When someone living with dementia is distressed or violent, 'de-escalation' is vital

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageToday'sreportingabout the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in Ne

Updated on: May 20,2024

When someone living with dementia is distressed or violent, 'de-escalation' is vital

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageToday'sreportingabout the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in Ne

Updated on:May 20,2024

New insights into the development of Parkinson's disease in the brain might open the doors to new therapies

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityIn healthy condition, CHCHD2WT localizes in mitochondria. In pathogenic condition, mutant CHCHD2T61I mislocalizes to the cytosol and recruits Casein kinase 1

Updated on: March 14,2024

New insights into the development of Parkinson's disease in the brain might open the doors to new therapies

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityIn healthy condition, CHCHD2WT localizes in mitochondria. In pathogenic condition, mutant CHCHD2T61I mislocalizes to the cytosol and recruits Casein kinase 1

Updated on:March 14,2024

Coffee and tea drinking may be associated with reduced rates of stroke and dementia

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia, according to a study of healthy individuals aged 50

Updated on: June 07,2024

Coffee and tea drinking may be associated with reduced rates of stroke and dementia

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia, according to a study of healthy individuals aged 50

Updated on:June 07,2024

Discovering a major contributor to Alzheimer's disease

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityResearch led by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J Lukiw at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center and the Departments of Cell Bio

Updated on: May 28,2024

Discovering a major contributor to Alzheimer's disease

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityResearch led by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J Lukiw at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center and the Departments of Cell Bio

Updated on:May 28,2024

Neuron populations in the medial prefrontal cortex shown to code the learning of avoidant behaviors

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe two-dimensional active avoidance paradigm and recording of prefrontal population activity. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-0

Updated on: September 06,2024

Neuron populations in the medial prefrontal cortex shown to code the learning of avoidant behaviors

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe two-dimensional active avoidance paradigm and recording of prefrontal population activity. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-0

Updated on:September 06,2024

Higher education and language skills may help ward off dementia

by University of WaterlooCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that people with mild cognitive impairment may not inevitably develop dementia and, in fact, having higher educati

Updated on: June 04,2024

Higher education and language skills may help ward off dementia

by University of WaterlooCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that people with mild cognitive impairment may not inevitably develop dementia and, in fact, having higher educati

Updated on:June 04,2024

Link between ADHD and dementia across generations

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found a link between ADHD and dementia across generations. The study, published in&n

Updated on: May 26,2024

Link between ADHD and dementia across generations

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found a link between ADHD and dementia across generations. The study, published in&n

Updated on:May 26,2024

Alzheimer's disease could be treated with gene therapy, animal study suggests

by Imperial College LondonBrain cells from a mouse cortex that didn't receive the gene therapy. The amyloid plaques are shown in green, and the glial cells, which surround the plaques, are sh

Updated on: May 22,2024

Alzheimer's disease could be treated with gene therapy, animal study suggests

by Imperial College LondonBrain cells from a mouse cortex that didn't receive the gene therapy. The amyloid plaques are shown in green, and the glial cells, which surround the plaques, are sh

Updated on:May 22,2024

Alzheimer's disease – don't give up on plaque-busting drugs just yet

by Davide Bruno,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAlzheimer's disease is associated with abuild-up of plaquesin the brain called amyloid beta. These plaques are thought t

Updated on: April 02,2024

Alzheimer's disease – don't give up on plaque-busting drugs just yet

by Davide Bruno,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAlzheimer's disease is associated with abuild-up of plaquesin the brain called amyloid beta. These plaques are thought t

Updated on:April 02,2024

Healthy sleep needs a healthy day: Boost exercise to beat your bedtime blues

by University of South AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly riser or night owl, everyone appreciates a good night's sleep. But despite the best of intentions, quality sleep can elude us, s

Updated on: March 05,2024

Healthy sleep needs a healthy day: Boost exercise to beat your bedtime blues

by University of South AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly riser or night owl, everyone appreciates a good night's sleep. But despite the best of intentions, quality sleep can elude us, s

Updated on:March 05,2024

Is Alzheimer's caused by disruptions to the brain's energy supply?

by Kira Shaw And Orla Bonnar,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt is well known that Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, involves the accumulation of sticky protei

Updated on: April 20,2024

Is Alzheimer's caused by disruptions to the brain's energy supply?

by Kira Shaw And Orla Bonnar,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt is well known that Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, involves the accumulation of sticky protei

Updated on:April 20,2024

Depressive symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDepressive symptoms are linked to subsequent memory decline in older people, while poorer memory is also linked to an increase in dep

Updated on: June 15,2024

Depressive symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDepressive symptoms are linked to subsequent memory decline in older people, while poorer memory is also linked to an increase in dep

Updated on:June 15,2024