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Reducing dementia risks

Reducing dementia risks

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to li

Reducing dementia risks

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to li
Study: The language spoken by others conditions our ability to predict their actions from a very early age

Study: The language spoken by others conditions our ability to predict their actions from a very early age

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona(A) First, infants saw the agent (A) reaching for a ball (O) when the ball jumped into a box (A+O+), and not moving when the ball jumped out of the box (A-O

Study: The language spoken by others conditions our ability to predict their actions from a very early age

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona(A) First, infants saw the agent (A) reaching for a ball (O) when the ball jumped into a box (A+O+), and not moving when the ball jumped out of the box (A-O
AAN recommends people 65+ be screened yearly for memory problems

AAN recommends people 65+ be screened yearly for memory problems

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Public DomainPeople with mild cognitive impairment have thinking and memory problems but usually do not know it because such problems are not severe enough

AAN recommends people 65+ be screened yearly for memory problems

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Public DomainPeople with mild cognitive impairment have thinking and memory problems but usually do not know it because such problems are not severe enough
Do pets have a positive effect on your brain health?

Do pets have a positive effect on your brain health?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOwning a pet, like a dog or cat, especially for five years or longer, may be linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults, a

Do pets have a positive effect on your brain health?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOwning a pet, like a dog or cat, especially for five years or longer, may be linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults, a
Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?

Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?

by The Ottawa HospitalResearchers have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the health of their brain and how they can reduce their risk

Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?

by The Ottawa HospitalResearchers have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the health of their brain and how they can reduce their risk
From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

by Erika Nyhus,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectroencephalography, or EEG, wasinvented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor brain

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

by Erika Nyhus,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectroencephalography, or EEG, wasinvented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor brain
Research finds that ultrasound slows brain ageing

Research finds that ultrasound slows brain ageing

by University of QueenslandTreatment with scanning ultrasound has already been proven to reverse Alzheimer's disease in mice, and now it appears it could also slow down ageing in healthy brai

Research finds that ultrasound slows brain ageing

by University of QueenslandTreatment with scanning ultrasound has already been proven to reverse Alzheimer's disease in mice, and now it appears it could also slow down ageing in healthy brai
Alzheimer-linked protein complex at super resolution

Alzheimer-linked protein complex at super resolution

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainWith the advent of super-resolution microscopy, scientists can study close protein associations better than ever before.

Alzheimer-linked protein complex at super resolution

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainWith the advent of super-resolution microscopy, scientists can study close protein associations better than ever before.
A million Aussies will have dementia by 2056, so now is the time to act on prevention

A million Aussies will have dementia by 2056, so now is the time to act on prevention

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDementia prevention needs to be Australia's next public health area of focus, as the nation heads towards a projected number

A million Aussies will have dementia by 2056, so now is the time to act on prevention

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDementia prevention needs to be Australia's next public health area of focus, as the nation heads towards a projected number
Pathway deep in the brain makes it resilient after injury

Pathway deep in the brain makes it resilient after injury

by Sarah Williams,Gladstone InstitutesA new study led by Gladstone researchers suggests that targeting a protein in the thalamus could prevent the long-term damage that follows traumatic brain i

Pathway deep in the brain makes it resilient after injury

by Sarah Williams,Gladstone InstitutesA new study led by Gladstone researchers suggests that targeting a protein in the thalamus could prevent the long-term damage that follows traumatic brain i
Do veterans who experience concussions have an increased risk of Alzheimer's?

Do veterans who experience concussions have an increased risk of Alzheimer's?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMiddle-age veterans who experienced concussions due to blasts from explosive devices may have biomarkers in their spinal fluid sim

Do veterans who experience concussions have an increased risk of Alzheimer's?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMiddle-age veterans who experienced concussions due to blasts from explosive devices may have biomarkers in their spinal fluid sim
Brain training activity linked to reduced dementia risk

Brain training activity linked to reduced dementia risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKFlorida researchers have presented results from a 10-year study into the effects of 'brain training' activities on healthy older people. The study found that

Brain training activity linked to reduced dementia risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKFlorida researchers have presented results from a 10-year study into the effects of 'brain training' activities on healthy older people. The study found that