Older Americans' finances decline in years before dementia diagnosis

by Ernie MundellPerhaps succumbing to fraudsters or facing mounting bills, older Americans begin losing wealth in the years preceding a definitive dementia diagnosis, new research shows.For example, t

Updated on: March 02,2024

Older Americans' finances decline in years before dementia diagnosis

by Ernie MundellPerhaps succumbing to fraudsters or facing mounting bills, older Americans begin losing wealth in the years preceding a definitive dementia diagnosis, new research shows.For example, t

Updated on:March 02,2024

Big data reveals new Alzheimer's risk genes

by University of EdinburghPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn international research team led by scientists at the University of Edinburgh and the Univ

Updated on: May 20,2024

Big data reveals new Alzheimer's risk genes

by University of EdinburghPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn international research team led by scientists at the University of Edinburgh and the Univ

Updated on:May 20,2024

Most seniors with dementia live at home, despite pain, anxiety, poor health

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainContrary to popular belief, most older Americans with advancing dementia remain in their own homes—many until they die. But a ne

Updated on: May 13,2024

Most seniors with dementia live at home, despite pain, anxiety, poor health

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainContrary to popular belief, most older Americans with advancing dementia remain in their own homes—many until they die. But a ne

Updated on:May 13,2024

Potential Alzheimer's medication shows promise in mouse model of neurodegenerative disease

by JCI JournalsMemory loss and other cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are attributed, in part, to the degeneration of acetylcholine-producing neurons. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are

Updated on: March 07,2024

Potential Alzheimer's medication shows promise in mouse model of neurodegenerative disease

by JCI JournalsMemory loss and other cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are attributed, in part, to the degeneration of acetylcholine-producing neurons. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are

Updated on:March 07,2024

Moderate drinking linked to reduced risk of death in early stage Alzheimer's disease

by British Medical JournalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Drinking 2 to 3 units of alcohol every day is linked to a reduced risk of

Updated on: February 27,2024

Moderate drinking linked to reduced risk of death in early stage Alzheimer's disease

by British Medical JournalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Drinking 2 to 3 units of alcohol every day is linked to a reduced risk of

Updated on:February 27,2024

Dementia education: An age-friendly future starts with our kids

by University of South AustraliaCredit: City of UnleySchool-based dementia education could deliver much needed empathy and understanding for older generations as new research from the University

Updated on: May 09,2024

Dementia education: An age-friendly future starts with our kids

by University of South AustraliaCredit: City of UnleySchool-based dementia education could deliver much needed empathy and understanding for older generations as new research from the University

Updated on:May 09,2024

Thalamus degeneration found to impact stroke recovery

byBaycrest Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study by the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care reveals that an area of the brain distinct from the stroke lesion may play a

Updated on: December 22,2024

Thalamus degeneration found to impact stroke recovery

byBaycrest Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study by the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care reveals that an area of the brain distinct from the stroke lesion may play a

Updated on:December 22,2024

Strawberries may fend off Alzheimer's

byRush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainCould strawberries as a snack or in your cereal, salads or smoothie help protect your brain from Alzheimer's? Maybe so, according to

Updated on: April 18,2024

Strawberries may fend off Alzheimer's

byRush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainCould strawberries as a snack or in your cereal, salads or smoothie help protect your brain from Alzheimer's? Maybe so, according to

Updated on:April 18,2024

Alzheimer's memory discovery reveals function of brain area affected at onset

by University of St AndrewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh have discovered the functions of the area of the brain in which Alzheimer's begi

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alzheimer's memory discovery reveals function of brain area affected at onset

by University of St AndrewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh have discovered the functions of the area of the brain in which Alzheimer's begi

Updated on:April 18,2024

Tau-based biomarker tracks Alzheimer's progression

by Washington University School of MedicineKanta Horie, PhD, works with a mass spectrometer that he uses to measure protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid samples. Horie and colleagues at Washingt

Updated on: June 18,2024

Tau-based biomarker tracks Alzheimer's progression

by Washington University School of MedicineKanta Horie, PhD, works with a mass spectrometer that he uses to measure protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid samples. Horie and colleagues at Washingt

Updated on:June 18,2024

Systemic sclerosis is on the rise in Quebec, especially in children, study finds

by Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityAge-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) over time (1996–2019) for females, males, and both. The gray shading depicts the 95% confidence intervals for the annual

Updated on: July 17,2024

Systemic sclerosis is on the rise in Quebec, especially in children, study finds

by Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityAge-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) over time (1996–2019) for females, males, and both. The gray shading depicts the 95% confidence intervals for the annual

Updated on:July 17,2024

LipiDiDiet finds broadly sustainable effects of nutrient intervention in early Alzheimer's

by Saarland UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTrial participants who received a multinutrient formulation over an extended period of time showed a significantly less rapid deterioration in cogni

Updated on: March 30,2024

LipiDiDiet finds broadly sustainable effects of nutrient intervention in early Alzheimer's

by Saarland UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTrial participants who received a multinutrient formulation over an extended period of time showed a significantly less rapid deterioration in cogni

Updated on:March 30,2024