Is memory loss mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's or just aging? When to get tested

by Eric AdlerCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor people of a certain age, it takes only a few "senior moments"—struggling for words, names or memories—to cause worry.Is this normal aging ormi

Updated on: June 18,2024

Is memory loss mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's or just aging? When to get tested

by Eric AdlerCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor people of a certain age, it takes only a few "senior moments"—struggling for words, names or memories—to cause worry.Is this normal aging ormi

Updated on:June 18,2024

Trials reveal that internet-based conversations help sustain brain function in older adults

by Brian Burns,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSocial isolation has been linked to faster cognitive decline and an increased risk of developing dementia, although

Updated on: April 28,2024

Trials reveal that internet-based conversations help sustain brain function in older adults

by Brian Burns,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSocial isolation has been linked to faster cognitive decline and an increased risk of developing dementia, although

Updated on:April 28,2024

Publication highlights care challenges of dementia-related psychosis

by The Gerontological Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt is estimated that over 2 million Americans with dementia experience delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing

Updated on: May 11,2024

Publication highlights care challenges of dementia-related psychosis

by The Gerontological Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt is estimated that over 2 million Americans with dementia experience delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing

Updated on:May 11,2024

Untangling APOE ε4's association to tau tangles

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor years, physicians have been aware that patients carrying the apolipoprotein E4 (APOEε4) gene are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's d

Updated on: July 01,2024

Untangling APOE ε4's association to tau tangles

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor years, physicians have been aware that patients carrying the apolipoprotein E4 (APOEε4) gene are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's d

Updated on:July 01,2024

Exercise for people with dementia improves balance and reduces dependence

by Umea UniversityRegular exercise improves balance for people with dementia and reduces dependence on assistance. Credit: MostPhotosRegular exercise improves balance for people with dementia and

Updated on: February 27,2024

Exercise for people with dementia improves balance and reduces dependence

by Umea UniversityRegular exercise improves balance for people with dementia and reduces dependence on assistance. Credit: MostPhotosRegular exercise improves balance for people with dementia and

Updated on:February 27,2024

Asymmetrical neuron loss in Alzheimer's

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Christian Wachinger/LMUAs Alzheimer's disease progresses, neuron loss leads to marked lateral asymmetries in brain structure. A new LMU study

Updated on: March 09,2024

Asymmetrical neuron loss in Alzheimer's

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Christian Wachinger/LMUAs Alzheimer's disease progresses, neuron loss leads to marked lateral asymmetries in brain structure. A new LMU study

Updated on:March 09,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene undermines insulation of brain's 'wiring'

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBlack gold staining in postmortem human brain samples from three individuals reveals significantly less myelination in people carrying a copy of the APOE4

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's risk gene undermines insulation of brain's 'wiring'

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBlack gold staining in postmortem human brain samples from three individuals reveals significantly less myelination in people carrying a copy of the APOE4

Updated on:April 20,2024

'Super-agers' study may reveal secrets to staying young

Mary Helen Abbott, 77, paints her lips bright pink, still smokes the occasional cigarette, keeps up on all the gossip at the retirement home and wears a short skirt to fitness class.She giggles as the

Updated on: February 26,2024

'Super-agers' study may reveal secrets to staying young

Mary Helen Abbott, 77, paints her lips bright pink, still smokes the occasional cigarette, keeps up on all the gossip at the retirement home and wears a short skirt to fitness class.She giggles as the

Updated on:February 26,2024

Gene ID'd as potential therapeutic target for dementia in Parkinson's

by Washington University School of MedicineClumps of the Parkinson's protein alpha-synuclein (red) are visible inside neurons (green) in the brain of a mouse. Researchers at Washington Univer

Updated on: June 14,2024

Gene ID'd as potential therapeutic target for dementia in Parkinson's

by Washington University School of MedicineClumps of the Parkinson's protein alpha-synuclein (red) are visible inside neurons (green) in the brain of a mouse. Researchers at Washington Univer

Updated on:June 14,2024

Identification of potential target protein aggregates for treating Alzheimer's

by CEACredit: CC0 Public DomainThe aggregation of alpha-synuclein proteins in Parkinson's disease and tau proteins in Alzheimer's disease is intimately linked to the progression of these neuro

Updated on: June 24,2024

Identification of potential target protein aggregates for treating Alzheimer's

by CEACredit: CC0 Public DomainThe aggregation of alpha-synuclein proteins in Parkinson's disease and tau proteins in Alzheimer's disease is intimately linked to the progression of these neuro

Updated on:June 24,2024

Dementia researchers call for urgent action to prevent setbacks in treatment search

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly 300 researchers have called for urgent government action to prevent a major setback to the search for new dementia treatments as a re

Updated on: May 11,2024

Dementia researchers call for urgent action to prevent setbacks in treatment search

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly 300 researchers have called for urgent government action to prevent a major setback to the search for new dementia treatments as a re

Updated on:May 11,2024

Protein shapes matter in Alzheimer's research

by Allison Mills,Michigan Technological UniversityCellular toxicity, which is higher in amyloid amorphous aggregates, shows that small changes in protein folding chemistry can cause differences

Updated on: April 16,2024

Protein shapes matter in Alzheimer's research

by Allison Mills,Michigan Technological UniversityCellular toxicity, which is higher in amyloid amorphous aggregates, shows that small changes in protein folding chemistry can cause differences

Updated on:April 16,2024