New drug may REVERSE dementia by reducing inflammation and closing leaky blood-brain barriers, study suggests Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of […]
Cognitive screen paired with odor identification predicts lack of transition to dementia
A new study has found that performing well on two brief tests measuring cognitive ability and ability to identify odors […]
Testing effectiveness of a mobile app for assessment of dementia symptoms
A Regenstrief Institute research scientist is testing a novel mobile app designed to improve care for people with Alzheimer’s disease. […]
AAN recommends people 65+ be screened yearly for memory problems
People with mild cognitive impairment have thinking and memory problems but usually do not know it because such problems are […]
New way to reduce food waste: ‘Humanizing’ produce encourages consumers to overlook a few flaws
Pity the poor blemished banana. In a society that equates beauty with quality, the perception that blemished produce is less […]
Creation of new brain cells plays an underappreciated role in Alzheimer’s disease
Much of the research on the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease focuses on amyloid beta (Aß), a protein that accumulates […]
Tissue model reveals role of blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer’s
Beta-amyloid plaques, the protein aggregates that form in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, disrupt many brain functions and can kill […]
Neuropathology tied to dementia ID’d in football players who had CTE
(HealthDay)—White matter rarefaction, arteriolosclerosis, and dorsolateral frontal cortex (DLFC) neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are independently associated with dementia among older men […]
Dietary choline associates with reduced risk of dementia
A new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland is the first to observe that dietary intake of […]
Socially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk
Being more socially active in your 50s and 60s predicts a lower risk of developing dementia later on, finds a […]