At a conference on aging two years ago, Li-Mei Chen slipped on a pair of virtual reality (VR) goggles and found herself inside the mind of a person with dementia.This article was originally published on […]
Memory problems have long been considered the primary hallmark of dementia, but a team of researchers is now challenging this view. They argue that changes in sensory perception—from vision to balance—may be equally important indicators […]
Depression and bipolar disorder of late onset may represent more than just mental health conditions. Growing evidence suggests these late-life mood disorders (LLMDs) could be not merely risk factors, but rather early warning signs of […]
A compound found in the gut may reduce some of the manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
In one of the largest and most comprehensive studies of its kind, a research team led by UC San Francisco has identified the regions where dementia occurs most often. The research is published in the […]
Alzheimer’s disease, marked by memory loss, trouble concentrating and thinking, and changes in personality and behavior, devastates patients, their families and loved ones. With new treatments available for people with early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, […]
A person aged 75 to 80 is less likely to have dementia today compared to someone of the same age several decades ago, a University of Queensland study has found.This article was originally published on […]
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease that could help protect the brain from damage and preserve cognitive function. Unlike existing treatments for […]
Columbia scientists have found that boosting the performance of a self-cleansing system in the brain helps flush amyloid and tau toxins from the brains of mice and improves the animals’ cognition.This article was originally published […]
An annual review of clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease highlights a growing number of active trials—and drugs—in the development pipeline and offers optimism for the global effort to find a cure.This article was originally published […]
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