of p

Record month for dementia diagnosis shows need for better tools, treatments

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's Research UK is calling for continued improvements in the way the UK diagnoses and treats dementia after a record number of p
Time until dementia symptoms appear can be estimated via brain scan

Time until dementia symptoms appear can be estimated via brain scan

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an approach to est

Time until dementia symptoms appear can be estimated via brain scan

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an approach to est
Dementia carers reassured they can – and should – call police about wandering patients

Dementia carers reassured they can – and should – call police about wandering patients

by University of PortsmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly a small proportion of cases of a person with dementia going missing are reported to police, according to a new study.Mostfamily care

Dementia carers reassured they can – and should – call police about wandering patients

by University of PortsmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly a small proportion of cases of a person with dementia going missing are reported to police, according to a new study.Mostfamily care
Potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease would be relatively cheap

Potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease would be relatively cheap

by RIKENNeprilysin (red) and Aβ (green) levels in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease model mice. Top: control. Bottom: after being fed diazoxide. After diazoxide treatment, neprilysin lev

Potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease would be relatively cheap

by RIKENNeprilysin (red) and Aβ (green) levels in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease model mice. Top: control. Bottom: after being fed diazoxide. After diazoxide treatment, neprilysin lev
Exercise alters brain chemistry to protect aging synapses

Exercise alters brain chemistry to protect aging synapses

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between ne

Exercise alters brain chemistry to protect aging synapses

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between ne
Targeted preventive measures for hip fracture are needed for persons with Alzheimer's disease

Targeted preventive measures for hip fracture are needed for persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandThe hip fracture risk factors are generally similar among those with and without Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Easter

Targeted preventive measures for hip fracture are needed for persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandThe hip fracture risk factors are generally similar among those with and without Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Easter
Oxytocin: The love hormone that holds the key to better memory

Oxytocin: The love hormone that holds the key to better memory

byTokyo University of ScienceResearchers discovered that activating a specific group of oxytocin neurons in the mouse brain improves performance in novel object recognition tasks. Credit: Akiyos

Oxytocin: The love hormone that holds the key to better memory

byTokyo University of ScienceResearchers discovered that activating a specific group of oxytocin neurons in the mouse brain improves performance in novel object recognition tasks. Credit: Akiyos
Partially sighted may be at higher risk of dementia

Partially sighted may be at higher risk of dementia

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder people with vision loss are significantly more likely to suffer mild cognitive impairment, which can be a precursor to dementia, accordin

Partially sighted may be at higher risk of dementia

by Anglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder people with vision loss are significantly more likely to suffer mild cognitive impairment, which can be a precursor to dementia, accordin
Genetic 'whiteout' offers hope to children living with dementia

Genetic 'whiteout' offers hope to children living with dementia

by Murdoch UniversityChildren living with dementia have the same symptoms as adults with dementia, in that they are losing memories and face a gradual decline in health, with most not reaching ad

Genetic 'whiteout' offers hope to children living with dementia

by Murdoch UniversityChildren living with dementia have the same symptoms as adults with dementia, in that they are losing memories and face a gradual decline in health, with most not reaching ad