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Higher education and language skills may help ward off dementia

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

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
Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias

Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have for the first time identified degeneration-associated "molecular markers"—observable changes in

Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have for the first time identified degeneration-associated "molecular markers"—observable changes in
What happens around an Alzheimer plaque?

What happens around an Alzheimer plaque?

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe brains of people living with Alzheimer's are riddled with pla

What happens around an Alzheimer plaque?

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe brains of people living with Alzheimer's are riddled with pla
COVID-19 sees prescriptions increase for dementia drugs linked with serious side-effects

COVID-19 sees prescriptions increase for dementia drugs linked with serious side-effects

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research published inThe Lancetonline finds that not only are dementia deaths up 79% (ONS figures—19th Oct) compared to prev

COVID-19 sees prescriptions increase for dementia drugs linked with serious side-effects

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research published inThe Lancetonline finds that not only are dementia deaths up 79% (ONS figures—19th Oct) compared to prev
How a rare dementia transforms patients into artists

How a rare dementia transforms patients into artists

by Suzanne Leigh,University of California, San FranciscoArtwork from a patient with semantic variant primary progressive aphasia. Credit: University of California, San FranciscoFor decades, doct

How a rare dementia transforms patients into artists

by Suzanne Leigh,University of California, San FranciscoArtwork from a patient with semantic variant primary progressive aphasia. Credit: University of California, San FranciscoFor decades, doct
Expert explains why a change is needed when talking about dementia

Expert explains why a change is needed when talking about dementia

by DeeDee Stiepan,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne of the challenges in addressing Alzheimer's disease, dementia, cognitive impairment and aging is not related to the conditio

Expert explains why a change is needed when talking about dementia

by DeeDee Stiepan,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne of the challenges in addressing Alzheimer's disease, dementia, cognitive impairment and aging is not related to the conditio
Neural network model identifies distinct brain organization patterns in women and men

Neural network model identifies distinct brain organization patterns in women and men

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by Stanford Medicine investigators unveils a new artificial intelligence model that was more tha

Neural network model identifies distinct brain organization patterns in women and men

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by Stanford Medicine investigators unveils a new artificial intelligence model that was more tha
Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild disease? Or are

Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild disease? Or are
Study: Age-related alterations in the oscillatory dynamics serving verbal working memory processing

Study: Age-related alterations in the oscillatory dynamics serving verbal working memory processing

by Impact Journals LLCEffect of age on alpha and beta oscillations during the encoding, maintenance, and retrieval phases. Credit: 2023 Springer et al.A new research paper was published on the cover o

Study: Age-related alterations in the oscillatory dynamics serving verbal working memory processing

by Impact Journals LLCEffect of age on alpha and beta oscillations during the encoding, maintenance, and retrieval phases. Credit: 2023 Springer et al.A new research paper was published on the cover o
Gene variant may help protect against Alzheimer's disease

Gene variant may help protect against Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with the University of Antioquia, Schepens Eye

Gene variant may help protect against Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with the University of Antioquia, Schepens Eye
AI-based diagnostic tool differentiates dementia diseases by analysis of eye movement patterns

AI-based diagnostic tool differentiates dementia diseases by analysis of eye movement patterns

by University of TsukubaExamples of complex scene images with gaze densities derived from the CU, AD, and LBD groups. Results show that AD and LBD patients focused on fewer locations (A–D), had d

AI-based diagnostic tool differentiates dementia diseases by analysis of eye movement patterns

by University of TsukubaExamples of complex scene images with gaze densities derived from the CU, AD, and LBD groups. Results show that AD and LBD patients focused on fewer locations (A–D), had d