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Dementia creates listening issues in quiet, noisy environments

Dementia creates listening issues in quiet, noisy environments

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainListening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle t

Dementia creates listening issues in quiet, noisy environments

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainListening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle t
The freedom to roam for people with dementia

The freedom to roam for people with dementia

by Andrew Gould,University of PlymouthIan Sherriff, centre, with members of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth, at a recent trial of the technology on DartmoorThe debilitating effect o

The freedom to roam for people with dementia

by Andrew Gould,University of PlymouthIan Sherriff, centre, with members of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth, at a recent trial of the technology on DartmoorThe debilitating effect o
Detecting consciousness with EEGs, soundscapes and clowns

Detecting consciousness with EEGs, soundscapes and clowns

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealWorkshop 3 in the sound design process of Resonance, where a therapeutic clown duo (Dr. Fifi and Dr. Tcheksa) interacted with the real-time sonifi

Detecting consciousness with EEGs, soundscapes and clowns

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealWorkshop 3 in the sound design process of Resonance, where a therapeutic clown duo (Dr. Fifi and Dr. Tcheksa) interacted with the real-time sonifi
Rosacea linked to a slightly increased risk of dementia

Rosacea linked to a slightly increased risk of dementia

by WileyA new study has uncovered an increased risk of dementia—in particular Alzheimer's disease—in patients with rosacea. Importantly, the risk was highest in older patients and in patients

Rosacea linked to a slightly increased risk of dementia

by WileyA new study has uncovered an increased risk of dementia—in particular Alzheimer's disease—in patients with rosacea. Importantly, the risk was highest in older patients and in patients
Antibiotics and antifungals may slightly affect Parkinson's risk, study finds

Antibiotics and antifungals may slightly affect Parkinson's risk, study finds

byRutgers UniversityEngineering p14endo15 proteolipid vehicles (FAST-PLVs). Credit:Parkinsonism & Related Disorders(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.107081A Rutgers Health s

Antibiotics and antifungals may slightly affect Parkinson's risk, study finds

byRutgers UniversityEngineering p14endo15 proteolipid vehicles (FAST-PLVs). Credit:Parkinsonism & Related Disorders(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.107081A Rutgers Health s
Nearly a third of Americans use gray market caregivers to aid the elderly and those with dementia

Nearly a third of Americans use gray market caregivers to aid the elderly and those with dementia

by RAND CorporationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a third of Americans who arranged for paid care for an older person or someone with dementia employed workers who were not hired through a regul

Nearly a third of Americans use gray market caregivers to aid the elderly and those with dementia

by RAND CorporationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a third of Americans who arranged for paid care for an older person or someone with dementia employed workers who were not hired through a regul
Nearly one-third of patients with TBI have marginal or inadequate health literacy

Nearly one-third of patients with TBI have marginal or inadequate health literacy

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Wikimedia CommonsLow health literacy is a problem for a substantial proportion of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI),according

Nearly one-third of patients with TBI have marginal or inadequate health literacy

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Wikimedia CommonsLow health literacy is a problem for a substantial proportion of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI),according
Study indicates delayed feedback enhances learning performance in individuals with traumatic brain injury

Study indicates delayed feedback enhances learning performance in individuals with traumatic brain injury

by Kessler FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKessler Foundation researchers have published a novel study exploring the effects of delayed feedback on learning in individuals with moderate-to-

Study indicates delayed feedback enhances learning performance in individuals with traumatic brain injury

by Kessler FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKessler Foundation researchers have published a novel study exploring the effects of delayed feedback on learning in individuals with moderate-to-
How pronouns are processed in the memory-region of the human brain

How pronouns are processed in the memory-region of the human brain

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWShrek concept cell. Credit: Matthew SelfA new study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns. "This may help us unra

How pronouns are processed in the memory-region of the human brain

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAWShrek concept cell. Credit: Matthew SelfA new study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns. "This may help us unra
Brain's immune system triggers frontotemporal dementia

Brain's immune system triggers frontotemporal dementia

by Nicholas Weiler,University of California, San FranciscoFrontotemporal dementia (FTD), the second most common cause of dementia in people under 65, may be triggered by a defect in immune cells

Brain's immune system triggers frontotemporal dementia

by Nicholas Weiler,University of California, San FranciscoFrontotemporal dementia (FTD), the second most common cause of dementia in people under 65, may be triggered by a defect in immune cells
Landmark editorial identifies microbes as major cause of Alzheimer's disease

Landmark editorial identifies microbes as major cause of Alzheimer's disease

by Joe Paxton,University of ManchesterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A worldwide team of senior scientists and clinicians have com

Landmark editorial identifies microbes as major cause of Alzheimer's disease

by Joe Paxton,University of ManchesterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A worldwide team of senior scientists and clinicians have com