Brain health: Seniors chat online to stay sharp

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityGene Gilmer, 90, participates in an online video chat clinical trial to see if regular conversation can stave off dementia, Feb. 6, 2019. G

Updated on: May 18,2024

Brain health: Seniors chat online to stay sharp

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityGene Gilmer, 90, participates in an online video chat clinical trial to see if regular conversation can stave off dementia, Feb. 6, 2019. G

Updated on:May 18,2024

Incorporating psychological treatment into dementia prevention

by Impact Journals LLCResults from a latent profile analysis (LPA) in two independent European cohorts: the middle-aged Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI, N=741, mean age 53) and the older-adult

Updated on: June 24,2024

Incorporating psychological treatment into dementia prevention

by Impact Journals LLCResults from a latent profile analysis (LPA) in two independent European cohorts: the middle-aged Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI, N=741, mean age 53) and the older-adult

Updated on:June 24,2024

Peptide complex in the brain is responsible for Alzheimer's disease

by Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityThe structure of the complex of β-amyloid fragment -- the product of Taiwanese mutation, with zinc ions. Credit: Vladimir Polshakov.Members of the Faculty of F

Updated on: March 09,2024

Peptide complex in the brain is responsible for Alzheimer's disease

by Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityThe structure of the complex of β-amyloid fragment -- the product of Taiwanese mutation, with zinc ions. Credit: Vladimir Polshakov.Members of the Faculty of F

Updated on:March 09,2024

Fructose made in the brain could be a mechanism driving Alzheimer's disease

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research released from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus proposes that Alzheimer's disease may be driven by

Updated on: May 18,2024

Fructose made in the brain could be a mechanism driving Alzheimer's disease

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research released from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus proposes that Alzheimer's disease may be driven by

Updated on:May 18,2024

Occupational complexity linked to better cognitive performance after damage to the brain's white matter

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers in the US have presented findings indicating that individuals who have a history of complex occupations, involving work with other people, are better abl

Updated on: March 07,2024

Occupational complexity linked to better cognitive performance after damage to the brain's white matter

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearchers in the US have presented findings indicating that individuals who have a history of complex occupations, involving work with other people, are better abl

Updated on:March 07,2024

Pharmacists in care teams improve care for patients with dementia

by Umea UniversityMaria Gustafsson is a doctoral student at the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric at Umeå University in Sweden. Credit: Umeå UniversityProblems relate

Updated on: February 28,2024

Pharmacists in care teams improve care for patients with dementia

by Umea UniversityMaria Gustafsson is a doctoral student at the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geriatric at Umeå University in Sweden. Credit: Umeå UniversityProblems relate

Updated on:February 28,2024

Vitamin C deficiency and mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

by Gabrielle Rushing,Vanderbilt UniversityEarly clinical features of sporadic Alzheimer's disease include alterations in mitochondrial functionthat appearprior to classical featu

Updated on: March 07,2024

Vitamin C deficiency and mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

by Gabrielle Rushing,Vanderbilt UniversityEarly clinical features of sporadic Alzheimer's disease include alterations in mitochondrial functionthat appearprior to classical featu

Updated on:March 07,2024

Five things to know when a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageSeeing the personality and whole being erased in loved ones with Alzheimer's disease can be a heart-wrenching experience.Mental h

Updated on: May 20,2024

Five things to know when a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageSeeing the personality and whole being erased in loved ones with Alzheimer's disease can be a heart-wrenching experience.Mental h

Updated on:May 20,2024

Cells from human umbilical cord blood improve cognition in Alzheimer's disease model mice

by Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain RepairAlzheimer's disease (AD), which affects an estimated 26 million people worldwide, is the fourth leading cause of death a

Updated on: February 26,2024

Cells from human umbilical cord blood improve cognition in Alzheimer's disease model mice

by Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain RepairAlzheimer's disease (AD), which affects an estimated 26 million people worldwide, is the fourth leading cause of death a

Updated on:February 26,2024

'Big Data' study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer's development

by McGill UniversityCredit: McGill UniversityScientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset Alzheimer&

Updated on: March 09,2024

'Big Data' study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer's development

by McGill UniversityCredit: McGill UniversityScientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset Alzheimer&

Updated on:March 09,2024

Dysfunctional endosomes are early sign of neurodegeneration

by University of California - San DiegoFalse-colored scanning electron micrograph of a human neuron. Credit: Image courtesy of Thomas Deerinck, NCMIR, UC San Diego.Writing in the April 11 issue o

Updated on: February 28,2024

Dysfunctional endosomes are early sign of neurodegeneration

by University of California - San DiegoFalse-colored scanning electron micrograph of a human neuron. Credit: Image courtesy of Thomas Deerinck, NCMIR, UC San Diego.Writing in the April 11 issue o

Updated on:February 28,2024

Problems finding your way around may be earliest sign of Alzheimer's disease

by Gerry Everding,Washington University in St. LouisA bird's-eye view of a virtual maze layout used in a study of how cognitive mapping and wayfinding skills are compromised in early stages

Updated on: February 28,2024

Problems finding your way around may be earliest sign of Alzheimer's disease

by Gerry Everding,Washington University in St. LouisA bird's-eye view of a virtual maze layout used in a study of how cognitive mapping and wayfinding skills are compromised in early stages

Updated on:February 28,2024