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Dementia care: Are terms of endearment like 'sweetheart' comforting or condescending?
In the emotionally complex world of dementia care, communication is more than just what we say—it's how we say it.... Read more -
Brain's 'blue spot' key to healthy aging, early Alzheimer's detection
In a demographically diverse sample of healthy people, Cornell researchers found dramatic changes over the human lifespan in the brain's... Read more -
Even light exercise could help slow cognitive decline in people at risk of Alzheimer's
Researchers at the University of California San Diego and Wake Forest University have found that both low and moderate-high intensity... Read more -
Immune dysfunction and inflammation found to play significant roles in Alzheimer's disease
Brain tissue analysis of an animal model has revealed the potential role of immune system dysfunction in the onset and... Read more -
Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk of young-onset dementia
Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an... Read more -
US dementia costs to exceed $780 billion this year
The total economic burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the United States will reach $781 billion this year,... Read more -
Virtual singing brings connection and joy to isolated older adults, study finds
American philosopher and psychologist William James once said, "I don't sing because I'm happy. I'm happy because I sing." Now,... Read more -
Hearing loss in older adults linked to nearly one-third of dementia cases
A multi‑institution research team including Columbia, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins and others, report that nearly one in three new dementia cases... Read more -
Alzheimer's risk factors that can impact cognition in adults as young as 24 revealed
A new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Columbia Butler Aging Center suggests that risk... Read more -
Programmable microglia target and clear toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease
A new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain may improve the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological... Read more -
Global telemedicine therapy for dementia shows benefit in clinical trial
For people living with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a rare, early-onset neurodegenerative dementia that predominantly affects language abilities, something as... Read more -
New study finds no evidence technology causes 'digital dementia' in older people
In the 21st century, digital technology has changed many aspects of our lives. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest... Read more -
As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared
At her mother's home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he's... Read more -
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation shows promise in Alzheimer's treatment
Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS-led research is reporting that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) targeting the precuneus may slow the progression... Read more -
Scientists identify key enzyme in Alzheimer's disease that links brain inflammation to memory loss
A research team at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has identified a previously unknown enzyme, SIRT2, that plays a... Read more
